The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast

In this episode, we welcome back the great character designer, Stephen Silver!  This was a pre-recorded lecture he gave at our own Animation Y'all Expo in 2025, which we wanted to share for the first time on our animation podcast!  Stephen, who has also been an artist recruiter at Disney Animation, gives his guidance to artists on how to approach their career and their passion all in this lecture!  He's been on both sides of the portfolio review, so sit back and hear a very unique viewpoint from an inspirational speaker!

Join Tom and Tony as they talk with Kevin Lima, the original director of the Disney classic "A Goofy Movie," and Juan Urbina, Animation Director and owner of Venturia Animation. They discuss their adventures making the popular documentary "Not Just A Goof," which is currently screening on Disney+ and has been nominated for an Annie Award. We share behind-the-scenes stories of this unlikely documentary about an unlikely film that has gone on to change lives!

Editing an Animated Feature with Tom Scott

With their short film "Snow Bear" short listed for an Academy Award nomination Tom and Tony speak to Director/ Animator Aaron Blaise and producer Nick Burch about what to do after you've made your short. We get into submitting to film festivals, award shows, distribution and opportunities that come from making a short animated masterpiece.

In the first half of the episode, Tom and Tony sit down to discuss some of the unexpected theatrical animation hits of the year and slide into the unexpected: a film review!  In the second half, the brothers review (and critique) the biggest film of the year: "K-Pop Demon Hunters"!