Matthew Modine On Board Bakshi’s ‘Coney Island’

February 18, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Over the weekend, we got word that actor Matthew Modine has signed up to voice the lead character in Ralph Bakshi’s upcoming short The Last Days of Coney Island. The project which has already brought in close to $78,000 in pledges on Kickstarter.com, aims to raise about $165,000 in the [...]

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Ralph Bakshi and the Canadian Caper, Part 1

November 3, 2011 by Michael Mallory No Comments

For most people, working in animation is a job. If you’re anywhere around Ralph Bakshi, however, it’s probably an adventure. Bakshi, of course, is the producer/director of Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, Coonskin, and the real film version of Lord of the Rings, as well as the man who revitalized Terrytoons in [...]

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