Binocular Briefs - January 2025
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing.
Tagged With: Chris Robinson
Binocular Briefs - December 2024
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing – we end the year looking at the 5 charming shorts making up the ‘Animal Tales of Christmas Magic’ feature.
Binocular Briefs - November 2024
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing.
Binocular Briefs – A Tribute to Emma Calder
AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing pays tribute to the talented British artist and collage master who passed away September 26 at age 65 from cancer.
Binocular Briefs - September 2024
AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently traveling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
Binocular Briefs - August 2024
AWN’s latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently traveling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Music Videos, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
69 Shorts to Compete at OIAF 2024
Out of 2,308 entries from 93 countries, shorts in competition were selected in the Commissioned, Narrative, Non-Narrative, Student and Canadian Student categories; the festival runs September 25-29 in Ottawa.
In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Commercials, Event, Festival, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: All
Binocular Briefs - July 2024
AWN's latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
7 Animated Features to Compete at OIAF 2024
The Ottawa Animation Festival releases its official list of feature films in competition that includes Annecy 2024 Cristal Award winner ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ Jury Award winner ‘Flow,’ and the Contrechamp Grand Prix winner ‘El sueño de la Sultana;’ the event runs September 25-29.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: All, North America
OIAF 2024 Reveals Official Selections for Young & Teen Audiences, Animated Series
Newest competition category consists of 10 animated works that bridge the gap between adult and child audiences, including the latest from Pixar Animation Studio’s SparkShorts program.
In 2D, 3D, Cartoons, CG, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: All, North America
Binocular Briefs - Spotlight on Animafest Zagreb
The May 2024 survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing takes a special look at five films to keep an eye on at animation’s second oldest festival.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Event, Festival, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
OIAF Reveals 2024 Competition Juries
Veteran Ottawa animator and Algonquin College professor Neil Hunter leads the animation festival’s list of feature film and short film jury members; the festival runs September 25-29.
In Event, Festival, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: All
Binocular Briefs - Spotlight on Stuttgart
The April 2024 survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing takes a special look at five films to keep an eye on at the Stuttgart Animation Festival.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: ITFS | Geographic Region: All
OIAF Reveals 2024 Edition Poster by Lei Lei
The experimental artist creates an ‘ode to the wild creative process of an animator’ for the upcoming animation festival, returning to Ottawa September 25-29
In Art, Event, Festival, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: North America
Binocular Briefs - Spotlight on Collage
The latest survey takes a break from the usual focus on new shorts to highlight classic films connected by a specific technique.
Binocular Briefs – January 2024
The latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently traveling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
Binocular Briefs – December 2023
The latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently traveling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
Binocular Briefs – November 2023
The latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
Binocular Briefs – October 2023
The latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
Binocular Briefs – August 2023
A monthly survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
Binocular Briefs – July 2023
A monthly survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
OIAF Announces 2023 Official Shorts Selections
Out of 2,165 entries from 85 countries, 40 films will compete in the Commissioned, Narrative, Non-Narrative, and Student categories; the festival runs September 20-24.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: All
OIAF Reveals 2023 Official Inaugural Teen Audiences 13+ Competition Selections
Young Audiences 7+ selections for competition also announced, to be judged by the OIAF Kids Jury; the festival runs September 20-24.
In 2D, 3D, Event, Festival, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: All
OIAF 2023 Reveals Animated Series Competition Selections
Eight animated works have been chosen, ranging from ‘Outrageous to Absurd;’ the festival runs September 20-24.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: OIAF | Geographic Region: All
Binocular Briefs – Spotlight on Annecy 2023 Part 2: Shorts
Ottawa Animation Festival artistic director Chris Robinson takes a look at 5 intriguing short films competing at this year’s Annecy International Animation Festival, which runs June 11-17.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Event, Festival, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All
