RIP Lina Gagnon, Animator Who Worked On ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’
Gagnon was also an influential educator, teaching animation at Cégep du Vieux-Montréal for over two decades.
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Don’t Miss The Sommets Animation Festival In Montreal This Week
Montreal’s major annual animation event is back for its 17th edition.
Ottawa Animation Festival 40th Anniversary Look-Back: ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’
Animation historian Maureen Furniss revisits the Ottawa grand prize-winning short “The Man Who Planted Trees.”
In Memoriam: Animation Community Members Who Died in 2013
Cartoon Brew remembers the animation community members whom we lost in 2013.
Frédéric Back, Director of “The Man Who Planted Trees,” Dies at 89
Animation legend Frédéric Back, the two-time Oscar-winning director of “The Man Who Planted Trees,” “Crac!,” and “The Mighty River,” passed away this morning at his home in Montreal.
Who Are The Oldest Living Animation Artists?
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 99th birthday party of animator Willis Pyle. Pyle has had a cartoon career for the ages. …
How Old Were These Animation Directors When They Made Their First Film?
“Animation is a young man’s game,” Chuck Jones once said. There’s no question that animation is a labor-intensive art that requires mass …
An Update on Sketchtravel
Here’s an animated piece by Maud Remy and Gérald Guerlais describing Sketchtravel, a sketchbook that has been sent around the globe and …
