This corona phenomenon might be sticking around for awhile eh? Keen on getting in on some thriving animation news from around the world? Cartoons Underground has got you covered with only the best of animation events from all around the world. We’re covering everything this month from new animation shows to artists showcases. So strap…

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Today, we take you through a retrospective of the last 9 years of the festival’s history as we hear from Vicky Chen in this Cartoons Underground Founder’s Letter. In November of 2019 a large gathering of talented artists and animation fans gathered to celebrated what was the 8th instalment of Asia’s largest animation festival- Cartoons…

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Title: Artist Interview: Tiffany Lim Writer: Matthew Bates Date: Monday, 2nd July 2018 _________________________________________________________________________ Introduction In order to learn more about Singapore’s budding talent, Cartoons Underground dives behind the scenes with Tiffany Lim, an artist who has garnered an impressive resume at the age of 24. Having worked with several notable organizations in Southeast Asia,…

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Southeast Asia’s first and largest underground animation festival is back! Get Your Tickets Here!   Cartoons Underground in partnership with Sideshow celebrates its 6th year with a new set of awards for the best animation from the region and the world. Five years after its inception, Cartoons Underground is putting local animation on the map with the…

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It’s less than 24 hours (!!) before the 5th edition of Cartoons Underground kicks off with a bang! In an exclusive interview, we speak to Vicky Chen, Co-Founder and Festival Director, Tan Wei Keong, Program Director, and Jia Lee, graphic designer/illustrator responsible for the brand-new CU identity and the beautifully illustrated poster for this year’s festival! Cartoons…

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WE ARE BACK! Cartoons Underground in partnership with Sideshow celebrates FIVE YEARS OF UNDERGROUND ANIMATION! Grab a beer and a fistful of popcorn and catch award-winning animated films by directors from Annecy, Hiroshima, Fantoche and Edinburgh international film festivals including globally acclaimed Cesar Diaz Melendez, Junyi Xiao, Indra Sproge and more. This year we celebrate…

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Last week, Cartoons Underground Co-Founder and Festival Director Vicky Chen spoke at Design Talks: Singapore Animation at Library@Orchard with David Kwok (the CEO of Tiny Island Productions), Michael Lim (the Founder of the Singapore Visual Effects and Animation group), and Mark Wee (Independent Animator) about the fundamentals of IP creation, current trends observed in the…

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