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Friday in LA: Rare Stop-Motion Classics

I think all twelve programs compromising the latest Platform International Animation Festival are terrific – not a bad show in the batch. …

Run Wrake (1965-2012)

Bummer news out of England. British animator Run Wrake died on Sunday morning from cancer at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife, …

FRIDAY: MoMA celebrates Sally Cruikshank

I’ve been a fan of the crazy independent cartoons of Sally Cruikshank since Quasi at the Quackardero first burst on the screen back in …

“Fisher” by Yoram Benz

Yoram Benz – originally from Hawaii, grew up in France and spent many years working at studios in New York and LA – set up his own …

“Thinking Of You” by Robert Dahlem

Animation artist Harold Carr recently did the art work for this animated music video. Great track, nicely conceived and directed by …

“Collate” by Sarah Beeby

London-based Sarah Beeby made this highly visual, non-narrative piece to promote last week’s Frame at Frieze Art Fair. It as sponsored by …

October 5th in LA: David Weidman Art Show

Tomorrow evening, David Weidman will be having a show of his vintage serigraphs at the Animation Guild’s Gallery 839 (1105 N. Hollywood …

What’s Next for Genndy Tartakovsky?

I spotted this poster on the wall during a visit to Sony Animation last week: With Hotel Transylvannia number #1 at the US box …

Seth MacFarlane Is Hosting The Oscars

Seth MacFarlane is hosting the Oscars next year. I watched his performance on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago, and thought he was …

Bob Clampett remembered

Writer Chris Lukather has just posted a nice interview with Ruth Clampett which contains some new insights into her father – the …

“Real Artists” by Tim Bierbaum

Here’s the pilot for animator Tim Bierbaum’s new mixed-media web series about young artsy types living in New York City: Real Artists. …

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