Fred Patten went again to Anime Expo 2004 and reports back that anime convention had fallen behind the professional standards of the previous ones and there was a serious effort to stop pirating.

Anime expert Fred Patten talks with a host of voice actors about the pleasure and pain of dubbing Japanese animation into English.

Rick DeMott interviews veteran voice actor/director Lia Sargent about how someone goes about making a living in the world of voice acting.

Fred Patten went again to Anime Expo 2004 and reports back that anime convention had fallen behind the professional standards of the previous ones and there was a serious effort to stop pirating.

Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Lemmings by Craig Van Dyke, Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher by Alexander Woo, Rock the World by Sukwon Shin, Ryan by Chris Landreth and Flashbacks from My Past: Starry Night by Irra Verbitsky. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Christopher Harz pays a visit to one of the hottest vfx havens, London’s Soho district, which has attracted a flurry of American movies, thanks to creativity and tax incentives.

Dr. Toon gives the prize catch of all animated features, Finding Nemo, a bit of a tongue-in-gill tribute.

Who could have predicted this? I just read that Oscar winners live longer. In our case, the Oscar gave our life an instant boost, and a perpetual publicity handle. We managed five nominations, and have been living in the glow ever since. But was Bill Snyder able to melt that golden statuette down into real dollars?

Shelley Page reports back from Imagina about the daunting task of tackling a trade show, festival AND conference all at once.

Greg Singer examines the business considerations for acquiring, marketing and distributing adult-oriented animated features in North America.