Film/Video

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) 2025

Six images from animated films in this festival.
This year’s celebration of cartoon art features visiting animators and a lineup of Disney classics.

The Wexner Center is proud to help kick off the 11th-annual edition of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC), a five-day festival celebrating the best of cartoon art and animation in all their forms.

This year’s edition features screenings and talks with animator and historian John Canemaker and prolific Disney director John Musker, as well as the Wex-organized selection of Disney films.

The five-day festival takes place at sites around the city including Ohio State’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Metropolitan Library, and the Gateway Film Center.

Visit the CXC website for the full festival schedule.

IMAGE CAPTION
Clockwise from top left: Mary Blair concept art for the Walt Disney animated feature Alice in Wonderland, c. 1950, gouache on board; courtesy of the Hilbert Museum. Hercules, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. Kommix, courtesy of Fantagraphic Books. I'm Hip, courtesy of Scribbly Pictures. Moana, Cinderella; courtesy of Walt Disney Studios.

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