Shorts

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

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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

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, Internet and Interactive, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 3D, Cartoons, CG, Internet and Interactive, Short Films
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

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films
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

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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.

40th Annie Awards Opens Call for Entries

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ASIFA-Hollywood announces its Call for Entries for the 40th Annual Annie Awards.

Wonky Films Releases Chicken App

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Wonky Films releases an app for its latest short film, “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

Brave Heads to Blu-ray with Ultimate Collector’s Edition

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Featuring hours of exciting all-new bonus material Including the never-seen-before animated short “The Legend of Mor’du.”

AniMazSpot Launches Educational Animation Forum

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While the AniMazSpot 2012 Jury Panel is reviewing the 54 nominees to pick the winners, the rest of the team is keeping busy, working on the festival programs and tours.