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Clyde Petersen’s Torrey Pines Is a Fascinating Work of Ambient Animation
The Seattle animator’s debut feature film is a paper-cut road trip through his childhood experiences with a schizophrenic mother and adolescent self-discovery.

Video: 10 Hidden Disney Movie Secrets About Lilo & Stitch
Oh My Disney shares fun facts about Chris Sanders’ cuddly alien buddy adventure — like how the film was almost set in rural Kentucky instead of Hawaii!

Jane Horrocks On Board Cartoon Network Miniseries
The actress who played non sequitur secretary Bubble in Absolutely Fabulous will voice Queen Eleanor in the new four-part U.K. cartoon Long Live the Royals.

The Little Prince Director Mark Osborne on Seeking Gender Equality in Animation
Speaking for members of WIA and ASIFA in New York, the director discussed how he was inspired by his daughter and made a point of hiring as many women animators as he could.

Bill Etra, Inventor Who Helped Make Video an Art Form, Dies at 69
The artist and tech whiz collaborated with Steve Rutt to create the Rutt/Etra video synthesizer, opening the doors for a generation of video artists.

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