It’s Oscar day, the one day of year where Hollywood has to collectively grit its teeth and spend a few moments acting like they respect and appreciate animation.
“Anybody who works in filmmaking, I feel they’re my peers. I don’t think they look at me the same way,” said director Sergio Pablos.
Netflix led all companies with 11 wins across 32 categories, while Disney floundered.
Some conversation starters for the year to come, as we prepare ourselves for the crazy twists and turns that are surely headed our way in 2023.
In a Substack post, Dennis discusses the show’s removal from HBO Max, its near complete deletion by WBD, and what hope there is for the future of ‘Infinity Train.’
Alberto Mielgo’s acceptance speech was as problematic as the other issues of the evening. It denied animation history. It rejected what exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.
It was somehow fitting that in an evening absent of all decorum, the Academy found two different ways to trash the animation art form.
Who should win the Oscars for best animated feature and animated short? Who will win?
Netflix won 20 of 31 categories.
Youtuber Karsten Runquist breaks down this most irritating of tropes.
As have many other books, films, compositions, and a trove of around 400,000 sound recordings.
What does it feel like to attend an animation festival during the pandemic. One of our writers decided to find out for himself.
This was the year Blue Sky and Tangent shut down, “Demon Slayer” mania reached the U.S., and a giant David Hasselhoff model went onsale …
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These films struck us with their beauty and ambition. Will Academy voters agree?
Forget Jake Paul and Kim Kardashian, the paparrazi wants to hear from Chris Meledandri.
Beeple’s path from working-class digital artist to art world superstar is a lesson for indie animators and the value of embracing emerging tech.
Recognizing the Mexican and Mexican-American artists who have made immense contributions to the development of the American animation industry.
Sometimes a 20-second Youtube video says everything that needs to be said about the animation industry.
Facebook thinks creativity suffers when staff work remotely. Its solution: virtual offices filled with cartoon avatars.
