Oct 3, 2018
ABC Alternative Division Sets ‘Ink & Paint’ Docuseries for Disney OTT
Disney Animation Ink & Paint department lead Hazel Sewell (1934). By Mercedes Milligan, Animation Magazine ABC Studios has launched a new...
Aug 12, 2018
The Parade Passing By
Who doesn't love a parade? An organized procession of movement, music and magic — parades bring communities together in a way unlike any...
Aug 8, 2018
A 'Trailblazing' Anniversary!
8/7/17 – One year ago today, in one remarkable evening, light was finally cast collectively on the rich 'her-story' of animation! From...
Jul 31, 2018
Significant Signs & Starts...
July 30th reflects several colorful events within animation... On a grand scale, songwriting giants The Sherman Brothers, were honored...
Jul 28, 2018
Examining the past to enlighten the future!
Elated to announce... I've been asked to create and teach a semester-long course at Cal Arts examining the historical contributions and...
Jul 24, 2018
"Ink & Paint" at San Diego Comic-Con 2018
Once a year, some of the most creative minds and talents gather at the original event to celebrate all things animation, comics, film,...
Jul 1, 2018
A Notable Editor
With awareness rising on the presence and impact of women throughout our past, a recent article features notable women editors behind 25...
Jun 11, 2018
Mary Tebb & Disney's Groundbreaking The Skeleton Dance
On June 10, 1929, a new animated film debuted at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles — Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies — The...
May 31, 2018
Celluloid Beginnings...and Endings
In July 1914, animator John Bray began applying gray shades to his drawings to eliminate the reoccurring flicker from using all-white...
May 16, 2018
Miss Minnie
Mid-May marks the preview of "Plane Crazy" at a local Los Angeles theater in 1928. This silent short signals the screen debut and first...
May 14, 2018
Our Mother's Stories
The magic implanted into young minds which sparks imaginations usually begins with the songs, games and stories we are introduced to from...
May 2, 2018
A 'VISIBLY' LEGENDARY LINE-UP!
For any film lover, the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival is always an epic event. Each year, the screenings and events become grander...
Apr 25, 2018
The Ladies of April
As Spring blooms and Summer is around the corner, it's time to consider several remarkable ladies whose landmark contributions to our...
Apr 3, 2018
Gyo Fujikawa – Trailblazing Illustrator
April 2nd is National Children's Book Day — a day to celebrate the thousands of memorable books that have shaped each of our earliest...
Mar 22, 2018
3/21 - National Rosie The Riveter Day
© Lockheed Martin A notable day during Women's History Month, is the day which honors the women who entered the workforce during World...
