The leading global animation art, business, and culture resource for savvy industry pros and informed fans.https://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlm3aavxcs2tExclusive: YouTube flagged stop-motion series Tiny Grandma as AI and demonitized the channel. When creators Marie Hart and Peter Heacock shared their story, the channels blew up, and YouTube reached out directly to fix the mistake. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/tiny-grandma-youtube-marie-hart-peter-heacock-260502.html11 May 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm3aavxcs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mllxaiqp222dUnbelievable. 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act' has surpassed $7.5 million in U.S. presales and expanded from 900 to more than 2,000 theaters ahead of its June release. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution/amazing-digital-circus-presales-theater-expansion-260769.html11 May 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllxaiqp222dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mllqfqzyvc2tExclusive: Director Shūkō Murase on why the five-year production of 'Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway' was necessary, and worth it, detailing the sequel’s ambitious 2D/3D hybrid animation upgrade, realistic lighting, and evolving CG pipeline. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/mobile-suit-gundam-hathaway-sorcery-of-nymph-circe-shuko-murase-260750.html11 May 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllqfqzyvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mllkv27yl22tOscar-nominated Iranian filmmaker Yegane Moghaddam returns with a new mixed-media animated short, 'Our Body Language,' exploring cultural gestures, conformity, and the politics of the human body.11 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllkv27yl22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlm3aavxcs2tExclusive: YouTube flagged stop-motion series Tiny Grandma as AI and demonitized the channel. When creators Marie Hart and Peter Heacock shared their story, the channels blew up, and YouTube reached out directly to fix the mistake. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/tiny-grandma-youtube-marie-hart-peter-heacock-260502.html11 May 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm3aavxcs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlldehvmlk24'SuperMutant Magic Academy,' 'Batman: Knightfall,' and two new adult animated comedies are among the projects Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios will bring to Annecy this year, alongside major DC previews and other first looks. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/warner-bros-animation-dc-studios-annecy-lineup-260699.html11 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldehvmlk24https://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlla3qnhzc24Exclusive: Huge news from the North of Europe - Fredrikstad Animation Festival is launching Animated Network Days, a new industry market focused on pitching, co-production, financing, and networking across the Nordic-Baltic animation sector. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/fredrikstad-animation-festival-network-days-260693.html11 May 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlla3qnhzc24https://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mllxaiqp222dUnbelievable. 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act' has surpassed $7.5 million in U.S. presales and expanded from 900 to more than 2,000 theaters ahead of its June release. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution/amazing-digital-circus-presales-theater-expansion-260769.html11 May 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllxaiqp222dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mllqfqzyvc2tExclusive: Director Shūkō Murase on why the five-year production of 'Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway' was necessary, and worth it, detailing the sequel’s ambitious 2D/3D hybrid animation upgrade, realistic lighting, and evolving CG pipeline. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/mobile-suit-gundam-hathaway-sorcery-of-nymph-circe-shuko-murase-260750.html11 May 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllqfqzyvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mllkv27yl22tOscar-nominated Iranian filmmaker Yegane Moghaddam returns with a new mixed-media animated short, 'Our Body Language,' exploring cultural gestures, conformity, and the politics of the human body.11 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllkv27yl22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mllh25r2uk2tYevhen Syvokin helped redefine Soviet-era Ukrainian animation through satire, experimentation, and decades of teaching. The influential filmmaker, artist, and mentor died last week at 88. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/yevhen-syvokin-ukraine-animator-teacher-dies-260689.html11 May 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllh25r2uk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlldehvmlk24'SuperMutant Magic Academy,' 'Batman: Knightfall,' and two new adult animated comedies are among the projects Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios will bring to Annecy this year, alongside major DC previews and other first looks. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/warner-bros-animation-dc-studios-annecy-lineup-260699.html11 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldehvmlk24https://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlla3qnhzc24Exclusive: Huge news from the North of Europe - Fredrikstad Animation Festival is launching Animated Network Days, a new industry market focused on pitching, co-production, financing, and networking across the Nordic-Baltic animation sector. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/fredrikstad-animation-festival-network-days-260693.html11 May 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlla3qnhzc24https://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mldkq5vzzc2fSony’s latest earnings report shows just how important anime has become to the company’s entertainment business. Crunchyroll and 'Demon Slayer' helped offset losses tied to the Pixomondo shutdown and Bungie-related gaming troubles. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/sony-earnings-crunchyroll-pixomondo-bungie-260682.html08 May 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldkq5vzzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mldkq5vzzc2fSony’s latest earnings report shows just how important anime has become to the company’s entertainment business. Crunchyroll and 'Demon Slayer' helped offset losses tied to the Pixomondo shutdown and Bungie-related gaming troubles. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/sony-earnings-crunchyroll-pixomondo-bungie-260682.html08 May 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldkq5vzzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbwlczw622fHong Kong's highest-grossing animated film ever is finally coming to U.S. theaters. GKIDS has set a June release for 'Another World,' Tommy Ng Kai Chung's debut dark fantasy about a Soul Keeper and a cursed girl whose rage threatens two realms. