Jackson Murphy

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.

Articles By Jackson Murphy

Pixar
40 years in, through features, shorts, theme park attractions and TV/streaming series and specials, Pixar remains one of the most celebrated brands in all of entertainment. It's still got a friend in me.
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Peacock
In 1999, Tim Haines created the iconic Walking with Dinosaurs TV series. Now he's returning to nature storytelling on television as the executive producer of NBC's new summer event program Surviving Earth - here's our interview with him.
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Tribeca Film Festival
And now it's time for the second group of 2026 Tribeca Festival animated shorts selected by Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg. Here are my highlights of the six shorts in "Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G" presentation, as well as exclusive filmmaker statements for Animation Scoop.
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Tribeca Film Festival
Kicking off coverage of the 2026 Tribeca Festival is the first of two groups selected by Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg. Here are my highlights of the seven shorts in "Whoopi's Wonderful World of Animation", as well as exclusive filmmaker statements for Animation Scoop.
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Paramount+
The new animated show adaptation of the popular online game Among Us is now streaming on Paramount+. Series creator Owen Dennis (Infinity Train) shares what he values in the characters, cast and art of comedy.
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40 Years Of Pixar – An Overview

40 years in, through features, shorts, theme park attractions and TV/streaming series and specials, Pixar remains one of the most celebrated brands in all of entertainment. It's still got a friend in me.