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Guests: ‘Animal Crackers’ Directors Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava

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Over the past several years, I’ve been following the saga of “Animal Crackers”, a new all-star animated film that’s finally being released this Friday July 24th. In this fascinating conversation, directors Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava discuss making the fun feature, assembling the tremendous cast, asking for special permission from the band Queen… and […]
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Guest: ‘To: Gerard’ Director Taylor Meacham

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A girl, a postman, a coin and some magic. They’re the components of “To: Gerard”, a new DreamWorks Animation short from writer/director Taylor Meacham. You’ll be able to watch it soon. In the meantime, the short recently picked-up a big award at this year’s virtual Annecy Film Festival. ————————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by […]
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Guest: ‘Frozen II’ Animator Malerie Walters

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Frozen II animator Malerie Walters worked on some of the key musical sequences in Disney’s blockbuster feature. Walters is featured on the new six-part documentary series Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II, debuting this Friday June 26th on Disney+. She shares stories of bringing dynamic scenes to life and teases her next big animation assignment. […]
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Guest: ‘Jungle Beat: The Movie’ Director Brent Dawes

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Nearly two decades ago, Brent Dawes created the popular ‘Jungle Beat’ animated TV series. Now he’s the writer/director of the franchise’s new feature film. Sandcastle Studios’ ‘Jungle Beat: The Movie’, made in collaboration with Sunrise Productions, is a selection of the 2020 Annecy International Film Festival and is available on VOD for families to enjoy […]
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Guests: ‘Crossing Swords’ Creators John Harvatine IV & Tom Root

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Stoopid Buddy Stoodios veterans John Harvatine IV and Tom Root came-up with the idea for “Crossing Swords” about a decade ago. After quite a journey, the adult animated series is finally ready to be released, with Season 1 of the stop-motion show debuting this Friday June 12th on Hulu. ——————————– LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted […]
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Guest: ‘StarDog and TurboCat’ Director Ben Smith

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Ben Smith is the writer/director of the new CG superhero animal animated feature “StarDog and TurboCat”. It premieres this Thursday May 21st on DirecTV Cinema before heading to more VOD and Digital platforms on June 19th. Smith and his team finished making the film last August. And after a run in UK theaters, Smith is […]
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Guest: ‘SCOOB!’ Director Tony Cervone

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Warner Bros. was originally going to release “SCOOB!” in theaters this weekend. But instead, they’re bringing it to the homes of millions of families with a release on VOD and Digital platforms. Director Tony Cervone is a lifelong animation admirer, and he’s thrilled to be sharing this new chapter of the Scooby Saga with fans […]
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Guest: ‘Solar Opposites’ EP Josh Bycel

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Josh Bycel is the EP of the new animated series ‘Solar Opposites’, premiering this Friday May 8th on Hulu. Bycel talks about working with the ‘Rick and Morty’ team on this sci-fi comedy. He also shares his thoughts on being a part of the ‘Trolls’ and ‘American Dad!’ families… and his unique connections to ‘Frasier’. […]
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Guest: ‘Hello Ninja’ Author & EP N.D. Wilson

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Author N.D. Wilson’s picture book “Hello Ninja” became an instant success when it was released in 2013. Season 1 of the Netflix animated series adaptation debuted to big ratings in November. Season 2 premieres this Friday, April 24th. Wilson shares details on the new episodes and how (to quote his Twitter bio) he went from “novelist […]
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Guest: ‘The Willoughbys’ Director Kris Pearn

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Two-time Annie Award nominee Kris Pearn co-directed 2013’s “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” for Sony. Now he’s the director of the new star-studded Netflix animated feature “The Willoughbys”, debuting this Wednesday April 22nd. ———————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Jackson Murphy. Jackson interviews […]
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