Still image from Jeu by Georges Schwizgebel. (Courtesy of Studio GDS and the National Film Board of Canada.)

In this, the second of a three part series on the work of Georges Schwizgebel, we look at his pre-production process.

Cropped image from the !Women Art Revolution poster.

Both the documentary !Women Art Revolution and the associated booklet should have pride of place in libraries that collect resources on American art history.

A still from the short film Kantata by Maria Lassnig

They're calling it a "paradigm shift in contemporary art", "a new sensibility in the art of our time". Galleries and their curators are starting to notice animation. It's been a long time coming.

Still image from Ryan directed by Chris Landreth. Courtesy of the NFB.

Documentary animation speaks to us.

Still image from Jeu by Georges Schwizgebel. (Courtesy of Studio GDS and the National Film Board of Canada.)

Georges Schwizgebel’s films are swirling journeys through space and time. The first of a three part series, this article looks at the inspiration behind his films.

Still from Paperman directed by David Borish. (Courtesy of the festival.)

The opening night screening was packed with goodies.

There are lots of options when it comes to 2D animation software.

Learning animation on your own is very doable. This third of the four part series on the tools of the trade looks at vector based softwares for animation.

Screen shot from the DVD, Adventure Time.

Adventure Time as seen through the eyes of guest writer Shawn Edrei.

The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution by Stacey Parks

Planning distribution early in production is key to a film’s success.