Short Films

Best of DOK Leipzig Screens at Shanghai EXPO

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DOK Leipzig is one of four international film festivals offered the opportunity to present a “Best of” programme at the Shanghai EXPO.

Dark Toons Accompany Academy's Summer Noir Film Series

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This summer the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will offer "Oscar Noir: 1940s Writing Nominees from Hollywood's Dark Side" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

NFB Hires Cordell Barker as Creative Consultant

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The National Film Board of Canada is taking its long-time relationship with animation filmmaker Cordell Barker in an exciting new direction.

San Diego's New Move to Keep Comic-Con

VARIETY reports that San Diego's Tourism Marketing District board is offering Comic-Con hotel tax revenue as an incentive to stay in the city.

The Crocodiles Wins Sprockets

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Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children announced today the award winners from the 13th annual festival.

Slightly Fishy Student Short Makes It To Festival Circuit

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The 3D live action/cg integration short Slightly Fishy made by students from Auckland's Media Design School has been selected for screening at both the London and Melbourne International Animation Festivals.

Animated Films from Germany Coming to Turkey

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“Animated Films from Germany”, a new touring exhibition and film show has opened its world tour in Israel. After a month at The Israel Cartoon Museum, Holon, the exhibition is about to move on to Ankara, Turkey, where it will open on May 26.

Animated Doc Compilation Available From A Million Movies a Minute

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A Million Movies a Minute, an independent distributor specializing in short documentaries, has announced its newest release, ANIMATING REALITY.

Egypt’s Honayn’s Shoe crowned Best Animation at African Movie Academy Awards

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Honayn's Shoe, an animated tale about a lost nomad’s search in the desert, with his camel, for his lost shoe, was named Best Animation at this year’s African Movie Academy Awards.

Barker’s Runaway Wins 2010 Genie Award

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Runaway, Cordell Barker’s tale about a driverless train filled with happy passengers careening towards an unknown fate, picked up the prize for Best Animated Short at the 2010 Genie Awards.