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  • Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.

    Welcome…

    Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.

  • Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.

    People database

    Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.

  • Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.

    Animation database

    Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.

  • Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.

    Studio database

    Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.

  • Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.

    Resources

    Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.

  • The “Animation First” festival will be taking place from February 3rd-8th, 2026 in New York, NY. The festival's program features six feature-length films as well as eight short film series. This year, the festival is focusing on animated films from Belgium. 

    Link of the Month: Animation First Festival

    The “Animation First” festival will be taking place from February 3rd-8th, 2026 in New York, NY. The festival’s program features six feature-length films as well as eight short film series. This year, the festival is focusing on animated films from Belgium. 

  • In honour of International Mother Language Day, this month's animation is Rein Raamat's Estonian-language short Hell (1984).

    Featured Animation: Põrgu/Hell (1984)

    In honour of International Mother Language Day, this month’s animation is Rein Raamat’s Estonian-language short Hell (1984).

  • This month's biography is the artist, animator, director, and producer Rein Raamat!

    Biography of the Month: Rein Raamat

    This month’s biography is the artist, animator, director, and producer Rein Raamat!

  • This UN page covers the history of International Mother Language Day. It also speaks to why it is important to recognize language diversity and to celebrate multilingualism across the globe.

    Explore: International Mother Language Day

    This UN page covers the history of International Mother Language Day. It also speaks to why it is important to recognize language diversity and to celebrate multilingualism across the globe.

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