Jerry Beck

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Articles By Jerry Beck

Netflix Announces “The Magician’s Elephant”

Netflix announced today a new animated feature film currently in production, The Magician’s Elephant, based on two-time Newbery Award winner Kate DiCamillo’s novel of the same title. The film marks the directorial debut of renowned visual effects veteran Wendy Rogers (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Puss in Boots) and is produced by Julia […]

Baobab Studios Announces Erick Oh’s “Namoo”

Baobab Studios, the independent interactive animation production company, announced today its latest project, Namoo, a virtual reality experience written and directed by acclaimed Korean filmmaker, Erick Oh. The now-completed film was created entirely in Facebook’s VR animation tool, Quill, with all of the props, characters, and environments hand-painted directly in VR. Baobab will release Namoo […]

DreamWorks Animation Developing DOG MAN Feature Film

DreamWorks Animation has optioned the rights to “Dog Man,” the bestselling series by author and illustrator Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants), and is currently developing a feature film based on the series. Peter Hastings (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain) is attached to direct. Hastings, a six-time Emmy Award and Peabody winner, joined DreamWorks Animation in 2011, […]

3DAR/Baobab Studios/Oculus Announce Release Date for “Paper Birds”

Acclaimed Latin American animation studio 3DAR, leading interactive animation house Baobab Studios, and Facebook’s Oculus, are pleased to announce the wide release of the original virtual reality production, Paper Birds: Part 1, exclusively on the Oculus Quest on December 10th. The animated VR film, which had a successful world premiere run at Venice Film Festival […]

Asifa-Hollywood Appoints New Officers To Its Executive Board of Directors

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today, its new slate of officers for its executive board of directors. The new officers are: Board President, Sue Shakespeare; Vice President, Jerry Beck; 2nd Vice President, Brooke Keesling; 3rd Vice President, David Derks; Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jeff Wike; and Secretary, Jeanette Bonds. All of the newly appointed officers are currently active […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Netflix Announces “The Magician’s Elephant”

Baobab Studios Announces Erick Oh’s “Namoo”

DreamWorks Animation Developing DOG MAN Feature Film

3DAR/Baobab Studios/Oculus Announce Release Date for “Paper Birds”

Asifa-Hollywood Appoints New Officers To Its Executive Board of Directors

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