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Mark Neeley and John Andrews on the Magicianship of Analogue Animation

The animators talk ‘90s cartoons, hockey, music videos, and more.

March 10, 2026

Lesbian Space Anxiety

The directors of Lesbian Space Princess on how their new animated movie was shaped by real-life therapy sessions and experience with anxiety.

On Lasse, Lisa and Some Like It Hot

Signe Baumane, whose new animated feature My Love Affair with Marriage opens tomorrow, shares a personal tale about her favorite movie.

October 5, 2023

Introducing: Jeffrey Silverstein’s “(Theme From) Western Sky Music”

The songwriter, along with animator Mark Neeley, premiere the new music video.

April 19, 2023

Revisited: “Miyazaki Makes Films for Whole People”: Neil Gaiman on How Do You Live?

In an exclusive book excerpt, we share beloved writer Gaiman’s foreword to the book which is the basis of Hayao Miyazaki’s forthcoming final movie.

December 27, 2021

There Is No “I” in Collaboration

Veteran Simpsons writers Joel Cohen, John Frink and Rob LaZebnik share totally real texts showing how their movie Extinct came to be.

“Miyazaki Makes Films for Whole People”: Neil Gaiman on How Do You Live?

In an exclusive book excerpt, we share beloved writer Gaiman’s foreword to the book which is the basis of Hayao Miyazaki’s forthcoming final movie.

October 28, 2021

The Innovative, Inspirational Beauty of The Girl Without Hands

Animator Dash Shaw on the film he most frequently lends interns to show what can be achieved on very limited means.

November 25, 2019

I Made a Daniel Johnston-Themed Cartoon Video and Daniel Watched It

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) talks the animated music video he made for a Daniel Johnston song as a teenager.

September 17, 2019

On American Pop, in All Its Grotesque Beauty

Michael Ventutolo-Mantovani on the animated film that sparked his musical fire.

The Strength to Tell My Own Story

Producer Sakheni Dlamini on growing up as a child of an alcoholic father, and how her own story became part of the new documentary Liyana.

October 9, 2018

Peace in Chaos: An Introvert’s Story of Speaking Softly in a Loud Business

Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of the new YA sci-fi thriller The Darkest Minds, on how she went from quiet animator to blockbuster director.

August 2, 2018