Short Films

NFTS Grad Wins Annie Award for Head Over Heels

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Director Timothy Reckart’s Oscar-nominated “Head Over Heels” wins 2013 Annie Award.

NYICFF Announces 2013 Jury & Slate

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The critically acclaimed New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival announces its full slate and jury for the 16th annual edition, which runs March 1-24 at seven Manhattan locations.

UCA Grad Animates Captain Sparky Short for Tim Burton

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UCA grad, Mark Waring animates the short film “Captain Sparky v The Flying Saucers” for the DVD/Blu Ray release of “Frankenweenie.”

40th Annual Annie Award Winners Announced

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Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” wins Best Animated Feature at the 40th annual Annie Awards.

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Oscar Shorts See Theatrical Run

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Beginning February 1, the ShortsHD The Short Movie Channel and Magnolia Pictures will release The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013 in more than 260 theaters across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

BBC Launches What if? Global Competition

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The BBC launches a competition calling for for budding animators, illustrators and creatives to create a vision of the future.

Studio AKA Creates Wool Parade for Kvadrat

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STUDIO AKA completes the short film, “The Wool Parade,” which brings to life an installation created by Doshi Levien at the Kvadrat showroom in Stockholm.

Disney Releases Paperman Short Online

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Originally played ahead of “Wreck-it Ralph,” Disney releases the Oscar-nominated short film, “Paperman,” online in its entirety.

An Electrifying Frankenweenie DVD Release

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The just released DVD set of Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie should be afforded a spot in the collection of any animation fan as well as any serious student of the medium