How To Help Animation Industry Workers Who Have Been Displaced By The L.A. Wildfires

Fires in Los Angeles

[UPDATED WITH NEW FUNDRAISERS: Jan 15 at 1:30am PT] The destructive wildfires that are currently raging across Los Angeles have displaced tens of thousands of Angelenos, including many members of the animation community who have suffered unimaginable losses. Among the over 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton Fires are homes that … Read more

2025 Animated Movies Preview

2025 Animated Movies Preview You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Other 2025 highlights include “The Bad Guys 2,” “Dog Man,” “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Square Pants,” “The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol,” “The Twits,” and possibly “Wildwood.” ad

‘Apple Hills’ Animated Series Headed to Cartoon Network’s YouTube Channel

Apple Hills, the Danish 2D animated series produced by Nice Ninja and co-produced with DR, will launch January 12 on the Cartoon Network YouTube channel. The deal with Warner Bros. Discovery was signed by Meta Media Entertainment, the worldwide exclusive distributor of Apple Hills. “Apple Hills is strongly influenced by all the slapstick comedy series … Read more

Marvel Rivals Fan Makes Adorable Jeff the Land Shark Cartoon

Summary Marvel Rivals player base grows, surpassing Overwatch 2 on Steam. User artqueen1999’s animation of Jeff the Land Shark delights Marvel Rivals fans. Marvel Rivals’ success boosts the popularity of lesser-known characters like Jeff. A passionate Marvel Rivals fan has created a short cartoon animation featuring Jeff the Land Shark inspired by his appearance in … Read more

Could 2025 Be The Year That Norwegian Animation Breaks Out On The Global Scene?

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In the last week of October 2024, Nordic and Baltic animation professionals gathered for Norway’s main animation event, the Fredrikstad Animation Festival. This year’s event presented a wide variety of Norwegian films, indicating a lively animation industry, despite recurring challenges in funding and workforce besetting the nation. After the festival, Cartoon Brew discussed the challenges … Read more

Zoom Rockman Holocaust animation Survivor screens at JW3

Survivor, by artist Zoom Rockman, has a special screening at JW3 and is inspired by the early life of Golders Green resident Ivor Perl, who witnessed unspeakable horrors when he was sent to Auschwitz aged 12. The 40-minute film was written by Zoom’s author mum Kate Lenard, and features music by Hampstead Garden Suburb-raised composer Erran Baron Cohen. Artwork by Zoom Rockman for … Read more