‘Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story Of UPA’ Documentary to Debut in 2026
The feature film project aims to reveal the origin, rise, fall, and legacy of the innovative and iconoclastic animation studio.
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Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 2
Animator, director, character designer, teacher, and writer Nancy Beiman shares Part 2 of her extensive, 2-part, 1979 interview with famed animator Art Babbitt, whom she met as a 21-year-old Cal Arts student after visiting Richard Williams’ L.A. studio on a dare.
Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 1
Animator, director, character designer, teacher, and writer Nancy Beiman shares Part 1 of her extensive, 2-part, 1979 interview with famed animator Art Babbitt, whom she met as a 21-year-old Cal Arts student after visiting Richard Williams’ L.A. studio on a dare.
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Animation Educators Forum Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Group
ASIFA-Hollywood’s non-profit association of teachers and scholars names first inductees into its new Hall of Fame, honoring the most influential artists and scholars in the history of animation.
‘From Popeye to Persepolis - Comics and the Animated Film’ Exhibition Comes to Angouleme
Expansive and comprehensive show at France’s The Museum of the International City of Comics and Images, the Louvre for comic books and animation lovers, features rare drawings, films, and early film equipment spotlighting numerous industry pioneers.
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Long Live Animation!
The art form is alive and kicking.
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A Little Ingenuity Helps Dolly Parton Share Her Animated Holiday Duets
Just in time for Christmas, Ingenuity Studios brings the iconic singer and philanthropist’s likeness to life in three catchy, 2D music videos featuring Michael Bublé, Jimmy Fallon, and Willie Nelson.
Focus on My ‘Vote:’ Six Point Harness Delivers Election-Themed Animated Music Video for ABC’s ‘Black-ish’
Channeling Golden Age UPA cartoons, Childish Gambino’s ‘Feels Like Summer’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ director Musa Brooker and Six Point Harness — the studio behind Oscar winner ‘Hair Love’ — create an animated music video for the two-part ‘Black-ish’ election special.
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Breaking the Rules: Phil Johnston and Rich Moore Return for 'Wreck-It Ralph 2'
Re-teaming as co-directors, Johnston and Moore push every boundary they can in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s 2012 hit animated comedy adventure.
‘Roger Ramjet’ Creator, Educator Fred Crippen Dies at 90
Founder of Pantomime Studios produced and directed hundreds of animated films for his clients.
Bob Givens, Designer of the Iconic Bugs Bunny, Dies at 99
Career of key member of the team of animators that created the iconic Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd characters spans 60 years.
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Jayne Mansfield Documentary Evokes Classic UPA ‘Toons
Elroy Simmons and Dr. Sarah Bowen lead a team of Northern Film School students at Leeds Beckett University to create classic UPA-inspired visuals for the news documentary feature ‘Mansfield 66/67.’
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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'My Mom is an Airplane'
Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films.
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Classic Cartoons Screen at MoMA Technicolor Exhibit
Major Technicolor exhibition at MoMA, ‘Glorious Technicolor: From George Eastman House and Beyond,’ rolls into its final weeks with a full schedule of 35mm screenings of Disney and other animation classics.
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UCLA, Hammer Museum to Present Free UPA Screening on July 12
Free screening will feature mid-century animation produced by United Productions of America, including classics such as ‘Madeline,’ ‘Robin Hood,’ ‘Dr. Seuss’ and the Academy Award-winning ‘Gerald McBoing Boing.’
Film Forum To Commemorate John Hubley Centennial
To celebrate the centennial of animation pioneer John Hubley, Film Forum presents two special programs showcasing new restorations of Hubley’s UPA and Hubley Studio cartoons.
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