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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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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.
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Animation Scoop's coverage of the 2026 Oscars shortlisted animated short films continues with Autokar, from director Sylwia Szkiladz.
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INTERVIEW: The Movement Of “Butterfly”

Director Florence Miailhe's "Butterfly" is one of the 15 finalists for this year's Best Animated Short Film Oscar. This Annecy-winning drama about Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the Olympics and was held captive at Auschwitz, is presented in painting-style animation.
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INTERVIEW: The Composition Of “The Quinta’s Ghost”

Emmy-winner James A. Castillo is the director of one of the 15 shortlisted animated shorts for the 98th Oscars. It's the dramatic horror / thriller The Quinta's Ghost, which I first screened last year during its Tribeca Festival run.
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INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

Directors Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell reflect on making the star-studded comedy classic, which spawned two sequels, a Penguins spinoff film, TV shows and holiday specials. And is a new installment is on the way?
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INTERVIEW: The Energy Of “Éiru”

Cartoon Saloon is back in the Animated Short conversation — on the 2026 Academy Awards shortlist for director Giovanna Ferrari's Éiru, about a girl in a warrior clan who seeks to find missing water and may discover much, much more.
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INTERVIEW: Younger Heroes In A Half Shell On “Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles”

Eliza Hart, VP of Preschool Development at Nickelodeon Animation, joins me to talk about the new CG family series Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles, centered on the eight-year-old versions of the beloved brothers.