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/gkids-another-world-theatrical-release-260674.html07 May 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbwlczw622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbiesbxvk2f"The material in 'KYR-U' is constitutional, civic, and genuinely nonpartisan’: The ACLU’s new stop-motion kids’ series 'Know Your Rights University' channels 'Schoolhouse Rock!' with surprisingly sharp animation and civics lessons for the whole family. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/know-your-rights-university-aclu-brandon-lake-260638.html07 May 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbiesbxvk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbf4qhgrs2fStudio Ghibli has won the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, Spain's answer to the Nobel (though this one has so far escaped lobbying by insecure heads of state). It's the first time the prize has gone to an anime studio. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/studio-ghibli-spain-princess-of-asturias-award-260664.html07 May 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbf4qhgrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbbmvo4622fNetflix is heading to Annecy 2026 with first looks at Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn,' a new 'Ghostbusters' animated series, S2 of 'Blue Eye Samurai,' 'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory,' Ricky Gervais's 'Alley Cats,' WIT Studio's 'The One Piece,' and more. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/netflix-annecy-ray-gunn-ghostbusters-steps-alley-cats-260649.html07 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbbmvo4622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbwlczw622fHong Kong's highest-grossing animated film ever is finally coming to U.S. theaters. GKIDS has set a June release for 'Another World,' Tommy Ng Kai Chung's debut dark fantasy about a Soul Keeper and a cursed girl whose rage threatens two realms. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/gkids-another-world-theatrical-release-260674.html07 May 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbwlczw622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlb7xwdue22fGKIDS has acquired North American rights to Michael Arias's 2006 cult classic 'Tekkonkinkreet,' with a new 4K remaster hitting U.S. theaters May 31 and June 1 and digital/physical media releases to follow. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/gkids-tekkonkinkreet-4k-theatrical-release-blue-ray-260660.html07 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb7xwdue22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbiesbxvk2f"The material in 'KYR-U' is constitutional, civic, and genuinely nonpartisan’: The ACLU’s new stop-motion kids’ series 'Know Your Rights University' channels 'Schoolhouse Rock!' with surprisingly sharp animation and civics lessons for the whole family. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/know-your-rights-university-aclu-brandon-lake-260638.html07 May 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbiesbxvk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbf4qhgrs2fStudio Ghibli has won the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, Spain's answer to the Nobel (though this one has so far escaped lobbying by insecure heads of state). It's the first time the prize has gone to an anime studio. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/studio-ghibli-spain-princess-of-asturias-award-260664.html07 May 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbf4qhgrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlbbmvo4622fNetflix is heading to Annecy 2026 with first looks at Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn,' a new 'Ghostbusters' animated series, S2 of 'Blue Eye Samurai,' 'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory,' Ricky Gervais's 'Alley Cats,' WIT Studio's 'The One Piece,' and more. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/netflix-annecy-ray-gunn-ghostbusters-steps-alley-cats-260649.html07 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbbmvo4622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3mlb7xwdue22fGKIDS has acquired North American rights to Michael Arias's 2006 cult classic 'Tekkonkinkreet,' with a new 4K remaster hitting U.S. theaters May 31 and June 1 and digital/physical media releases to follow. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/gkids-tekkonkinkreet-4k-theatrical-release-blue-ray-260660.html07 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb7xwdue22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3ml7k4eqfgk2fBill Plympton at 80: “Short, fast, cheap, and funny,” the dogma that’s kept the indie animation icon drawing through five decades, dozens of shorts and ads, and ten features and counting. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/keep-it-in-motion-bill-plympton-at-80-260621.html06 May 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7k4eqfgk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3ml6rhds5j22lFor four years, Nathan Little has been hand-animating Sydney the Song Cat from his home studio in Halifax, racking up millions of views across digital platforms. On a Saturday morning in April, YouTube demonetized the channel for “inauthentic content.” https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/nathan-little-sydney-the-song-cat-youtube-260600.html06 May 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6rhds5j22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3ml7k4eqfgk2fBill Plympton at 80: “Short, fast, cheap, and funny,” the dogma that’s kept the indie animation icon drawing through five decades, dozens of shorts and ads, and ten features and counting. https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/keep-it-in-motion-bill-plympton-at-80-260621.html06 May 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7k4eqfgk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3ml6rhds5j22lFor four years, Nathan Little has been hand-animating Sydney the Song Cat from his home studio in Halifax, racking up millions of views across digital platforms. On a Saturday morning in April, YouTube demonetized the channel for “inauthentic content.” https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/nathan-little-sydney-the-song-cat-youtube-260600.html06 May 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6rhds5j22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cartoonbrew.bsky.social/post/3ml47x2w5bs2gEmmy-nominated 'Goldie' creator Emily Brundige is crowdfunding her newest IP, 'Strawberry Vampire,' rather than pitching it to a studio, and plans to keep the property all to herself, even if "hopefully it'll outlive me." https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/emily-brundige-strawberry-vampire-260573.html05 May 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:5dxxb57bbirixehsiq6mbli3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml47x2w5bs2g