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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Sue Shakespeare and Brooke Keesling appointed as VP’s on Asifa-Hollywood Executive Board

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced new officer appointments to its Executive Board of Directors. ServIng as Second and Third Vice Presidents, respectively, are Sue Shakespeare, President of the highly successful independent animation studio, Creative Capers Entertainment and Brooke Keesling, former Talent Development Director at Cartoon Network and more recently, Director of Community […]

Guillermo del Toro Set to Direct, Write, and Produce Stop Motion Animated “Pinocchio”

Academy Award winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is making his animated feature film directorial debut at Netflix with his lifelong passion project, Pinocchio, which he will also write and produce as a stop motion musical. Pinocchio will be del Toro’s first feature film since The Shape of Water, which garnered four Academy Awards last year, […]

DreamWorks Animation Television Announces Three New Netflix Series

DreamWorks Animation Television is set to release three new kids series on Netflix in 2019 and 2020, including Archibald’s Next Big Thing from Emmy Award-winner Tony Hale. The new slate was announced during a MIPJr. keynote by Margie Cohn, president of DreamWorks Animation Television. Upcoming series include: DreamWorks Archibald’s Next Big Thing – 2019 Inspired […]

Animated Spirits Film Festival Returns To New York With New European Animation

Kicking off with a screening and networking event at the SVA Theatre on Sunday, November 4 at 5 pm, Animated Spirits Film Festival – New Animation from Europe is returning to New York City for its fourth year with recent animated shorts from Europe and especially the Central Eastern European Region. Presented together with the […]

Jackie Chan to produce and voice in “Once Upon A Zodiac”

Today, Toonbox Entertainment (The Nut Job) and GAMA Entertainment (TMNT) announced that Jackie Chan has been tapped as an Executive Producer and cast to voice in their upcoming production, Once Upon A Zodiac. The film is currently in production. Galen Walker, producer said: “We are proud to have Jackie Chan part of this film as […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Sue Shakespeare and Brooke Keesling appointed as VP’s on Asifa-Hollywood Executive Board

Guillermo del Toro Set to Direct, Write, and Produce Stop Motion Animated “Pinocchio”

DreamWorks Animation Television Announces Three New Netflix Series

Animated Spirits Film Festival Returns To New York With New European Animation

Jackie Chan to produce and voice in “Once Upon A Zodiac”

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