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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.

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“Whoopi’s Wonderful World of Animation” at Tribeca 2026

“Whoopi’s Wonderful World of Animation” at Tribeca 2026

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
June 6th, 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.
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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.
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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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USC’s School of Cinematic Arts presents ‘First Frame 2017’ Next Friday

USC’s School of Cinematic Arts presents First Frame 2017, the annual showcase featuring the latest achievements in animation from students and alumni in the John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts (Hench-DADA), it was announced by Hench-DADA Chair, Tom Sito. The showcase will feature original student work spanning all forms of animation including […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 17, 2017
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USC’s School of Cinematic Arts presents ‘First Frame 2017’ Next Friday

TCM Fest Salutes Classic Animation with “Beyond The Mouse: The 1930s Cartoons of Ub Iwerks”

The most important cartoonist and animator in the early days of the Disney studio was Ub Iwerks, the “hand behind the mouse.” The TCM Festival this week in Hollywood will honor Iwerks with a retrospective program featuring recent restorations of Iwerks’ greatest and rarely seen shorts, including Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Hungry Hobos (1928), […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 3, 2017
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TCM Fest Salutes Classic Animation with “Beyond The Mouse: The 1930s Cartoons of Ub Iwerks”

NFB Animation on TCM – April 9th

SchoolWood is proud to announce that Ellen Besen and Aubry Mintz will be guest presenters of an evening of NFB Animation on TCM (Turner Classic Movie Channel) on April 9th at 8:00 PM EST (5pm Pacific). The program will survey the incredible body of work produced by the National Film Board of Canada in this […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 11, 2017
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NFB Animation on TCM – April 9th

Fred Seibert: Saturday Night at The Norman Rockwell Museum – UPDATE with Video Embed

Fred Seibert is one of my favorite people – and a significant force in contemporary animation. Anything he has to say on the subject (and on a variety of other subjects, including classic rock & roll) is worth listening to. Saturday night he’s making an appearance at the must-see Norman Rockwell Museum in Stocbridge Mass […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 9, 2017
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Fred Seibert: Saturday Night at The Norman Rockwell Museum – UPDATE with Video Embed

MODERN MONDAY @ MoMA: An Evening with Suzan Pitt

Suzan Pitt’s wildly imaginative and comically sinister animation has dazzled Museum of Modern Art audiences for nearly 45 years. An award-winning artist and filmmaker who variously calls Los Angeles, Mexico, and a remote cabin in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula her home, Pitt returns to MoMA on March 6th to introduce the New York premiere of five […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 2, 2017
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MODERN MONDAY @ MoMA: An Evening with Suzan Pitt

This Weekend in Berkeley: Pre-Code Cartoons, Brad Bird, China’s Lei Lei, Japan’s Masaaki Yuasa at GLAS

The 2nd annual GLAS Animation Festival is happening this weekend – Thursday (3/2) and runs through Sunday (3/5) – in Berkeley California, and its got a line-up that should appeal to anyone interested in the art of animation. I will be there to present a screening of Pre-Code Cartoons – Hollywood cartoons on the big […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 1, 2017
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This Weekend in Berkeley: Pre-Code Cartoons, Brad Bird, China’s Lei Lei, Japan’s Masaaki Yuasa at GLAS

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The Ottawa International Animation Festival 2018 Winners

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s leading animation film festival announced the winners of its 2018 competition today at an awards ceremony held at the National Gallery of Canada. The OIAF received a total of 2,469 entries from 84 countries and selected 110 for competition. The Nelvana Grand Prize for Independent Short went […]