Miyazaki Double Treat Arrives...
Today is a great day for fans of anime master Hayao Miyazaki as two of his most...
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The Studio You’ve Probably Never Heard Of!
One can read any number of histories of the American animation industry and never come across the name Romer Grey. The son of Western writer Zane Grey, Romer whimsically decided to open an animation studio in 1930. Even though the studio never actually turned out a cartoon, it assembled a [...]
Leon Schlesinger in Dollars and Scents!
Animation corporate executives have not always been highly regarded by the artists who work for them, particularly during the Golden Age. One exception to that trend was Leon Schlesinger, who until 1944 served as the producer of all of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons released by Warner Bros. (after [...]
Disney to Debut Animated...
The new animated Star Wars Rebels series will premiere in the fall of 2104 as a...
Academy Makes Animation...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...
