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What’s Even Better Than a Dick Figures Episode? A Dick Figures Movie!

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Films, Internet and Interactive, People, Short Films
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Creators Ed Skudder and Zack Keller talk about their highly anticipated new feature, Dick Figures: The Movie.

Jacob Kafka's True Story Takes Best in Show at ASIFA-East Awards

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Commercials, Events, People, Short Films | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Commercials, Events, People, Short Films
On Sunday, May 19, ASIFA-East awarded prizes for its 44th annual Animation Festival, with Jacob Kafka's Based on a True Story taking Best in Show.

leftchannel Animates Plastic Purge PSA

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Business, Commercials
leftchannel animates “Plastic Plurge” PSA for the international environmental advocacy non-profit group Natural Resources Defense Council.

KO Announces Support for 2D Painting Application Krita

Posted In | News Categories: Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, Technology, Visual Effects
Technology developer KO GmbH announces support services for professional paint application Krita.

Canadian Anijam Heads to Hot Docs

Posted In | News Categories: Events, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Events, People, Places, Short Films
Fifteen of Canada’s most celebrated independent animators come together to create a collaborative animated film, “Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam,” which will have its Canadian premiere at the 20th Annual Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

ANIMA BRUSSELS – The Brussels Animation Festival 2013

Posted In | Blog Categories: Anima Brussels | Site Categories: 2D, Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films
Each year I look forward to Anima Brussels because it is my first festival of the year and an opportunity to see a large number of new Belgian animated films. Over the ten days of ANIMA there are also many noted guests and old friends.

Bruno Bozzetto Receives ASIFA Award

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: 2D, Awards, Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films
Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto will be officially awarded the prestigious ASIFA Prize 2012 at this year’s Annecy Festival for outstanding achievements in the art of animation.

Oscar-Winning Animator Daniel Greaves Kickstarts New Short

Posted In | News Categories: CG, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, CG, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion
Academy Award-winning animator Daniel Greaves announces a Kickstarter fund for his newest short film project, “Mr. Plastimime.”

BAFTA-Winning McLeod Brothers Animate 365

Posted In | News Categories: People, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, People, Short Films
“365” is an improvised film from BAFTA-winning The Brothers McLeod made up of a second a day of animation, which will continue through 2013, culminating in a film that will chart the comings and goings of the year, real and imagined.

Dr. Toon: Married on Paper

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: 2D, CG, People, Short Films, Technology
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Dr. Toon discusses why Disney’s award-winning short Paperman is more than it seems.