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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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ASIFA-Hollywood Holding ‘Meet and Greet’ at Annecy

ASIFA-Hollywood is headed to Annecy International Festival, June 8-14, with a global ‘Meet and Greet’ for ASIFA members and other ASIFA chapters set for Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m. CET, at Espace Détente. Representing ASIFA-Hollywood at the festival will be Executive Director Aubry Mintz. “What makes this so incredible is that ASIFA was founded […]

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ASIFA-Hollywood Sets “Meet and Greet” for Thursday June 12

ASIFA-Hollywood is headed to Annecy International Festival, June 8-14, with a global ‘Meet and Greet’ for ASIFA members and other ASIFA chapters set for Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m. CET, at Espace Détente. Representing ASIFA-Hollywood at the festival will be Executive Director Aubry Mintz. “What makes this so incredible is that ASIFA was founded […]

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Bill Plympton’s Presents His “Twisted Toons” This Week in New York

New York’s Metrograph has a double-bill of Bill Plympton films taking place this Sunday (6/1). On top of the showings this weekend—which include features I Married a Strange Person and Cheatin’ (each screening with two shorts), both with filmmaker introductions—the program will also be arriving on our streaming platform, Metrograph At Home, on June 1. […]

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53rd Annie Awards Set For Saturday Feb. 21st 2026 at Royce Hall

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today the date for the 53rd Annie Awards celebration – Saturday, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. For details on this year’s Annie Awards, please visit www.annieawards.org. The following key deadlines for this year’s Annie Awards include: • Call for Entries/Submissions – Monday, August 4, 2025. Discounts offered on early submissions. • […]

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TRAILER: Disney’s “Zootopia 2”

Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed a brand-new teaser trailer this morning for Zootopia 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2016’s Academy Award-winning Zootopia. Featuring glimpses at new and returning characters, the trailer reunites rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) and teases a new team-up with a […]

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TRAILER: Laika’s “Wildwood”

LAIKA today unveiled the first full trailer for Wildwood, revealing the extraordinary scale, adventure and handcrafted artistry of the studio’s most ambitious film to date Directed and produced by Travis Knight.