Events

“Whoopi’s Wonderful World of Animation” at Tribeca 2026
Kicking off coverage of the 2026 Tribeca Festival is the first of two groups selected by Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg. Here are my highlights of the seven shorts in "Whoopi's Wonderful World of Animation", as well as exclusive filmmaker statements for Animation Scoop.
The Muskegon Museum of Art Announces a Landmark Exhibition showcasing the Women who shaped Animation History

The Muskegon Museum of Art Announces a Landmark Exhibition showcasing the Women who shaped Animation History

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 11th, 2026
The Muskegon Museum of Art is excited to announce HerStory of Animation: Mary Blair & Beyond, a groundbreaking exhibition that redefines the history of animation by shining a long-overdue spotlight on the women animators and artists behind many classic animated films.
Fleischer “père et fils” – A Retrospective Of Cartoon Pioneer Max Fleischer, and His Son, Director Richard Fleischer – May 8-28 at New York’s Film Forum

Fleischer “père et fils” – A Retrospective Of Cartoon Pioneer Max Fleischer, and His Son, Director Richard Fleischer – May 8-28 at New York’s Film Forum

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
April 15th, 2026
Featuring over 60 Classic Max Fleischer Cartoons - Starring BETTY BOOP, POPEYE, SUPERMAN, et al., Most Restored in 4K.

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Sunday’s Animation Panels at Comic-Con@HOME

The final day of San Diego Comic-Con at Home has brought us two major animation panels. Here are the highlights: On August 21st, Netflix will be debuting the new adult animated sports comedy series Hoops, about a high school basketball coach and his team in Kentucky. Ben Hoffman is the show’s creator. “Hoops was born […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 26, 2020
Sunday’s Animation Panels at Comic-Con@HOME

Saturday’s Animation Panels at Comic-Con@HOME

These are some of the Saturday animation highlights for SDCC@Home: Appropriately, the first virtual panel of the day was Warner Archive’s “Secret Origins of Saturday Morning Cartoons”. Animation Historian Jerry Beck talked about Saturday Morning’s early days. “First of all, when they made cartoons like Ruff and Reddy in the 1950s, they were actually thinking […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 25, 2020
Saturday’s Animation Panels at Comic-Con@HOME

Friday’s Animation Panels at Comic-Con @HOME

San Diego Comic-Con @HOME is in full swing. Here are the highlights of some of the major animation-related virtual panels from Friday: With Warner Bros., Cartoon Network and Adult Swim animation content all under the HBO Max umbrella, the streaming service is assembling quite a lineup. But instead of debuting new clips or making major […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 24, 2020
Friday’s Animation Panels at Comic-Con @HOME

Animation Highlights at Comic Con @ Home

San Diego Comic-Con is going to look MUCH different this year. Every panel and special presentation from July 23-26 will be done virtually. They’re all online (and FREE to everyone) through the CC website and YouTube links. So what can animation fans look forward to from the comfort of their own homes? Here’s a rundown […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 16, 2020
Animation Highlights at Comic Con @ Home

2020 Daytime Emmy Awards for Animation Add Two More Nominees

Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes and Netflix’s Ask the StoryBots have just received surprise 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards nominations heading into the July 26th virtual ceremony honoring animation and family programming. They join the rest of this year’s nominees, which were announced on May 21st.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 12, 2020
2020 Daytime Emmy Awards for Animation Add Two More Nominees

Animation Domination at Virtual Comic-Con 2020

San Diego Comic-Con is gearing-up for an At Home edition from July 23-26. Virtual admission is FREE, so for the first time, everyone can watch the special studio presentations of upcoming TV shows, episodes and films. The first network to announce its Fall 2020 Primetime schedule earlier this year was FOX. And it’s no surprise […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 25, 2020
Animation Domination at Virtual Comic-Con 2020

SDCC@Home 2021 Friday Panel Highlights

San Diego Comic-Con is once again @Home for its 2021 edition. More than 20 major animated series are presenting virtual panels this weekend for fans to enjoy. Here are the highlights from the Friday batch: Paramount+ kicked it all off with a look at two new shows. First up: Star Trek: Prodigy, a CG “Star […]