Animated Travels: Festivals

Festival of European Student Animation - Belgrade, Serbia

EventsEditor — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:04:14 -0800

Devoted solely to student work, the festival is the brainchild of well known animator, illustrator, and renaissance man Rastko Ćirić in conjunction with Vuk Maksimovic, master wood carver and furniture maker, who is the representative of the Fortress for this project.

From Serbia to China – A World of Difference

EventsEditor — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:06:17 -0800

Nancy Phelps travels to Changchung, China to attend the The International Animation, Comics and Game Forum.

Festivalitis Part 4: Getting to the Heart of the Matter Post CTNX 2012

EventsEditor — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:39:03 -0800

Ellen Besen discusses festival dynamics and "mood" as she follows-up on the CTN Expo.

Platform International Animation Festival Comes to Los Angeles

EventsEditor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:51:40 -0800

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

EventsEditor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:37:12 -0800

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

EventsEditor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:51:30 -0800

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.

A Special 30th AnniversaryTrickfilm Festival of Animated Film 2012

EventsEditor — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:36:20 -0700

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

EventsEditor — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:19:49 -0700

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

EventsEditor — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:46:02 -0700

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

EventsEditor — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:14:12 -0700

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.