Short Films

Rare Gene Deitch Films Coming to the Web

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Beginning next week, Cartoon Brew TV will be showing a film series celebrating the “Modern Art of Gene Deitch.”

Comic-Con Closer to Staying in San Diego

Every year fans and industry insiders alike wonder whether Comic-Con’s days in San Diego are numbered. VARIETY reports that San Diego has made a big move to keep the Con right where it is.

BAA 2010 Winners Announced

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Multi award-winning studio Aardman Animations has scooped up a brace of awards at the eighth British Animation Awards held tonight at the BFI Southbank.

Ottawa International Animation Festival: Call for Entries

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North America's largest animation event, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is now accepting film submissions for the 2010 edition.

Jacques Drouin Box Set Launched in Paris

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The Forum des images, in Paris, in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), will celebrate the work and artistic contribution of animation filmmaker Jacques Drouin on April 13 and 14.

VES Student Winner Uses Autodesk Software to Bring Inspiration Alive

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Event: VES Awards | Site Categories: Awards, CG, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
In an effort to inspire and equip students to create film projects that exceed their goals, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, sponsored the Visual Effects Society (VES) Second annual award for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project".

Plympton, 10-Year-Old Blogger Team on Holocaust Short

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Ten-year-old award-winning artist and film critic Perry Chen has a very unique task. He will be using his talents to help other children learn the importance of the Holocaust.

Oscar Shorts Program Grosses $1 Million at U.S. Box Office

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Today "The Oscar Nominated Shorts Films of 2010" crossed the $1 Million mark at the Box Office.

Chris Volckmann named Executive Producer of Superfad/Seattle

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, Motion Graphics, People, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Commercials, Motion Graphics, People, Short Films
Superfad has named Chris Volckmann Executive Producer of the Seattle office. Volckmann has been a senior producer with the company since 2008 and has been instrumental in numerous projects including the recent Sony "Make.Believe" film series, Voila featuring Wyclef Jean and the award-winning Sprint campaign for Goodby, Silverstein and Partners.

Wallace & Gromit Get Smart for npower

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Fans of Oscar-nominated Wallace and Gromit are to be treated to another dose of the favourite duo as they appear in npower’s new TV advert.