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

TRAILER: “Ballerina”

Set in 1879 Paris. An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house. Ballerina, directed by Eric Summer and Éric Warin (The Triplets of Belleville), and starring the voice of Elle […]

Opening in Theaters on Friday: “Bilal: A New Breed of Hero”

Lest you think you already know every film vying for an Oscar nomination this season – Dubai-based Barajoun Entertainment is releasing its feature Bilal: A New Breed of Hero this Friday in Los Angeles. The film, based on the founding of Islam and starring Ian McShane (Game of Thrones, Kung Fu Panda), was awarded as […]

Blue Ribbon Content Announces Development Of New Series Featuring J-Pop Group “BabyMetal”

Fresh off the finale to their 2016 world tour in front of more than 110,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome, Japanese pop-metal sensation Babymetal will embark on a new adventure with an original shortform series from Warner Bros.’ digital studio Blue Ribbon Content and Japanese powerhouse Amuse Inc’s subsidiary, Amuse USA. Manager and creator of […]

See Sony Classics U.S. Trailer For “The Red Turtle” Here

Sony Pictures Classics has released their official US trailer for The Red Turtle – the highly anticipated first feature from animator Michaël Dudok de Wit. Co-produced by Studio Ghibli, the film won a special jury prize at Annecy – and will get a one week award qualifying run in LA (at the NuArt) and in […]

FIRST OFFICIAL TEASER: Sony’s “Smurfs: The Lost Village”

Opening on April 7th, 2017, Smurfs: The Lost Village is an all-new, all-animated take on the Smurfs. No live action. Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2) directs – with a cast including Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson (as Gargamel), Jack McBrayer and Many Patinkin (as Papa Smurf). A very cool production blog for the film is located here. […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

TRAILER: “Ballerina”

Opening in Theaters on Friday: “Bilal: A New Breed of Hero”

Blue Ribbon Content Announces Development Of New Series Featuring J-Pop Group “BabyMetal”

See Sony Classics U.S. Trailer For “The Red Turtle” Here

FIRST OFFICIAL TEASER: Sony’s “Smurfs: The Lost Village”

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