Animation For Adults: The AFA Podcast

Feb 22 2024 263 ep. 81 mins 72

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The AFA Podcast Interview: Pablo Berger (Robot Dreams)

Feb 22 2024 18 mins

Welcome back to The AFA Podcast and another special interview edition. This time we spoke with Pablo Berger, the director of the Oscar-nominated, Annie, Cesar and European Film Award-winning animated feature Robot Dreams. Pablo comes from a live-action background and with Robot Dreams worked in animation for the first time. We talked about how that came about and how he's beco

The AFA Podcast Interview: Hugh Welchman (The Peasants, Loving Vincent)

Dec 01 2023 21 mins

Welcome to another edition of The AFA Podcast Interview series. This time, we spoke with Hugh Welchman co-director of 2017's Loving Vincent and the new oil-painted movie The Peasants. We discussed the story behind Loving Vincent as well as hearing all about The Peasants, which opens in UK cinemas on December 8. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/

The AFA Podcast Interview: Robert Chandler

Oct 18 2023 22 mins

Well hello there listener, and welcome back to another edition of The AFA Podcast Interviews. On this Edition, we spoke with Robert Chandler who is the producer and co-director of the new adaptation of Oscar Wild's The Canterville Ghost, which is coming to US Cinemas for October 20. He spoke about his early career, the film's long journey to the screen and the challenges of

The AFA Podcast Interview: Jeremy Purcell (Puffin Rock and The New Friends)

Aug 08 2023 16 mins

Welcome back to The AFA Podcast and another edition of our Interview series. This time we were lucky enough to speak with Jeremy Purcell of Cartoon Saloon. Jeremy previously worked on The Secret Of Kells, Song of The Sea and The Prophet and is the director of Puffin Rock And The New Friends, the film spin-off from Cartoon Saloon's TV series. --- Send in a voice message:

The AFA Podcast Interview With Leslie Iwerks (The Pixar Story, Super Powered)

Aug 05 2023 11 mins

Welcome back to The AFA Podcast and another edition of our interview series. It's a bit of a different one this time as we spoke to documentary film maker Leslie Iwerks.Leslie started her career with the film The Hand Behind The Mouse on her grandfather and Disney Legend Ub Iwerks. She also directed The Pixar Story and most recently co-directed Superpowered: The DC Story that

The AFA Podcast Interview: With Caroline Foley

Jul 07 2023 28 mins

Well hello there listener and welcome to another fine edition of The AFA Podcast Interview Series. This time we spoke with Caroline Foley who is an animator, story artist, storyboard artist and story editor whose credits include BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty and Robot Chicken. We spoke about everything from Caroline's early career to what it's like working in kids shows f

The AFA Podcast Interview: Mark Evitts (Frog and Toad)

May 22 2023 22 mins

Welcome once again to the AFA Podcast Interview series. This time we spoke with Mark Evitts, who is the composer and songwriter for the Apple Original series Frog and Toad. It was an interesting conversation that covers Mark's earlier career and his road to Frog and Toad, what it was like working on the show and more. We hope you'll find it to be a good listen. --- Se

The AFA Podcast With Pat Irwin

Apr 21 2023 20 mins

Welcome back to another edition of The AFA Podcast's Interview series. This time we were lucky enough to chat with Pat Irwin. Pat is a musician and composer whose animated credits include the soundtracks to Rocko's Modern Life, Pepper Ann and Spongebob Square Pants. The soundtrack to Rocko's Modern Life has just been released on Nickelodeon Records. We talked about Pa

The AFA Podcast Interview With Sean Godsey and Nic Collins (Adult Swim Smalls)

Apr 15 2023 26 mins

Welcome back to The AFA Podcast. This week in our latest interview special we sat down with filmmakers Sean Godsey and Nic Collins. Sean and Nic's short Thoron The Conqueror is available as part of Adult Swim's Smalls program. We talked about their careers, how Thoron came to be, the best cartoon villains and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti

The AFA Podcast Interview: Sam Lanier

Apr 08 2023 13 mins

Welcome back to The AFA Podcast. We're here with another special interview episode. This time Chris spoke with Sam Lanier, the director of two of the shorts in another batch of Adult Swim Smalls shorts coming to Adults Swim's YouTube Channel this April. Sam is a Brooklyn-based animator and comedian, part of the comedy group Simple Town, as well as co-host of the podcast Ra