News briefs for December 8, 2009
Animation » Pixar’s Pete Docter was on NPR’s “Wait, Wait… Donâ??t Tell Me!” » Variety magazine reports that Jack Black…
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Lost Chuck Jones interview series to be released
From the press release: The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, the non-profit organization founded by Chuck Jones before his death…
News briefs for December 7, 2009
Editor’s note: Some of the items below were set to publish on Dec. 2, but didn’t. They might be old…
News briefs for December 4, 2009
Animation » CNN has video of a “sneak peak” into the Pixar campus. » Pixar’s UP has been nominated for…
2009 Annie Award Nominees announced
The 2009 Annie Awards nominations have been announced by ASIFA-Hollywood. The award recognizes the year’s best achievements in animation. The…
Was Walt Disney a racist?
The LA Times has an essay written by Neal Gabler, the author of the recent book “Walt Disney: The Triumph…
Cartoon museum features Fantastic Mr. Fox exhibit
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will open an exhibit of original work from the upcoming feature film “Fantastic…
News briefs for November 19, 2009
Animation » The Animation blog reports that Pixar is pushing “Up” heavily for a nomination for Best Picture. » The…
Merry Madagascar premiers tonight
“Merry Madagascar”, a 30 minute Madagascar Christmas special, airs tonight on NBC. The feature stars the original voice talent of…
Winnie-the-Pooh heirs sue Disney. Again
The family of the late Stephen Slesinger, who gave Winnie-the-Pooh his trademark red shirt, has sued Disney over alleged unpaid…
Winsor McCay Award winners announced
The International Animated Film Society has announced this year’s recipients of the Winsor McCay Award. This year’s honor goes to…
News briefs for November 9, 2009
Books » The Buffalo News reviews the new biography of Herblock » Waldenbooks will be closing 200 of its stores…
New Wallace & Gromit comic released for iPhone
Titan publishing has released its first digital comic for the iPhone and iPod Touch featuring Wallace & Gromit. The cartoon…
New Despicable Me trailer released
Hector Cortez has great stills posted on his The Animation Blog