From Serbia to China – A World of Difference
Nancy Phelps travels to Changchung, China to attend the The International Animation, Comics and Game Forum.
Animated Travels
Festivalitis Part 4: Getting to the Heart of the Matter Post CTNX 2012
Ellen Besen discusses festival dynamics and "mood" as she follows-up on the CTN Expo.
Platform International Animation Festival Comes to Los Angeles
After a 5 year hiatus, Irene Kotlarz brought her Platform Animation Festival to the REDCAT in Los Angeles.
FROM KOSOVO TO SERBIA: NOT As Simple As It Seems
Nancy Phelps shares her ordeal of being denied passage into Serbia from Kosovo and being left on the side of a dusty road.
Kosovo’s Fantastic Anibar International Animation Festival
I had never thought of Peja, Kosovo as an ideal holiday spot but when I was invited to be on the International Jury of Anibar International Festival, the 22nd through the 27th of August, 2012, I discovered how wrong I was.
Festivalitis Part 3: CTN Animation Expo Ho!
What makes an animation festival great? With OIAF recently past and CTN on the immediate horizon, it seems like a good time to ask this question, one I’ve been asking myself in the aftermath of every festival experience for so many years I’ve lost count.
VIEW Conference Announces Workshop Schedule
VIEW Conference has announced their complete lineup of workshops, ranging from fighting robots to animation, product design to sound design, character creation to camera mapping, and game design to storytelling.
VFX Supervisor Dan Glass Confirmed to Present 'Cloud Atlas' at VIEW
VIEW director Maria Elena Gutierrez announced that vfx supervisor Dan Glass will give a world premiere presentation on the feature film “Cloud Atlas.”
Festivalitis Part 2: OIAF’s Return to the NAC
Ellen Besen applauds OIAF's return, at least in part, to the NAC.
Anomalia Short Film Education Project Nears Completion
Tomorrow is the final day for the unique CG short film animation training project created by Czech animation education group Anomalia and taught by Arconyx Animation Studio head Kenny Roy.
Festivalitis Part 1
Festival fever can hit hard - you’re all pent up ready for a good time- and then just as suddenly it’s over…
Ottawa 2012 – And So It Begins Again…Again
Somehow, I knew my journey to the Ottawa International Animation Festival would no go smoothy. Alas, I was not to be dissappointed.
Ottawa 2012 – And So It Begins Again…Again
Somehow, I knew my journey to the Ottawa International Animation Festival would no go smoothy. Alas, I was not to be disappointed.
VIEW Conference Announces Partysaurus Rex Premiere
The VIEW Conference has announced the European premiere of Pixar Animation Studios’ latest short film, Partysaurus Rex, to be presented by award-winning director, animator, actor, storyboard artist and writer Mark Walsh.
VIEW Conference Unveils 2012 Highlights
Dedicated to bringing together experts from around the world to inspire, engage, teach, and astound, VIEW, Italy’s leading computer graphics symposium, proudly announces highlights from its upcoming 13th annual confab.
Genndy Tartakovsky Presents Exclusive Footage of Hotel Transylvania at VIEW Conference
The VIEW Conference is proud to announce that award winning director Genndy Tartakovsky (“Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Samurai Jack,” “Star Wars: Clone Wars”) will present and discuss his feature film debut, Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D monster comedy Hotel Transylvania, for the first time in Italy during the 2012 conference, October 16 to 19 in Turin, Italy.
A Special 30th AnniversaryTrickfilm Festival of Animated Film 2012
Though there was just too much for anyone to see or do, if you can only attend one festival next year I highly recommend that you come to the TrickFilm Animation Festival.
'Paperman' Premieres at Los Angeles Film Festival
Premiering at The Los Angeles Film Festival last Sunday June 17th, Disney’s "Paperman," directed by John Kahrs and produced by Kristina Reed, is a very sweet short film that embodies Disney’s optimism and romanticism.
Annecy 2012 - More Impressions
As the week winds down and I find myself craving a simple green salad, I figured I'd share more images from my time at the festival. Formal write-ups will have to wait until early next week I'm afraid, when I've recovered from the jet lag, the lack of sleep and the searing memory of a student film in competition depicting a man being sodomized by an umbrella.
Annecy 2012 - Some Impressions
Since I’m finding time so scarce this week, I have not yet finished any of my formal write-ups. So for now, I'm posting some initial images from the first couple days of the festival.
Review: Supernatural Con Burbank
Mika Kennedy breaks down the recent Supernatural Con in Burbank and what a fan event means to the followers of such a show.
Thoughts on 60 Years of Hong Kong Animation
Emily Wong, chairman of the Hong Kong Animation Filmmakers Society and organizer of the recent 60 year animation anniversary event at Hong Kong Filmart, shares her take on what animation means to the community.
The Footprint of Hong Kong Animation
Animation production in Hong Kong has been around roughly for sixty years. It is not until recently that it has been recognized and appreciated as a respected industry.
Filmart Hong Kong 2012
VFX producer Tony Willis recounts his trip to 2012 Hong Kong Filmart.
Review: Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival
For me the New Year really starts when I go to ANIMA Brussels each year in the beautiful, historic Flagey. For ten days it becomes the center of the animation world.
