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Tom and Tony are still yawning from jet lag as they discuss their FIRST time going to the Annecy Animation Film Festival in France! They talk about all the things they did and the people they saw, and even some mini-reviews of some of the sneak peeks that were screened there! Lastly, they debate the topic: "What are the PROS and CONS of the Annecy Film Festival? Should you go? " Find out in this episode!
On the fortnight before the release, Tom and Tony discuss the rollercoaster ride that was the making of the new Netflix animated film, "Nimona". The Bancrofts interview the film's directors, Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, about their film that rose from the ashes of the demise of Blue Sky and became a fiery phoenix on Netflix! We also talk about the Annecy film Festival, drop names, and discuss Nick's problem with Disney. Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all the others!
In a well-timed #FlashbackFriday Bancroft Bros #animation #podcast - we represent our interview with actress @mingna_wen ! Just today, a Variety article dropped that she is the narrator to our own Tom's live action documentary about 2d animation, as well as earlier this week, she received her own STAR on the @hollywoodwalkoffame ! Listen to the one and only trifecta- a Disney Princess (sort of), a Marvel character and a Star Wars character- Ming Na Wen!!
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In this RETRO rerelease of classic episodes of the Bancroft Brothers Animation podcast, we go back to one of are biggest "gets", director BRAD BIRD, from Episode #19! We interviewed him on the cusp of his first live action film, "Tomorrowland"! Hear the genuine fear he had about how it would be received as well as his love for 2D animation in this amazing podcast!
In another Retro BBros Podcast- we go back OVER 200 episodes to another listener favorite: Podcast #25- "Failures, Flubs, Frustrations". In this classic, the Bancroft Twins open up about mistakes and failures in their careers and how they grew from them. Listen again and share with a friend!
By popular request! The Bancroft Brothers are opening our archives to some of our most popular and hard to find classic episodes! Our first "retro" release is Podcast 8- our first Glen Keane interview! Enjoy hearing us geek out about Glen and his amazing career!
In this fun episode, the twins take a break from interviews and talk about some of their favorite animated animators, movies, TV shows, all-time artists and "the film that got away". Enjoy!
In this episode, Tom and Tony discuss their thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and its effects on art and animation. They also dig into their thoughts on the popular Corridor Crew video that they were featured in and the story behind how that video was created. AI is here to stay, so let's talk about what we need to be thinking about as artists and where things are headed!
"Moving Pixels" Animators Talk about Animation
Anna Gopin ("Lightyear", "The Mitchells vs the Machines"), Toniko Pantoja ("The Croods: A New Age", "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts"), and Andrew Gordon ("Ron's Gone Wrong", "Incredibles 2", "Finding Dory")
As part of the Bancroft Bros Oscar 2023 series, we talk to the creators of the first A24 animated film, "Marcel The Shell with Shoes On ". We interview Dean Fleischer Camp (Director of the film) and Kirsten Lepore (Animation Director) and SNL star/actress Jenny Slate (co-creator and voice of Marcel)! Some amazing Oscar- specific stories are shared that will surprise you about this intimate and beloved film!
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