Introducing Japan’s most internationally renowned animator
Let us refresh our memory of Miyazaki Hayao’s early work in celebration of his latest film “The Boy and the Heron” winning of Oscar’s Best Animated Feature
Enjoy Hungarian famous psychedelic cult classic’s ending scene featuring the coming of spring
In celebration of the coming of Lunar New Year and the year of dragon, enjoy a Chinese animation featuring some of the most astounding depiction of dragons.
Enjoy the jazz performance of extraordinary lighting and motion.
During a winter in the forest, here lies a story of friendship, love, and self-sacrifice.
Acclaimed web portal The Animation Showcase has revealed its lineup of top short films included in this year’s Best Animated Short Film Collection.
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has secured rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Australia/New Zealand to Poland’s international feature Oscar submission The Peasants, the second animated feature from Loving Vincent filmmakers DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman.
Casper the Friendly Ghost, created by Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo, is an anime character from the Famous Studio. Announcing his debut in the short animation “The Friendly Ghost” (1945), Casper appeared as a translucent, cute ghost child visiting the world of the living, where he makes friends with two human children, Bonnie and Johnny.
Over the summer, North America has experienced an increase in wildfires across the continent as a result of climate change. For September, Rarebit features a clip from the Disney classic ‘Bambi’ to illustrate the damage done to the environment and displacement of wildlife who inhabit our beautiful forests.
August returns with a special double feature to highlight the strangest movie event of the season. This month features the 1956 adult-animated short, ‘A Short Vision’ and the first Barbie animated TV special, ‘Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World’.
August returns with a special double feature to highlight the strangest movie event of the season. This month features the 1956 adult-animated short, ‘A Short Vision’ and the first Barbie animated TV special, ‘Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World’.
Happy 4th of July! This date marks Independence Day in the United States, celebrating the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the nation in 1776. What other way to commemorate the day with a Tom and Jerry cartoon about celebrating the 4th of July itself? (CONTENT WARNING: Depiction of blackface from 6:15-6:27).
Image: Deep Threat (1977)
June 21st marks the birthday of Croatian-Canadian animator Zlatko Grgíc, who would have turned 92 years old this year! This month features the debut episode of the Yugoslav animated series “Professor Balthazar: The Inventor of Shoes”! (WARNING: flashing imagery from 2:36-2:40 and 7:34-7:39)
Heidi Holmstrom’s article provides more details on Payut Ngaokrachang’s partnership and animations with the United States Information Agency (USIA).
Payut Ngaokrachang was a Thai animation pioneer and creator of Thailand’s first animated feature film. He is known as “Thailand’s Walt Disney.”
Asians in Animation is dedicated to the celebr-Asian and support of the Asian animation community. Check out their website to learn more about how they champion Asian artists worldwide.
In May we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. In honor, we bring you: The Children and the bear (1959), a collaboration between Thai animator Payut Ngaokrachang and the United States Information Agency (USIA).
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) provides a selection of animated films by Inuit, First Nations and Métis filmmakers.
Cartoon North brings together the Canadian Animation community to provide access to jobs, news, and other resources. Check out their website to learn more about their amazing work.
This April we wanted to celebrate and highlight the amazing Canadian animators who are continually pushing the boundaries of creativity. We bring you: Romance of Transportation in Canada (1952)
This article by Karen Idelson for Variety.com highlights how women in executive and creative leadership roles in animation continue to change the diversity and gender parity in the entertainment industry.
Mary Ellen Bute was an American animator, director, and producer known as one of the first female experimental filmmakers and the creator of some of the first electronically generated film images.
The Women in Animation website brings together the global animation community to empower and advocate for people of underrepresented gender identities. Check out their website to learn more about their amazing work.
On March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day. In honour of women’s contribution to animation, we bring you: Tarantella (1940) by Mary Ellen Bute (director and animator)
An article by Amid Amidi highlights the Facebook page: African-American Animators – Past & Present, which shares the stories of Black animators and their impact on animation.
An article by Jamie Lang for Cartoonbrew on the Oscar-winning Black-owned studio, Lion Forge Animation, seeking to raise as much as $50 million to grow its operations.
February is Black History Month. In honour of Black artists’ contribution to animation, we bring you: I Can Remember (1972) by Jim Simon.
An article by Dmitry Kuzmin exploring the Soviet Union’s golden era of animation throughout the mid-20th century.
In six episodes on CBC Gem, Eric Bauza meets with friends and experts to explore villains, race, sexuality, and more, in some of our favourite cartoons to see how they have shaped us into who we are today.
Happy New Year! To welcome in 2023, we bring you the 1948 Soviet Union animation: Novogodnyaya noch / New Year’s Eve
An article by All the Anime Blog on the history of the Japanese company, Gakken and its mid-20th century ‘Gakken Art Animation.’
Olivia Fitzpatrick for Collider.com lists five more recent essential animated movies to get you through the winter season from an animator’s perspective.
As many people bundle up for the holiday season, we bring you the Japanese version of the tragic fairy tale by Hans Christen Anderson: Machi Uri no Shōjo / The Little Match Girl / マッチ売りの少女
An article by Jim Korkis on the Disney Studios’ involvement in the first television commercial, “Eisenhower for President” for Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower’s U.S. Presidential campaign.
Animation Magazine’s attempt to shortlist the 15 animated shorts in the running for the 2023 Academy Awards consideration. The official list will be announced on December 21st, 2022.
In the USA, the Tuesday following the first Monday in November is Election Day. To recognize elections happening around the world this month, we have the first campaign ad aired on television: “Eisenhower for President”!
An article by Jeffery Davies about the history of cat comics in North America and the impact of Felix the Cat comics during the first half of the 20th century.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has recognized several student animation filmmakers for the Student Oscars.
We return to October for the Halloween season, and this month we’ve got a spooky animated classic featuring Felix the Cat: ‘Felix the Ghost-Breaker’!
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) will take place from September 21-25, 2022. OIAF has been a world’s leading animation exhibition since 1976.