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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HOT TRAILER: Studio Ghibli’s First Co-Production, Michaël Dudok de Wit’s “The Red Turtle”

The Studio Ghibli co-production, The Red Turtle, the first feature directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit (the Oscar-winning short Father and Daughter) dropped its first trailer today. The film premieres at Annecy next month. Here’s our first look at some scenes in motion – and it looks beautiful:

Bill Plympton’s Debuts His New Feature Mockumentary “Hitler’s Folly”

PLYMPTOONS has announced the US release date of Bill Plympton’s new feature mockumentary Hitler’s Folly, a merciless satire in which Adolf Hitler is reimagined as a successful animator and artist. And as a special thank you to his loyal fans, Plympton will make film available, streaming for free, via his website, on Friday, June 3rd. […]

TRAILER: Dreamworks’ “Voltron Legendary Defender”

The Netflix original series DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender reimagines one of the most popular fan-favorite series from the 1980s into an all-new action-packed show – from executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos (The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender) and co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery (The Legend of Korra). The trailer dropped today – take a […]

ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY: Tommy Stathes to Curate “Cartoon Restoration Showcase”

This summer’s Animation Block Party film festival will highlight the film preservation process with a Cartoon Restoration Showcase on Saturday July 30th at BAMcinématek featuring a Q&A with moderator Jerry Beck and silent cartoon historian Tommy Stathes. BAMcinématek is located at the Peter Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, NY 11217. The ABP 2016 […]

Aardman Casts Eddie Redmayne in Nick Park’s next Feature “Early Man”

Aardman and Studiocanal today announce that Eddie Redmayne has joined Nick Park’s new prehistoric comedy adventure Early Man as the voice of Dug. Pictured in the studio this week Eddie Redmayne is the first cast member to be revealed as production begins. Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

HOT TRAILER: Studio Ghibli’s First Co-Production, Michaël Dudok de Wit’s “The Red Turtle”

Bill Plympton’s Debuts His New Feature Mockumentary “Hitler’s Folly”

TRAILER: Dreamworks’ “Voltron Legendary Defender”

ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY: Tommy Stathes to Curate “Cartoon Restoration Showcase”

Aardman Casts Eddie Redmayne in Nick Park’s next Feature “Early Man”

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