PBS Strike Averted As WGA Reaches New Deal For Writers, Including First-Ever Protections For Children’s Animation Writers
The Writers Guild of America is increasing its representation of writers who work in children’s animation.
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2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Oren’s Way’ Director Keika Lee
“You don’t need to change yourself in order to change the world; you just have to be yourself,” says director Keika Lee about the idea behind her Oscar-qualified short ‘Oren’s Way.’
The First-Ever FlipaClip Film Festival Makes History, Announces Winners For First Edition
Over 89,000 artists from over 200 countries participated in the first FlipaClip Film Festival.
31 Animated Features Are In This Year’s Oscar Race: Full List
The number of eligible films is two shy of last year’s record 33 contenders.
Four Trailers For Upcoming 2025 Movies: ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ ‘Night Of The Zoopocalypse,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘The Bad Guys 2’
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, studios are releasing trailers for next year’s animated movies.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Directors Hossein Molayemi And Shirin Sohani
The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning multiple awards, including the grand jury prize at Animayo and the best animated short award at Tribeca festival.
First-Look: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Reimagining Now Offers ‘Jaw-Dropping Realism’
Dean DeBlois, who was one of the directors of the original animated version, is directing the hybrid remake.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Miracle’ Director Nienke Deutz
Deutz’s film has qualified multiple times over for this year’s Oscar competition, including winning the grand prize at Animafest Zagreb.
Animator Spotlight: Fred Moore
“Fred Moore was Disney drawing,” his colleague Marc Davis once said. “We’ve all done things on our own, but that was the basis of what Disney stood for.”
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Brown Dog’ Directors Nadia Hallgren And Jamie-James Medina
In this atmospheric short, a watchman clocks into his lonely booth and spends hours composing endless security logs to stay awake, as he slowly descends into darkness.
Gobelins Graduation Film ‘The Story Of Three Sisters’ Resonates With A Gentle Yet Profound Message
The film was written and directed by a team of seven students at the famed French animation school.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Tomorrow’ Director Aryasb Feiz
This Iranian short earned its Oscars qualification by winning best animated short film at the Foyle Film Festival in Ireland.
A Thrilling Tour Through The History Of Wild Takes In Animation
Get ready to have your eyes pop out of your skull, because today we’re taking a look at some of the great wild takes throughout animation history.
“Sometimes We Can’t See Ourselves As What We Are”: Director Naoko Yamada On Why She Made ‘The Colors Within’
“It’s wonderful to find somebody who can show us this positive side of ourselves,” Yamada says of the idea behind her new film.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Maybe Elephants’ Director Torill Kove
Three-time Oscar nominee Torill Kove, who won the Academy Award for her short ‘The Danish Poet,’ is back in the Oscars race this year with a new film about her memories of growing up in Kenya.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Car That Came Back From The Sea’ Director Jadwiga Kowalska
In this Oscar-qualified short, a group of friends go on a roadtrip as their car – and their country – falls apart.
Tomoyuki Niho Animated ‘Taxi To The Moon’ Music Video In His Distinctively Minimal Style
His style complements the whimsical narrative of a woman taking an unconventional cab ride to the moon.
The Cartoon Brew Livestream: How Far ‘Moana 2’ Will Go At The Box Office
Watch our livestream starting 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern.
New Report Claims That ‘Arcane’ Is The Most Expensive Series In Animation History
Each episode cost nearly $14 million per episode to produce and market across its two-season, 18-episode run.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Boat People’ Directors Thao Lam And Kjell Boersma
The NFB film earned its Oscars qualification by winning the Helen Hill Award for animated short at the New Orleans Film Festival.
Trump Reelected President Of United States: Discussion Thread
An outlet for Cartoon Brew readers to share what you’re feeling and how you’re doing today.
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