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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ASIFA-Hollywood Now Accepting Nominations For Annie Juried Awards

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that it will begin accepting recommendations for this year’s Juried Award nominations honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation. Applications may be submitted now through Saturday, October 31 via email at info@asifa-hollywood.org or mailed to the ASIFA-Hollywood offices at 2114 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506. The Juried Award recipients will […]

TRAILER: Gkids CGI Anime “Lupin III: The First”

40 years from the masterpiece that is The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin III returns in an all new theatrical feature from TMS. Under the directon of one of the leading VFX artists in Japan, Takashi Yamazaki (STAND BY ME Doraemon, Dragon Quest Your Story), it will be the first Lupin film in 23 years, and […]

Nickelodeon Picks Up Third Season of “The Casagrandes”

Nickelodeon has greenlit a third season of The Casagrandes, which will find Ronnie Anne and her family members on a variety of adventures while exploring different areas of the city. A spinoff of Nickelodeon’s top-rated animated series The Loud House, Emmy Award-winning The Casagrandes has ranked as the number two animated property across television with […]

The “24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students” is Open for Entries

What could you animate in 24 hours? That’s the question students will be asking themselves for this year’s 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students. The 2020 contest will be hosted online, from Friday October 2nd to Saturday October 3rd. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce […]

Warner Bros. Animation Inks Overall Deal with Hugh Davidson

Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Emmy Award–winning writer/actor/producer Hugh Davidson (Nobodies, Mike Tyson Mysteries, Robot Chicken). Under the terms of the pact, Davidson will develop, write and produce original animated projects — at WBA across all platforms, including premium/pay and basic cable channels, streaming/on-demand and digital platforms, and […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

ASIFA-Hollywood Now Accepting Nominations For Annie Juried Awards

TRAILER: Gkids CGI Anime “Lupin III: The First”

Nickelodeon Picks Up Third Season of “The Casagrandes”

The “24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students” is Open for Entries

Warner Bros. Animation Inks Overall Deal with Hugh Davidson

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