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2025 Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 3 Animated Features

1 week ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Tara Bennett

DocumentaryFeature FilmFestivals The Tribeca Festival, which will take place June 4-15 in New York City, announced its feature film line-up today, and among its selections are three animated features. Some major American film festivals, like Sundance and SXSW, are loath to acknowledge feature animation as an art form, so when Tribeca includes three films, it’s worth highlighting.
Anatola Howard's 'The Meaning of Bunny's Dream' Is A Vividly Illustrated Coming Out Tale

1 week ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Tara Bennett

Cartoon Brew Pick The Meaning of Bunny’s Dream, a vividly illustrated coming out tale, has been a hit since arriving online at the end of last month, picking up over a quarter-million views on Youtube and 56,000 likes on X (formerly Twitter). In the brief and beautifully illustrated black-and-white short, a fox wakes up a bunny, who begins to recount a bizarre yet occasionally flirtatious dream.
Dreamworks Announces Original Filipino-Themed Film 'Forgotten Island'

1 week ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Tara Bennett

Feature Film DreamWorks Animation’s announced a new original film today: Forgotten Island. The film will be released by Universal Pictures on September 25, 2026. Forgotten Island is an incredible rarity for Dreamworks Animation, which rarely produces original films that are not based on a franchise, pre-existing IP, or an adaptation of literary material.
How Colombia's Venturia Animation Added A Dose Of Classic Animation To The ‘Not Just A Goof’ Documentary

1 week ago | cartoonbrew.com | Tara Bennett |Chris Robinson

In the 30 years since Walt Disney Television Animation released its critically-rebuffed feature, A Goofy Movie, viewers have since elevated it to beloved millennials cult status. Directed by Kevin Lima (Tarzan), the animated film was always an oddity within the Disney ouevre as it was a contemporary musical that followed the ill-fated road trip between Goofy (voiced by Bill Farmer)and his teen son, Max (voiced by Jason Marsden).
Cinesite Is Hiring For Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn,' Which Is Now In Production

1 week ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson

Cinesite announced today on its website that it is staffing up for Brad Bird’s upcoming film Ray Gunn, a neo-noir sci-fi that was originally developed as a hand-drawn feature at Turner Animation in the mid-1990s. Cinesite is working on the film with Skydance Animation, which is where Bird is producing the film. The film is currently set to be released by Netflix, which became the distributor of Skydance’s animated films in 2023.
ASIFA-Hollywood And Sotheby's Announce Auction Of Rare Animation Art To Raise Money For L.A. Fire Victims

2 weeks ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson

Auctions An online auction directly benefitting over 70 animation families impacted by the devastating L.A. wildfires is set to take place later this month. The event is part of AnimAID, a fundraising initiative spearheaded by ASIFA-Hollywood, aiming to help those in our community who lost their homes or were displaced by the events of last January.
From Teeny Little Super Guys To Animated Dogs: Paul Fierlinger Dies At 89

2 weeks ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson

DocumentaryRIPShorts Award-winning independent animator Paul Fierlinger, fondly remembered by the general public for his Sesame Street work, passed away at age 89 on Friday, April 4, 2025. Known for his warm, reflective style and a career that straddled both commercial and personal storytelling, Fierlinger lived a life shaped by privilege, exile, and resilience.
Tom Brown’s Stylish Queer Sea Adventure 'Christopher At Sea' Premieres Online

2 weeks ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson

Cartoon Brew Pick Opting for an adventure at sea without the chaos of a tourist-laden cruise, a young man embarks on a cargo ship crossing the Atlantic to experience its allure firsthand. Along the way, he encounters a diverse crew and unexpectedly finds both romance and a deeper understanding of himself.
OuiDo Productions Acquires Mikros Animation And Technicolor’s Episodic And IP Divisions

3 weeks ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Mark Keefer

BusinessStudios French animation company OuiDO Productions has acquired the episodic division of Mikros Animation as well as Technicolor Animation Productions, which was the IP division of the late Technicolor. The feature animation division of Mikros was acquired by Rodeo FX, which we reported last week. The deal is full circle for Boris Hertzog.
A New California Bill Is Proposing A 35% Subsidy For Animated Features, Series, And Shorts

3 weeks ago | cartoonbrew.com | Chris Robinson |Mark Keefer

BusinessLaw California legislators have introduced a new bill that could incentivize more animation production in the state. The bill — Senate Bill 630 — would extend a 35% tax credit to animated features, series, or shorts that are produced in California, with a minimum production budget of $1 million. Most previous film and tv credits in the state only applied to live-action productions. The inclusion of animation in the new bill comes at an opportune time.