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Animation Scoop: ‘Short Circuit’ Preview

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I preview all 14 animated shorts from Disney’s new ‘Short Circuit’ collection, debuting on Disney+ Jan. 24. —————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he has seen more than […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Piney: The Lonesome Pine’ Directors Todd Edwards and Timothy Hooten

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“Piney: The Lonesome Pine” is a terrific 26-minute animated special that is currently looking for U.S. distribution. It’s also in the hunt for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Directors Todd Edwards (“Hoodwinked!”) and Timothy Hooten adapt a beloved book into this CG short perfect for the holiday season. ——————————————- The LCJ Q&A Podcast […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Coaster’ Q&A

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“Coaster” director Amos Sussigan (“Green Eggs and Ham”, “Space Jam 2”) and co-writer Dan Lund discuss their new Oscar-qualified animated short film in this Animation Scoop Q&A.           Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has […]
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Animation Scoop: Tribeca Animated Shorts

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Whoopi Goldberg is presenting six new animated short films from innovative filmmakers at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Here’s my take on the 2019 TFF Animation Shorts program. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 […]
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‘The Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2017’ Review

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Each of this year’s five Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films stands-out in its own way, though not necessarily for good reasons. “Blind Vaysha” (Canada, 8 min.) – This is a fable, based on a short story, about a girl who sees the past out of one eye and the future out of the other – so she’s blind […]
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