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VIEW Conference Announces Partysaurus Rex Premiere

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The VIEW Conference has announced the European premiere of Pixar Animation Studios’ latest short film, Partysaurus Rex, to be presented by award-winning director, animator, actor, storyboard artist and writer Mark Walsh.

VIEW Conference Announces Partysaurus Rex Premiere

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films
The VIEW Conference announces the European premiere of Pixar Animation Studios’ latest short film, “Partysaurus Rex.”

Irish Animation Leads Cartoon Tribute Awards

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Business, Cartoons, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Cartoon Forum | Site Categories: Awards, Business, Cartoons, Places, Short Films
Cartoon Forum participants vote for the Producer, Investor/ Distributor and Broadcaster of the Year to honor outstanding contributions to European animation.

Oh Willy... Wins 2012 Cartoon d'Or

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Events, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Cartoon Forum | Site Categories: Awards, Events, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion
The award for the best European animation short film was taken by Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels for “Oh Willy...“

Tom Perlmutter and Canada’s Venerable NFB

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Business, CG, People, Short Films
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Heading into his second term, the NFB Chairman discusses his plans for keeping things artistically and fiscally relevant.

Stop & Go 3-D Comes to the Bay Area

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Stop & Go 3-D presents a broad range of emerging works in the field of stop-motion animation and pushes the boundaries of cinematic possibility by showcasing a diversity of techniques.

VIEW Conference Unveils 2012 Highlights

Posted In | Blog Categories: VIEW Conference | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Education and Training, Events, Films, Games, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
Dedicated to bringing together experts from around the world to inspire, engage, teach, and astound, VIEW, Italy’s leading computer graphics symposium, proudly announces highlights from its upcoming 13th annual confab.

WB Releases New Looney Tunes Shorts

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See Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner like you've never seen them before.

Toy Story's Rex Parties in New Short

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Director Mark Walsh talks about Pixar's latest Partysaurus Rex short.

Rauch Brothers Animate POV Short Cuts

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National oral history project brings stories of everyday Americans to life in animated shorts airing on PBS’ “POV.”

Spark Animation ’12 Unveils Program Lineup

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Spark CG Society is pleased to announce this year’s impressive line-up of speakers and films for SPARK Animation ’12.

CalArts Celebrates Chuck Jones’ 100th Birthday

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CalArts celebrates the 100th Birthday of Director and Animator Chuck Jones; John Lasseter to provide remarks at a special screening of his favorite Chuck Jones cartoons.

AniMazSpot Announces 2012 Festival Schedule

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AniMazSpot, the spot to be for animated shorts, announces its 2012 Festival Schedule.

Annie Award Submissions Open Online

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Films, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Annie Awards | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Films, Short Films
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its Call for Entries for the 40th Annual Annie Awards.

Assorted Nuts Opens L.A. Arm

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Indie development and production house Assorted Nuts Animation Studios has opened Assorted Nuts Entertainment, a new division based in L.A.

Disney Restores Hungry Hobos for Telluride

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Walt Disney Animation Studios debuted a newly restored digital print of the once-thought-lost 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit animated short “Hungry Hobos” at the Telluride Film Festival.

Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival Unveils New Reel

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The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is back with a brand-new demo reel.

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 2 Available Oct. 16

Posted In | News Categories: Home Entertainment, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Home Entertainment, Short Films
Get set for another fun-filled installment of Warner Home Video’s “Looney Tunes Platinum Collection,” which is set for release October 16, 2012.

GRAPHIC 2012 Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Short Films | Geographic Region: Australia | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Short Films
Sydney Opera House announced the return of the GRAPHIC global animation competition, held as part of the GRAPHIC festival of storytelling, animation and music.

Book Review: Animation Under the Swastika: A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Cartoons, Short Films
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Fred Patten takes an in-depth look at a new book chronicling the history of animation under the Third Reich.