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.

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Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal” Ordered for HBO Max and Cartoon Network

HBO Max and Cartoon Network have greenlit Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, a unique, animated-action series helmed by Emmy Award-winning creator Genndy Tartakovsky. Inspired by myths and lore from across the globe, the show will follow a team of ancient teen heroes as they work together to protect the world from an unforeseen omen. With themes of […]

“Tiny Toons Looniversity” Ordered to Series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network

HBO Max and Cartoon Network are returning to Acme Acres with a series order for Tiny Toons Looniversity, an all-new half hour animated comedy series featuring characters from the Emmyâ Award-Winning Tiny Toon Adventures from Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Amblin Television. Under the two-season straight-to-series order, Steven Spielberg will return as executive producer, with […]

Women In Animation Diversity Awards at Spark Animation 2020

Women in Animation (WIA) is proud to announce the fourth annual WIA Diversity Award recipients, presented in partnership with the Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG). The recipients of this year’s awards are: Kyoto Animation; Laurence Ralph for his animated short, The Torture Letters; and María Trénor’s animated short, Where Were You? The awards are […]

TRAILER: Dreamworks “The Mighty Ones”

It isn’t easy being small, but backyard pals “The Mighty Ones” — aka Rocksy, Twig, Leaf, and Very Berry—see their tiny world as one huge, never-ending adventure. Created and executive produced by animation veterans Sunil Hall (Pickle and Peanut, The Mighty B!) and Lynne Naylor (Samurai Jack, The Ren & Stimpy Show), the 10-episode first […]

Women In Animation Announces 2021 Scholarship Partnerships

Women in Animation is continuing to expand its ongoing WIA Scholarship Program with workshops and software packages for recipients of the 2021 cycle from industry partners Animation Mentor, Autodesk, Toon Boom and Unity. The WIA Scholarship Program is an annual award devoted to furthering the academic efforts of deserving animation college students who demonstrate artistic […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal” Ordered for HBO Max and Cartoon Network

“Tiny Toons Looniversity” Ordered to Series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network

Women In Animation Diversity Awards at Spark Animation 2020

TRAILER: Dreamworks “The Mighty Ones”

Women In Animation Announces 2021 Scholarship Partnerships

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