Even with two Oscar nominations under his belt, a resume that includes commercials for Geico and music videos for Kanye West and Weird Al, animator Bill Plympton remains committed to the DIY ethos and ...

An award-winning animated short has ties to Whidbey Island. Whidbey resident Edward Jordon wrote and produced “Whale 52 — ...

Fresh off a Berlin Crystal Bear win for 'Whale 52,' the indie legend faces a friendly onstage roast this Saturday, paired ...

Even in a town known for incubating distinctive animation talents, Portland-born Bill Plympton is special. Not only is he one of the most iconic animators currently working—his work is recognizable ...

Mockumentary Hitler’s Folly, at only an hour long, stretches its incredibly thin premise over a surface area the size of the European front. Its single, exhausting joke: Hitler, a misunderstood artist ...

Some people go on vacation in June. Bill Plympton goes to Annecy. The man dubbed the King of Indie Animation is a popular draw at the famed French animation festival, which he’s attended since 1985.

Saturday, September 13, Metrograph will host Made in New York: Best of NYC Indie Animation, a one-night-only showcase celebrating the city’s scrappy and inventive animation scene. The 73-minute ...

Since 2002, the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology has highlighted independent film worldwide. Once an international event visiting cities across four continents, the festival ...

Two-time Oscar nominee Bill Plympton (“Your Face,”“Guard Dog”) has boarded the series “Guard Dog & Bill Plympton in Brazil,” directed by Brazilian animator Cesar Cabral. Cabral’s stop-motion “Bob Spit ...

While being honored at the Mendocino Film Festival, the two-time Oscar nominee told IndieWire about how he feels about the current landscape, plus what to expect from his next film, the Western "Slide ...