Shorts

SVA Launches 24th Annual Dusty Fest

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The School of Visual Arts announces the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, a four-day event that will showcase more than 100 films and animations from thesis students graduating this spring.

NYICFF 2013 Winners Announced

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Animated feature “Ernest & Celestine” wins the Grand Prize at the 2013 New York International Children’s Film Festival.

The Animation Pimp: Ladies’ Night

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: The Animation Pimp | Site Categories: Films, People, Short Films
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The Pimp returns with field research on programming women animator-specific screenings.

Poetica Takes a CG Journey with Trek

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Creative collective Poetica’s beautifully monochromatic spec film for Trek Bicycles bares the distinct look and feel of a surreal mindscape.

Disney Unveils New Mickey Mouse Short

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Short Films, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Short Films, Television
Mickey Mouse to star in new cartoon shorts with classic comedy and contemporary flair in a series of 19 2D animated shorts that will roll out on Disney Channel, Disney.com, and WATCH Disney Channel beginning June 28.

Persistent Peril Animates The Leisure Society’s Fight

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Flash, Music and Sound, Short Films | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Flash, Music and Sound, Short Films
Independent character animation and design studio Persistent Peril directs a music video for The Leisure Society’s “Fight for Everyone.”

Plympton Creates Simpsons Couch Gag

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Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton creates “Film Noir,” a short film “Couch Gag” for an-all new episode of “The Simpsons” on FOX.

VIEW Conference Announces Cash Prizes for 2013 Contest Winners

Posted In | Blog Categories: VIEW Conference, Event Preview, Conferences | Site Categories: 3D, Awards, CG, Events, Films, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
Italy’s largest computer graphics conference is now ready to accept applications for entries in four contests: VIEW AWARD, VIEW SOCIAL CONTEST, VIEW AWARD GAME, and ITALIANMIX.

Anifest Once Again Comes to Teplice - Starts April 26

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Special programs that include 149 movies are featured at Anifest coming next month in Teplice, Czech Republic.

20th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film Starts April 23rd

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The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film kicks off this coming April 23rd.

Max Hattler Stops the Show for Amnesty International

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Visual artist Max Hattler and advertising agency Contrapunto BBDO collaborate on the creation of an abstract political short film, “Stop the Show,” for Amnesty International.

Plympton Retrospective March 15 & 16

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The Toonseum and Point Park University present a weekend with indie animator Bill Plympton.

Slap Happy Joins the Knowledge Network

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Knowledge Network commissions Slap Happy Cartoons to produce of a series of animated shorts featuring their endearing characters Luna, Chip, and Inkie.

ITFS Early-Bird Accreditation Ends March 1

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The deadline for Early Bird accreditation for The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film is Friday, March 1, 2013.

New York Int'l Short Film Fest Issues 2013 Call for Entries

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The late deadline for submissions to the second annual New York International Short Film Festival is March 29, 2013.

Nickelodeon Expands Shorts Program

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Network taps artists, designers, writers, directors and comedians for new shorts to join animation slate.

The Longest Daycare Now Online

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Short Films, Television | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Short Films, Television
Fox Animation releases the Oscar-nominated animated short, “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare,’” on the network’s official YouTube channel.

I'm A Bully

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Canada beats up bullies. Not really. Sorta maybe. No. yes. I'm so stupid. Always mess things up. I'm worthless.

Wassup gets the animation treatment.

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Wassup ad gets animated re-do that will blow your pants off.

Backstage at the Oscars® with Brave, Paperman and Life of Pi

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Bill Desowitz reports backstage from the 85th Academy Awards on the animation and VFX winners.