Kambole Campbell, Author at Cartoon Brew

Animators

Makoto Shinkai At 50: A Career Retrospective

On the occasion of Shinkai’s 50th birthday, we take a look at the aesthetic evolution of one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers.

Anime

Go behind the scenes with puppeteer Basil Twist as he discusses working on the theater adaptation of ‘My Neighbor Totoro.’

Anime

Previews of three upcoming anime standouts from this year’s Crunchyroll Expo.

Feature Film

Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson sat down with Cartoon Brew’s Kambole Campbell to discuss the Spidey sequel.

Feature Film

Disney’s Friday afternoon presentation at Annecy was flashy, but left something to be desired when placed against other, more daring lineups.

Feature Film

From high-concept fantasy tales to deeply personal documentary, this year’s feature film pitches at Annecy’s MIFA market had a bit of everything.

Feature Film

Cartoon Brew looks at three standout projects pitched at this year’s Nigeria Focus at Annecy’s MIFA.

Anime

We sat down to watch the three most exciting anime films at the fest.

Anime

Our notes from a panel on Japanese animation including Tomm Moore, Sofia Alexander, and Michael Dudok de Wit.

Anime

Kambole Campbell reflects on what feels fresh — and what doesn’t — in Netflix’s new series about a Black samurai.

Feature Film

The film releases today on digital platforms in North America.

Awards

Pixar veteran Oh has scored an Oscar nomination for his self-produced experimental short. He tells us how the project came about.

Anime

We discuss the gentleman thief’s first cg outing with Tomokazu Sakamoto and Tatsuya Akagi, animation and rigging supervisor on the film.