‘Sister,’ ‘Zog,’ and ‘The Seahorse Trainer’ Among Winners at Spark Animation 2019
Films by Siqi Song, Daniel Snaddon & Max Lang, and Babak Bina & Ricardo Bonisoli take top honors at 11th annual Spark CG festival in Vancouver, Canada.
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Disney VFX Supervisor Steve Goldberg to Present ‘Frozen 2’ at VIEW 2019
Conference attendees get early, extended look at highly anticipated sequel to the studio’s 2013 hit musical adventure, the highest grossing animated feature film of all time.
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MONDO and Graham Roumieu’s ‘Bigfoot’ Launching on VRV
Hilarious new animated series, about the most misunderstood mythical creature in the world, debuts September 29 on MONDO’s VRV channel.
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New FXX Short Film Showcase ‘Cake’ Debuts Tonight
Weekly half-hour series features narratively and visually diverse, live-action and animated shorts from both new and established filmmakers.
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DreamWorks’ ‘Marooned’ to Debut with ‘Abominable’ in Select LA and NY Theatres
Andrew Erekson’s CG-animated short, the latest release from the studio’s Shorts Program, takes a stylized look at the not too distant future.
Pixar’s Ralph Eggleston to Receive VIEW 2019 Visionary Award
Prolific production designer and Oscar-winning director of animated short, ‘For the Birds,’ to be honored at upcoming October 21-25 conference.
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Peter Porker’s ‘Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham’ Short Now Online
John Mulaney reprises his role as the porcine superhero, who fights both to eat a hot dog AND secure a more appropriate name for his new evil nemesis.
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WATCH: New Adult Swim Short Reveals Kinda Seedy Underbelly of Robot Fighting
Latest SMALLS film, ‘Robo Shinto,’ by Michael Marczewski, takes us into a back-alley Japanese fight ring where two opponents duel to the death.
Quirky, Unique and Compelling: OIAF 2019 is More than Just About Films
From September 25-29, Ottawa plays host to kindred spirits, collaborators and experts in all things animated, sharing tall tales and lots of good Canadian ale.
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Films to Watch: Ottawa Animation Festival Competition Highlights
Many notable shorts and features standout in a competition artistic director Chris Robinson calls ‘weird, disorienting and divisive.’
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Fresh Takes: The Stop-Motion Music Video Mayhem of Liily’s ‘Wash’
Sam De La Torre and DL Guerra’s animated short depicts the band’s raw, cacophonous journey battling supernatural creatures while careening across Los Angeles.
2019 Student Academy Award Winners Announced
16 directors, including four from animated films, will receive medals at upcoming October 17 ceremony.
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WATCH: New ‘Best Fiends’ Short ‘The Immortal Cockroach’ Now Online
Maurice LaMarche and Pamela Adlon return in the seventh hilarious animated short from mobile-first entertainment company Seriously and Reel FX.
Renowned Video Game Designer Brendan Greene to Speak at VIEW 2019
Creator of the battle royale game sensation, ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ (PUBG), joins impressive list of speakers confirmed for October 21-25 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.
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WATCH: Jan Švankmajer-Inspired ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 4 Promo
Czech studio Open the Portal shares their stop-motion bumper for hit Adult Swim series that pays tribute to legendary animator’s 1982 short, ‘Dimensions of Dialogue.’
Call for Entries: Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2020
Submissions are now being accepted for the 27th edition of ITFS, being held May 5 – 10, 2020.
13 VR Projects to Compete at BIAF 2019
Festival unveils the official selection for its first VR competition, which includes Oscar-winning director John Kahr’s Oscar-nominated ‘Age of Sail.’
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Bringing Hand-Drawn Comics to Life with Animation Technology
Industry veterans Seth Zeichner and Pat Mariarity discuss using Adobe Character Animator and After Effects to create their animated short, ‘The Realm Beyond Reason.’
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DreamWorks CG Short ‘Marooned’ Coming to AMC Theatres
Studio’s latest Shorts Program effort will run in front of favorite films screened as part of theatre chain’s August 23-29 DreamWorks Animation Week celebration.
New BFI Fund to Support UK Animated Short Productions
Applications now being accepted through November 4 for short form project financing.
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114 Animated Films Selected to Compete at BIAF 2019
Festival unveils its official short film selection that includes Oscar-nominated Theodore Ushev’s latest film, ‘The Physics of Sorry’ and fellow nominee Konstantin Bronzit’s ‘He Can’t Live Without Cosmos.’
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Ottawa Animation Festival Pitch This! Deadline Extended
Canadian animators have until August 23 to submit their project proposals for the upcoming TAC forum kids' show pitching competition.
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Call for Entries: MONSTRA Animation Festival 2020
Submissions are now being accepted in feature and short film categories for the 20th edition, being held March 18-29, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Two Animation Festivals Ignite - KABOOM!
Bringing together all things animated, KLIK and Holland Animation Festivals create a new, two-city festival for animation running November 9-17.
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Animated Short ‘Hair Love’ Gets Theatrical Run with ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’
Matthew A. Cherry’s Kickstarter-funded film, about a father’s challenging quest to do his daughter’s hair, makes its North American debut in front of ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ sequel hitting theatres August 14.
