Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

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

Disney Junior Orders Third Season of “Fancy Nancy”

Disney Junior has ordered a third season of Emmy Award-nominated series Fancy Nancy ahead of its season two premiere on Friday October 4th (11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT), on Disney Channel and in DisneyNOW. Based on the New York Times bestselling books by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, the series was Cable’s #1 series with […]

Women In Animation Partners With Animation Mentor and Toon Boom For New Scholarship Program

Women in Animation’s ongoing WIA Scholarship Program is being enhanced this year with the addition of two new partners – Animation Mentor and Toon Boom — who are granting workshops and software packages to add to the usual cash prize. The WIA Animation Scholarship is an annual award committed to furthering deserving animation students who […]

TRAILER: Fuminori Kizaki’s “Human Lost”

From the chief director of Psycho-Pass, the director of Afro Samurai, and the studio that brought you Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters comes the animated feature film Human Lost – Osamu Dazai’s masterpiece of Japanese literature re-imagined into a hyper-kinetic deep dive into human consciousness. Funimation Films will give Human Lost a limited theatrical release, […]

“Animation Is Film” 2019 Announces Initial Feature Competition Line-up

Animation Is Film has announced the preliminary competition line-up for its third annual edition to take place October 18-20 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Festival will present a selection of new animated feature films from Asia, Europe, South America and North America, with both juried and audience prizes. Tickets are available for […]

UPDATE on Emily Hubley’s “The Faith Journal Project”

A update on filmmaker Emily Hubley’s crowdfunding project: The Faith Journal Project, a 3-part undertaking (short film, an installation and an application) related to the 7000+ self-portraits (in 49 journals) created by her mom, artist/filmmaker Faith Hubley, in the final decades of her life. Says Emily, “We have completed scanning all the faces, gathered many […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Disney Junior Orders Third Season of “Fancy Nancy”

Women In Animation Partners With Animation Mentor and Toon Boom For New Scholarship Program

TRAILER: Fuminori Kizaki’s “Human Lost”

“Animation Is Film” 2019 Announces Initial Feature Competition Line-up

UPDATE on Emily Hubley’s “The Faith Journal Project”

More From Animation Scoop

And The Oscar Goes to… “K-Pop Demon Hunters”

“K-Pop Demon Hunters” Sweep Annie Awards

20 Years Of Best Animated Film BAFTA

Annie Award Nominations: “K-Pop”, “Zoo2”, “Bad Guys”, “Elio”, “Amelie” Lead The Pack

98th Oscar Shortlist For Animated Shorts Announced

20 Years Of The Best Animated Feature Golden Globe

Animated Feature Films Eligible for the 98th Oscars Announced

53rd Annie Awards Tickets On Sale Now

Mickey Mouse

Spider-Ham

KENEDA

Daffy Duck

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

More From Animation Scoop

Animator J.J. Villard Releases New Cartoon “Scaredy Cat” on Warner Bros. TV