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John Musker: The Making of I’m Hip

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus

An animated orange cat sits in a coffee shop. It reads a book titled Allen Ginspurr’s Meow!
Sep 19, 2025 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

Admission is first come, first served.

Free for all audiences with ticket

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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Get a behind-the-scenes look at animation creation from the director of The Little Mermaid and Moana!

Director John Musker, with his collaborator Ron Clements, is responsible for the creation of some of the most beloved Disney animated classics of the past 40 years, including The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997), Moana (2016), and more. Following his retirement from the studio in 2018, Musker embarked on the creation of the charming, hand-drawn short I’m Hip (4 mins., DCP) about a jazz-obsessed cat trying to prove his “coolness” to anyone he meets. For this presentation Musker uses his short to demonstrate his approach to character creation, movement, design, and more. A Q&A follows the presentation. (program approx. 60 mins.)
 
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I’m Hip, courtesy of Scribbly Pictures.

About Cartoon Crossroads Columbus

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus

The Wexner Center is proud to partner with Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) to present their annual festival highlighting comics, animation, and cartoon art with a selection of artist conversations, book signings, film screenings, and more. The four-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, and Columbus Metropolitan Library.

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Program Support

Support for John Musker's visit provided by The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs.

FILM PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

Every Page Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Axium Packaging

Nationwide Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle

Lachelle Thigpen

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Past Film/Video

John Musker: The Making of I’m Hip

Sep 19, 2025 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

Admission is first come, first served.

Free for all audiences with ticket

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member