We're over the moon to be sharing a first look at the physical Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Animation, to be awarded at this year's ASIFA-East Animation Festival. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/asifa...

Sony's 'GOAT' is a slam dunk! In a huge win for original animation at the box office, the studio's latest exceeded expectations over the holiday weekend, pulling in nearly $26M domestically and $48M worldwide. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

'Papaya,' directed by Priscilla Kellen, is the first Brazilian animated feature to screen at the Berlinale. The dialogue-free film follows an adorable papaya seed drifting through the forest in search of freedom. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Exclusive: The highly anticipated sequel, 'Chimney Town: Frozen in Time,' got a new English-subtitled trailer for its world premiere at the Berlinale this week. Studio4°C returns to its steampunk fantasy universe in this visually rich follow-up. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Sony's 'GOAT' is a slam dunk! In a huge win for original animation at the box office, the studio's latest exceeded expectations over the holiday weekend, pulling in nearly $26M domestically and $48M worldwide. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

'Papaya,' directed by Priscilla Kellen, is the first Brazilian animated feature to screen at the Berlinale. The dialogue-free film follows an adorable papaya seed drifting through the forest in search of freedom. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Exclusive: The highly anticipated sequel, 'Chimney Town: Frozen in Time,' got a new English-subtitled trailer for its world premiere at the Berlinale this week. Studio4°C returns to its steampunk fantasy universe in this visually rich follow-up. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous. Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...

Dana Terrace’s 'Knights of Guinevere' has been greenlit for a full season, and a new trailer just dropped. We spoke with Terrace about building the series, a bespoke 2D pipeline at Glitch, and what the season order means. www.cartoonbrew.com/series/dana-...

Dana Terrace’s 'Knights of Guinevere' has been greenlit for a full season, and a new trailer just dropped. We spoke with Terrace about building the series, a bespoke 2D pipeline at Glitch, and what the season order means. www.cartoonbrew.com/series/dana-...

View Conference will host filmmakers behind all five of this year’s Animated Feature Oscar nominees for a free live online panel on February 27. The one-hour session includes a Q&A and is open to the public. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Mumbai’s 88 Pictures will lead full animation production on 'Baahubali: The Eternal War,' one of the most ambitious feature-length animated films ever produced in India and a major milestone for the country’s global animation ambitions. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj have launched Lumee, a 50/50 JV that leverages 50 billion+ annual YouTube views to offer COPPA-compliant ad sales, audience insights, and branded content across top kids' IP on the free platform. www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...

Oscar-shortlisted short 'The Quinta’s Ghost' dives into Goya’s dark, final years. Now, a making-of video delves into the project's craft, from its Gothic horror narrative to painterly 3D design to printing the finished animation onto 35mm film. www.cartoonbrew.com/making-of/qu...

‘Moana 2’ made a billion dollars. So, of course, director David Derrick Jr.’s next project is a brutal, hand-drawn, indie web comic about a blind Amur tiger in the Russian Far East. www.cartoonbrew.com/comics/david...

Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 anime classic 'Ninja Scroll' has a new 4K restoration and will screen in the Berlinale Classics lineup before heading to home video as a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook in early 2027. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ninja-...

GKIDS has acquired North American rights to Bruno Bozzetto’s catalog, including the feature-length masterpiece 'Allegro non Troppo' (1976), a comic rejoinder to Disney’s 'Fantasia.' www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution...

Oscar-shortlisted short 'The Quinta’s Ghost' dives into Goya’s dark, final years. Now, a making-of video delves into the project's craft, from its Gothic horror narrative to painterly 3D design to printing the finished animation onto 35mm film. www.cartoonbrew.com/making-of/qu...

‘Moana 2’ made a billion dollars. So, of course, director David Derrick Jr.’s next project is a brutal, hand-drawn, indie web comic about a blind Amur tiger in the Russian Far East. www.cartoonbrew.com/comics/david...

Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 anime classic 'Ninja Scroll' has a new 4K restoration and will screen in the Berlinale Classics lineup before heading to home video as a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook in early 2027. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ninja-...

GKIDS has acquired North American rights to Bruno Bozzetto’s catalog, including the feature-length masterpiece 'Allegro non Troppo' (1976), a comic rejoinder to Disney’s 'Fantasia.' www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution...

BAFTA-nominated 'Two Black Boys in Paradise' isn’t just an awards story. It’s a five-year journey that turned a deeply personal poem about Black queer love into stunning, handcrafted stop-motion. www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/two-b...

I am starting a studio! We are small and scrappy and have no money. Why am I doing this? Because the only ones who can protect art are the ones who value it. Disney using AI? Yuck. Netflix buying WB? Also yuck. In 10 years what is even going to be left.

Isamu Imakake’s metaphysical fantasy anime 'Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World' will get a U.S. digital release from Freestyle Digital Media on March 3. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/isamu-...

