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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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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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 […]

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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 […]

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Two Anime Features Make Their Formal Premieres at the LA Femme Festival

La Femme International Film Festival and festival sponsor ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio will hold a special screening of the award-winning anime feature Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, Friday, October 12th at 6PM, and a competition screening of Liz and the Blue Bird, Sunday, October 14th at 12PM. Both screenings will be at the Regal […]

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Will Vinton R.I.P.

This morning, Oscar and Emmy winning clay animator Will Vinton passed away surrounded by family. This news was announced by his children, Billy, Jesse & Alex, on Facebook. “Will had endured a 12 year battle with Multiple Myeloma, although you never would have known of this fight. For the vast majority of that time he […]

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Toronto Animation Arts Festival Announces Keynote Speakers

Today the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) announced its keynote speakers for the official TAAFI INDUSTRY 2018 event. The two-day conference will offer exclusive talks from top animation artists and content creators who have done work for Walt Disney Animation Studios, WOW! Unlimited, Skyship Entertainment, Netflix, National Film Board of Canada, Nickelodeon, and more. […]

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