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

Animation Educators Forum
The application deadline is Friday, May 22, 2026, and recipients will be announced in mid-June. Awards will range from US $1,000 to a maximum of US $5,000 per applicant.
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Heritage
April 4th sale realized $216,514 with 100% sell-through, led by classic Hanna-Barbera production art. The details are here.
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Netflix
A buddy comedy about a small woodland creature (voiced by Academy Award-winning Michael B. Jordan) and a majestic bird (voiced by Juno Temple) — natural sworn enemies of The Valley — who suddenly swap bodies and must team up. On Netflix starting May 1st on Netflix. Here's the trailer.
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DNEG
Writer-director Bong Joon Ho revealed today the first-look at his debut animated feature film, Ally. In development since 2019, the film is a major milestone in Director Bong’s career, marking his first foray into the world of animation.
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Netflix
Netflix has released new graphics, new trailer, and new images from their forthcoming animated version of Stranger Things.
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