Jorge Gutiérrez is reviving his shelved animated feature 'I, Chihuahua,' relaunching the former Netflix project with U.K.-based Snafu Pictures. The film heads to Berlin’s European Film Market as Gutiérrez expands his already busy slate. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

ASIFA-Hollywood has launched the Will Ryan Excellence in Humor Award, a new $60,000 annual grant supporting emerging artists pushing animation forward through comedy. Details will be unveiled at the 53rd Annie Awards on February 21. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/will-...

Sony, the company that sold 'KPop Demon Hunters' for a song, has scrapped a Thai folklore-inspired feature from 'Amphibia' creator Matt Braly and 'Steven Universe' creator Rebecca Sugar two years into development, calling it “not commercial enough.” www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Hey guys! Check out my new article for @cartoonbrew.bsky.social about the times when Tom & Jerry actually spoke! Lots of history and great clips. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...

BAFTA-nominated 'Two Black Boys in Paradise' isn’t just an awards story. It’s a five-year journey that turned a deeply personal poem about Black queer love into stunning, handcrafted stop-motion. www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/two-b...

Jorge Gutiérrez is reviving his shelved animated feature 'I, Chihuahua,' relaunching the former Netflix project with U.K.-based Snafu Pictures. The film heads to Berlin’s European Film Market as Gutiérrez expands his already busy slate. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Sony, the company that sold 'KPop Demon Hunters' for a song, has scrapped a Thai folklore-inspired feature from 'Amphibia' creator Matt Braly and 'Steven Universe' creator Rebecca Sugar two years into development, calling it “not commercial enough.” www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Tom & Jerry first appeared on February 10, 1940, in the Oscar-nominated 'Puss Gets the Boot,' and we’re celebrating the cat-and-mouse duo’s 86th birthday with our 16 favorite times the typically mute duo spoke. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...

Cartoon Brew co-founder and former owner Amid Amidi has been named the recipient of the 2026 Animafest Zagreb Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies. "I couldn’t be more surprised or grateful." www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/am...

In our profile, Sleepy Ghost breaks down his process, his resistance to AI aesthetics, and why making small, human-animated shorts has become a reason to just keep going, bro. www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/s...

Working in deliberately small canvases, his "pixel-esque" loops translate musical rhythm into movement, kicks, snares, and pauses shaping how characters walk, sway, and react.

'Just keep going bro.' What started as a simple pixel loop became a defining mantra for Sleepy Ghost, a digital animator who came to the craft through music, burnout, and daily practice. www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/s...

Our Pick of the Day: Nicolas Keppens’ Oscar-nominated stop-motion short 'Beautiful Men' follows three brothers on an awkward, touching journey in search of hair and self-worth. Now online. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-brew...

Aardman is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a live orchestra concert tour featuring screenings of 'Wallace & Gromit' classics, plus a hands-on Young V&A museum-style exhibition. www.cartoonbrew.com/events/aardm...

Tom & Jerry first appeared on February 10, 1940, in the Oscar-nominated 'Puss Gets the Boot,' and we’re celebrating the cat-and-mouse duo’s 86th birthday with our 16 favorite times the typically mute duo spoke. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...

Cartoon Brew co-founder and former owner Amid Amidi has been named the recipient of the 2026 Animafest Zagreb Award for Outstanding Contribution to Animation Studies. "I couldn’t be more surprised or grateful." www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/am...

'Just keep going bro.' What started as a simple pixel loop became a defining mantra for Sleepy Ghost, a digital animator who came to the craft through music, burnout, and daily practice. www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/s...

Our Pick of the Day: Nicolas Keppens’ Oscar-nominated stop-motion short 'Beautiful Men' follows three brothers on an awkward, touching journey in search of hair and self-worth. Now online. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-brew...

Aardman is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a live orchestra concert tour featuring screenings of 'Wallace & Gromit' classics, plus a hands-on Young V&A museum-style exhibition. www.cartoonbrew.com/events/aardm...

Donald McWilliams didn’t start as an animator, yet became one of Canadian animation’s most vital custodians of memory. From Norman McLaren to the NFB archives, his work treats history as something alive, fragile, and worth fighting for. www.cartoonbrew.com/documentary-...

Super Bowl ad breaks gave audiences early looks at major 2026 animated films, including 'Minions & Monsters,' 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' and 'Hoppers,' hinting at a strong year ahead for animation at the box office. www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...

Netflix is heading back to theaters with an animated original, giving 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya' a theatrical run — but only in Japan. It's another reminder that for the streamer, cinemas remain an occasional regional perk, not part of a grander plan. www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution...

AI slop at the Olympics opening ceremony.

Exclusive: By the time Il Baracchino reached Prime Video, even its creators weren’t sure how it came to exist. A black-and-white, adult animated mockumentary made in Italy was hardly likely to make it to the screen.

Goodfellas Animation, the Paris-based sales company behind Oscar-nominated titles 'Arco' and 'Little Amelie,' is sharing two animated titles, 'Lucy Lost' and 'Treasure Trekkers,' with buyers at Berlin's upcoming EFM. www.cartoonbrew.com/markets/good...

Exclusive: Electronic musician and self-taught animator spktra spent five years making the video for "Spirit Jumper," built to feel like a dialogue-free short film rather than a visual accompaniment to the music. www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...