Brighton International Animation Festival 2025
Begins: April 4, 2025
The 3-day international animation festival runs April 5-7 in Brighton, England; the 2025 edition will include a focus on East Asian Animation.
Tagged With: Short Film
Blinkink, Coldplay Team for ‘ALiEN HiTS/ALiEN RADiO’ Music Video
Isabel Garrett directs 28 global collaborators, including Sam Gainsborough, Will Wightman, and Studio Gruff, to create a mixed-media mosaic of life and love that premiered as part of the band’s ‘A Film for The Future’ project.
Joseph Game (Chogrin) and Ichi Aguilar’s ‘Lucky Brave’s Sunshine’ Now on YouTube
The 3DCG short, a coming-of-age space Western based on an original story and characters by Chogrin, was animated in Quito, Ecuador by Matte CG & Inti Fx, and produced by Jorge R. Gutierrez.
Netflix Drops ‘Sing: Thriller’ Trailer, Images and Key Art
Matthew McConaughey, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Scarlett Johansson, and Taron Egerton star in Illumination’s new 3DCG animated short, based on ‘Michael Jackson’s Thriller,’ that hits the streamer today, October 16.
In 3D, CG, Digital Media, Music and Sound, People, Short Films, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
David Lowery, Alfonso Cuarón’s New Short, ‘An Almost Christmas Story,’ Coming to Disney+
The 'Peter Pan & Wendy' director and the 5-time Oscar winning-director’s animated film, about a curious young owl stuck in a tree bound for Rockefeller Plaza, stars Jim Gaffigan, Natasha Lyon, Phil Rosenthal and John C. Reilly, streaming this fall.
Dice Tsutsumi Talks ‘Bottle George,’ Addiction and Clinging to Hope
The Tonko House co-founder teams with popular Japanese comedian Akihiro Nishino on a compelling new short film that combines the artistry and palpable emotionality of stop-motion animation with a powerful narrative exploring themes of addiction and personal growth.
The NFB at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival
NFB announces four short films to screen at Annecy
Brighton International Animation Festival 2024
Begins: April 5, 2024
The 3-day international animation festival, running April 5-7 in Brighton, England encompasses a global perspective and provides an accessible venue for everyone to learn about animation.
In 2D, 3D, AR/VR/XR, Business, CG, Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Motion Graphics, Short Films, Technology | Event Types: Screenings
Athens Animfest 2024
Begins: March 28, 2024
The oldest Greek animation festival returns virtually for its 19th edition March 28 – 31.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, Films, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films | Event Types: Competitive Festivals
The CLU Animation Career Training Program Graduates its Third Class
Alongside celebrating commencement, the growing animation training program for neurodiverse adults announced festival screenings for ‘Willow’s Tale’ and new project slate for its affiliated animation studio Brainstorm Productions.
Academy Software Foundation Launches Digital Production Example Library
The ASWF kicks off the ‘Open Source Days’ event at SIGGRAPH 2022 with the announcement of its new DPEL, which encourages, curates, and publishes production-grade sample assets with a vendor-neutral platform.
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‘Automaton’: The Beauty and Fury of the Elements Explored
Led by director Krzysztof Rost, a team of Pixar effects artists worked on their own time to produce an abstract, experimental CG short film depicting a field of grass destroyed by a brushfire, only to be reborn.
In 3D, Art, CG, Digital Media, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
‘Bad Seeds’: Award-Winning Filmmaker Claude Cloutier is One to Watch
The Canadian filmmaker, known for films like ‘Carface’ and ‘Sleeping Betty,’ brings us a powerful tale of rivalry and greed, deftly played out with carnivorous plants.
‘Freebird’: Changing Hearts and Minds on the Realities of Down Syndrome
Writer/director Michael McDonald talks about the breakthrough animated short film that uses simple means for a powerful purpose.
Cartoon Network Debuts ‘Circle Time with Miss Ruby & Jessica’ Interstitial
The short features an animated Jessica from ‘Craig of the Creek’ talking to Ruby Bridges, civil rights icon and activist, about her experience as the first Black child integrated into an all-white school, and asking what kids can do to be peace makers.
New Animated Short Challenges Misconceptions About Down Syndrome
Intellectual disability charity L’Arche, animation studio Tonic DNA, and musician Jordan Hart’s powerful new 2D film, ‘Freebird,’ asks the important question, “Why does the world assume that a disabled life is not profoundly beautiful?”
Gritty, Visceral Noir: The Foo Fighters’ ‘No Son of Mine’ Music Video
Inspired by Frank Miller’s ‘Sin City’ graphic novel, Emlyn Davies takes audiences on a hard and fast ride, charting the spectrum of lusts – blood, money, drugs, and alcohol – while poking fun at self-righteous hypocrisy.
Real-Time Gaming Tech Shines in Heartwarming ‘Windup’ Animated Short
For Chinese director Yibing Jiang, Unity’s real-time tools enabled a small global team of artists to work quickly and efficiently, in parallel rather than sequentially, to produce a beautiful and touching film about the bond between a father and his ailing daughter.
In 3D, CG, Digital Media, Games, People, Short Films, Technology, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
Translating Simon Stålenhag's Art to the Screen in Duvchi's ‘Geronimo’ Music Video
The famed Swedish artist and Jens 'Duvchi' Duvsjö, with support from Staffan Linder and Goodbye Kansas Studios, discuss their collaborative creative process in depicting a mesmerizing VFX sequence that awakens prehistoric creatures.
Bomper Studio Announces Animation Contest
Studio challenges aspiring character animators to create their own 10-20 second animation; entry deadline is August 15, 2020.
In 3D, Awards, Call for Entries, CG, Digital Media, Films, Motion Graphics, Short Films, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
‘Animation Show of Shows’ Now Streaming on Vimeo
With theatrical release on hold, four editions of beloved annual animation anthology, totaling 56 films, now available in special online presentations.
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The 49th Edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam Coming January 22 - February 2, 2020
Begins: January 22, 2019
IFFR returns to Rotterdam with its commitment to support and promote independent filmmaking by talented new artists.
Fresh Takes: The Psychedelic VFX of ‘Dog in the Woods’
Directing duo Christian Chapman and Paul Jason Hoffman’s micro-budget film, their debut narrative short and first use of visual effects, envisions the wild sensory experiences of a German Shepherd’s late-night forest prowl.
In CG, People, Post-production, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Aggregate Animated Shorts OPEN CALL - Third Annual International Experimental Animated Short Film Festival
Begins: July 5, 2019
ASG is pleased to announce our “Third Annual International Experimental Animated Short Film Festival”.
WATCH: Disney Junior Releases New ‘Fancy Nancy’ Animated Nursery Rhyme
AWN readers get to watch ‘A Tisket, a Tasket’ ahead of its August 13 premiere, the latest addition to the growing short collection aimed at the network's youngest fans.
