The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast
Twin animators Tom and Tony Bancroft get together and talk about their Disney Animation past, the present animation business, and the future of animation. Interviews with talented artists, inspirational words, and wild speculation will help you grow as a person - or not.
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Disney Stories, Part 2
Jodi Benson
Bobby Chiu on Lightbox Expo
Gal Yosef
Ok, let’s get into it: NFT’s! The BBros discuss the controversy that is the NFT marketplace. Is it a great new business option for artists? We speak with Gal Yosef an artist who’s life was dramatical…
Saul Blinkoff
In this Episode, The Bancroft’s talk to old Disney pal and Director of many Disney sequels and projects. Well, actually he talks and the Bancroft’s listen to one inspiring story after another of bea…
Business of Animation - Part 2
By popular demand of our five listeners, this episode is part 2 of the two part series, “The Business of Animation!” In this episode we discuss pricing, job titles, and much more!
Business of Animation - Part 1
Veggitales creator Phil Vischer
Did you know that the hugely popular Veggietales was the FIRST computer animated series? In this podcast, hear from Veggitales creator Phil Vischer about how he created his revolutionary series abou…
Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez - Windshield Wiper
Academy Award nominated director and co-creators Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez join the Bancroft twins to discuss their “Best Animated Short film”, Windshield Wiper. It’s a story of passion that la…
Why I Left the LA Animation Industry
The Bancroft Brothers will be together again after over 30 years of living apart! Why is Tony leaving California, the heart of the animation industry, after all these years? Retirement? Nope! List…
Blizzard Entertainment Panel
Erick Oh - Namoo
Where do you go if you were a Pixar animator, animated and directed for Tonko House and now produce Academy-nominated short films like last years, Opera and this years VR short Namoo (fingers crossed…
Byron Howard and Jared Bush - Encanto
In this fun episode, the Bancroft Bros talk to the two director’s of Disney’s “Encanto”, Byron Howard and Jared Bush. Find out how the film evolved from early concepts to the entertaining film that…
Genevieve Tsai & Scott O'Brien - Animaniacs
Scott Wiser
Animation pro, Scott Wiser joins the Bancroft Bros (well, Just Tom this time) to discuss creating story pitches to sell to Hollywood. Scott discusses the challenge he took on to create a library of …
Chris Sanders
When you have the legendary Chris Sanders-the director and creator of “Lilo and Stitch”, “How to Train Your Dragon”, “The Croods” and many more- on your podcast- what do you ask him? If you’re Tom a…
Jorge Gutiérrez and Sandra Euqihua - Maya and the Three
Tom and Tony have another great talk with animation auteur Jorge Gutierrez (Book of Life) but this time he is joined by his talented wife and muse Sandra Equihua! Enjoy this inspiring talk as they d…
Aliki Theofilopoulos - “Doug Unplugged”
In this episode the brothers hear the fascinating path of learning and mentorship that Aliki Theofilopoulos has taken from animation at Disney to a producer on Dreamworks, new “Doug Unplugged” series…
Imogen “Mo” Sutton
The Bancroft's get the chance to talk with legendary animation producer Imogen “Mo” Sutton. We talk about her work with her late husband, Academy Award winner Richard Williams! There’s a new edition…