‘Garden Party’ Filmmakers On Why Photoreal CG Was The Right Creative Choice For Their Film
This quirky Oscar-shortlisted student film from France is a fine example of how photoreal CG can be an effective storytelling choice.
Interviews
Keeping It Light: An Interview With ‘The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales’ Co-Directors Benjamin Renner And Patrick Imbert
A cartoonish blast from the past, co-directors Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert’s Big Bad Fox and Other Tales bows equally to …
“Everything is Related:” An Interview With ‘Birdboy’ Directors Pedro Rivero And Alberto Vazquez
One of the darkest of the Oscar-contending animated features, “Birdboy: The Forgotten Children” explores how external matters like pollution and drugs can contaminate the interior of its characters.
The Wonderful World Of Cardboard In Daniel Agdag’s ‘Lost Property Office’
The moody universe of this Oscar-contending short was created with 2,500 sheets of recycled cardboard.
Unpacking The Creative Process Of ‘Negative Space’
In order to produce “Negative Space,” a gorgeous stop-motion short that illustrates a father and son’s shared ritual of perfectly packing a suitcase, the directors were forced, rather appropriately, to get quite good at the art of packing themselves.
From Book To Animation: What It Took To Adapt Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Rhymes’
How the directors of ‘Revolting Rhymes’ adapted Roald Dahl’s classic collection of poems, and scored an Oscar short-listing.
Q&A: ‘Okja’ Director Bong Joon-ho Talks About Working With Visual Effects
“Okja” helmer Bong Joon-ho offers a director’s perspective on creating a lead character that is entirely computer generated.
‘Fox And The Whale”s Robin Joseph On Making A Personal Film: “The Only Way Is To Become Fully Immersed”
To make the film he truly wanted to make, industry artist Robin Joseph had to go indie. Now, his film “Fox and the Whale” is shortlisted for an Academy Award.
WATCH: Ann Marie Fleming Talks About Her Oscar-Contending Feature ‘Window Horses’ (Video Interview)
“The more you learn about others, the more you deepen your understanding of yourself,” director Ann Marie Fleming tells Cartoon Brew about her quirky and enjoyable feature film debut, “Window Horses.”
It’s Not Just A Rubber Band, It’s An Animated Character
An exploration of the storytelling power of real-life materials in animation.
‘Geri’s Game’ Turns 20: Director Jan Pinkava Reflects On The Game-Changing Pixar Short
‘Geri’s Game’ director Jan Pinkava sits down with Cartoon Brew for an in-depth interview on the Pixar short’s 20th anniversary.
Animation is the Ultimate Expression of Hope: An Interview with ‘The Breadwinner’’s Nora Twomey and Saara Chaudry
The director and star of Cartoon Saloon’s powerful new work, “The Breadwinner,” speak to Cartoon Brew.
A Cartoon’s Cartoon: Phil LaMarr And Carl Jones On Adult Swim’s New Series ‘The Jellies’
A chat with the star and producer of the new Adult Swim series “The Jellies.”
INTERVIEW: Director Naoko Yamada On ‘A Silent Voice,’ Now In U.S. Theaters
A big hit in Japan, “A Silent Voice” has made its to American theaters. We spoke with the director about her one-of-a-kind film.
INTERVIEW: How Jorge Gutierrez Learned to Embrace the Polygon While Making ‘Son of Jaguar’
For a filmmaker, working in vr is like chopping off someone’s legs and telling them to run, says “Son of Jaguar” director Jorge Gutierrez.
Get Down to the Details: Sunao Katabuchi On ‘In This Corner of the World’
“In This Corner of the World,” winner of the Japan Academy Prize, has arrived in U.S. theaters.
INTERVIEW: Rob Hoegee And Chris Prynoski On The New Amazon Original Series ‘Niko and the Sword of Light’
Titmouse brought its A game for the new Amazon fantasy-adventure series “Niko and the Sword of Light.”
INTERVIEW: Sébastien Laudenbach On How He Created A Masterful Dark Tale, ‘The Girl Without Hands,’ Entirely By Himself
A haunting animated gem, created entirely by one person, starts its U.S. theatrical run today.
EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Bakshi Reflects On The 25th Anniversary Of ‘Cool World’
The legendary animation director speaks about his last feature, “Cool World,” which turns 25 years old this month.
It’s Hard to Be A Utopian: Matthew Rankin On His New Film ‘The Tesla World Light’
Matthew Rankin’s new National Film Board of Canada film, “The Tesla World Light,” premiered today at Cannes. He spoke with us about his surreal and abstract project about a legendary scientist.
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