Carter Pilcher is the founder and CEO of ShortsTV — the premiere outlet for short film content. I’m a frequent viewer of the popular TV channel, and since 2009, I’ve gone to a local movie theater to see the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films on the big screen. Each year, ShortsTV presents the Animated, Live-Action […]
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Tonight’s Premieres on Nickelodeon
February 25th, 2022 
Jerry Beck Tonight on Nickelodeon: The all-new Rugrats series is making its linear debut on Nickelodeon starting at 7:30PM (ET/PT). in “One Big Happy Family,” Angelica takes advantage of a family problem to make Tommy and Chuckie play a game of house. Then, in “The Last Balloon,” Tommy and the babies help Chuckie take care of what […]
Going For The Gold: Cartoons That Celebrated The Winter Olympics
February 25th, 2022 Michael Lyons The Winter Olympics have just past, but excitement of winter sports go on forever – at least in cartoons. In fact there is much comfort to be had during uncertain times and we thought it would be worth looking back at some of the classic cartoon shorts that celebrate many of the sports featured in […]
TRAILER: Nickelodeon’s Reboot “The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder”
February 23rd, 2022 Jerry Beck Paramount+ today released the official trailer and key art for its upcoming original series The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder. All 13 episodes of the debut season will be available to stream beginning Thursday, March 31, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Nordics and Latin America. Combining live action and animation, The Fairly Oddparents: […]
Salute to a Seasick Sea Serpent: The 60th Anniversary of “Beany & Cecil”
February 18th, 2022 Michael Lyons “So come on, kids, let’s flip our lids Higher than the moon ‘Cause now here’s Beany and Cecil in… (a whole half hour) Bob Clampett Cartoo-ooooooon!” – The opening theme song for the Beany and Cecil show. So began the popular animated television series, created by legendary Warner Bros. director Bob Clampett. Created for kids, […]
INTERVIEW: Bringing Back A Classic With “The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder”
February 17th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Bruce W. Smith created Disney’s iconic animated series The Proud Family, which premiered in 2001. Ralph Farquhar served as executive producer. Now 21 and a half years later, they’re the creators of Disney+ reboot show The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. It debuts this Wednesday February 23rd. Smith and Farquhar are proud to give these […]
TRAILER: Disney’s “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers”
February 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Today, Disney+ released the first trailer and a new poster for the original movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. A comeback 30 years in the making, the hybrid live-action/CG animated action-comedy catches up with the former Disney Afternoon television stars in modern-day Los Angeles. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers premieres May 20th, 2022, exclusively on […]
INTERVIEW: Make Way For “Big Nate” The Great
February 15th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Nickelodeon’s newest animated series is based on a popular comic and book franchise from Lincoln Peirce. Big Nate, about a 6th Grader ready to take on the world… or at least his middle school… premieres this Thursday Feb. 17 on Paramount+. Executive Producers John Cohen and Mitch Watson discuss how the show makes the grade. […]
INTERVIEW: Raise The Curtain On “The Cuphead Show!”
February 14th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Cuphead creators Chad and Jared Moldenhauer are taking their popular old-timey video game characters and giving them a television series. The Cuphead Show! premieres this Friday February 18th on Netflix. The Moldenhauers are joined by series developer Dave Wasson for this Animation Scoop Q&A. Jackson Murphy: Chad, you and Jared created this phenomenon Cuphead game, […]
WIA Scholarship Winners Announced at BRIC Summit 2022
February 11th, 2022 Jerry Beck On Friday, February 11, 2022, as part of the 2022 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit, via a special video presentation, WIA’s Chair of Education Hsiang Chin Moe proudly announced the 36 recipients from all over the world of this year’s WIA Scholarships — the largest group to receive cash awards and honorable mentions to date. […]
Nickelodeon Selects 10 Participants For 2022 Writing and Artist Program
February 11th, 2022 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon has identified 10 participants for its annual Writing and Artist Programs, designed to develop the next generation of creative voices from underrepresented communities. Helmed by the ViacomCBS Office of Global Inclusion and aligned with the company’s Content for Change initiative, for its 22nd annual Writing Program, four aspiring television writers will have the opportunity […]
INTERVIEW: Paws Up For “Pretzel And The Puppies”
February 11th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Another beloved book brand from the creators of Curious George gets the animated TV series treatment. Pretzel and the Puppies premieres today on AppleTV+. Executive Producer Caroline Fraser, head of HarperCollins Productions, hopes families declare this the best [in] show. Jackson Murphy: Tell me about the impact that the books have had on your life […]
INTERVIEW: Bob Peterson On Annie Nominated “Dug Days”
February 10th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Bob Peterson is the Academy Award nominated co-writer and co-director of Pixar classic Up. Last Fall he brought back the film’s iconic characters for five new Disney+ shorts in a special series called Dug Days. The episode “Science” is nominated for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children at this year’s Annie Awards (to be held […]
TRAILER: Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear”
February 8th, 2022 Jerry Beck A new trailer blasts off this morning for Disney and Pixar’s original sci-fi action-adventure Lightyear. Releasing June 17th, 2022, the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure. “Buzz’s world was always something I was excited about,” said director Angus MacLane. “In ‘Toy Story,’ […]
Academy Award Nominations 2022
February 8th, 2022 Jerry Beck The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 94th Annual Academy Awards. The 5 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their producers and directors: Best Animated Feature nominees are: ENCANTO (Disney) Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica […]
