Shorts

Canada's NFB Announces Get Animated! 2012 Schedule & Lineup

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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) launches the sixth edition of Get Animated!, bringing many of the country’s finest and funniest animated films to communities.

Persistent Peril Heads to Camp Bestival

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Animation studio Persistent Peril helps animates the finale for the UK’s 2012 Camp Bestival.

Tehran International Animation Festival Issues Call for Entries

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The Tehran International Animation Festival issues a call for entries for the 2013 edition of the festival, to be held March 3 – 7, 2013.

Isaac King's Second Hand Wins VIEW Award for Best Short

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The VIEW Conference announces 2012 VIEW Award winners, including Isaac King’s “Second Hand,” which won the prize for Best Short.

Czech Animator Bretislav Pojar Dies

Posted In | News Categories: In Passing, People, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: In Passing, People, Short Films
Czech animator and puppeteer Bretislav Pojar, a two-time Cannes winner known for his short films starring a teddy bear duo, dies in Prague at the age of 89.

Montreal Stop Motion Film Fest Starts Friday

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The fourth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival opens Friday evening, and includes 73 animated Stop Motion short films from 22 countries.

Wolf Dog Tales Goes Digital

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Animated short “Wolf Dog Tales” is showcased at the Digital Hollywood Conference.

The Battle For Celebrity Deathmatch, Part 4

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Building a stop-motion animation studio can be a challenging endeavor. Especially when that studio is located on the 31st floor of a corporate office building right smack in Midtown Manhattan.

Pixar’s Partysaurus Rex Hits the Web

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Disney-Pixar releases “Partysaurus Rex,” the latest “Toy Story Toon” featuring the wet-and wild adventures of Rex.

Brain Zoo Debuts Pepe & Lucas

Posted In | News Categories: Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Short Films
Award-winning animation and visual effects studio Brain Zoo Studios makes its short film debut with Pepe & Lucas.

XYZ Creates Stop-Motion Video for Wax Tailor

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Music and Sound, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Music and Sound, Short Films, Stop-Motion
XYZ director Darcy Prendergast teams up with Seamus Spilsbury to direct this super cute video for Wax Tailor’s latest single, “Time To Go,” featuring Aloe Blacc.

UCA Garners Anifest Wins

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Ana Stefaniak, a recent graduate of the University for the Creative Arts, has won Best British film at Canterbury Anifest 2012.

DOK Leipzig Presents Official 2012 Program

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84 documentaries and 114 short animated films will make up the official programme of this year‘s DOK Leipzig.

Butterflies to Screen at Sitges

Posted In | News Categories: People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Australia | Site Categories: People, Short Films, Stop-Motion
“Butterflies,” a new stop-motion animation by Australian director Isabel Peppard, is selected to screen in competition at the 2012 Sitges Fantastic Film Festival in Spain.

IFE Services Launches Animation Competition

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IFE Services wants you to create a fantastic, inspiring video about the subject of IFE to help promote the industry to a wider audience.

Julia Pott Creates The Event

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Julia Pott's latest short brings to life Tom Chivers' poem of a young couple that must resort to primitive acts to survive the ensuing chaos of a tragic event.

Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival Announces 2012 Program

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion
The fourth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival announces the release of its official program for 2012.

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces New Student Annie Award

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Education and Training, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Annie Awards | Site Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Education and Training, Short Films
Animation students encouraged to submit productions.

PLATFORM Animation Fest Debuts

The festival celebrates animation from the past, present and future with a diverse slate of programs and events at REDCAT in downtown Los Angeles.

Psyop, ROKKAN Create Prequel to Dishonored

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Psyop and ROKKAN created the engrossing, animated prequel series for Bethesda Softworks and Arkane Studios’ highly anticipated multi-platform title "Dishonored."