Short Films

Jacob Kafka's True Story Takes Best in Show at ASIFA-East Awards

dsarto — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:45:10 -0700

On Sunday, May 19, ASIFA-East awarded prizes for its 44th annual Animation Festival, with Jacob Kafka's Based on a True Story taking Best in Show.

Hornet’s Marcondes Directs New Caveirão Short

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:19:28 -0700

Hornet releases a new trailer for “Caveirão,” a short film directed by Guilherme Marcondes utilizing live-action, 2D animation and 3D VFX.

2013 Student Academy Award Winners Announced

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:09:06 -0700

Thirteen students from nine U.S. colleges and universities, along with three students from foreign universities, are selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition.

SVA Announces 2013 Dusty Festival Winners

jwolfe — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:55:19 -0700

Winners are announced for the 2013 edition of the New York School of Visual Art’s Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards.

Nickelodeon Announces SpongeBob SquareShorts Competition

jwolfe — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:27:37 -0700

Nickelodeon announces the first ever “SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes,” and invites fans and filmmakers of all ages from around the world to create and submit original, SpongeBob-inspired short films.

Animation Block Party Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:31:33 -0700

The tenth annual Animation Block Party, taking place in Brooklyn from July 25 to 28, issues a call for entries.

Belgium’s Oh Willy Wins AniFest Grand Prix Award

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:27:04 -0700

Belgian film “Oh Willy...” is awarded the Grand Prix prize at this year’s AniFest, the Czech Republic’s largest international festival specializing in animated films.

Academy Announces Rule Changes

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:51:09 -0700

For the first time, the entire voting membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is automatically eligible to vote in all 24 Oscar categories.

Emily Carmichael Creates 8-bit RPG OKC Short Film

jwolfe — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:03:27 -0700

Animated in the style of a retro video game, “RPG OKC” tells the story of two minor video game characters who go on a perilous first date after meeting each other on an internet dating website.

Athena Creates Stop-Motion Short

jwolfe — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:14:44 -0700

Athena Studios creates the stop-motion animated short film, “Peanut Butter.”

IBM Creates World’s Smallest Film

jwolfe — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:24 -0700

Director Nico Casavecchia, 1stAveMachine, Ogilvy and the big brains at IBM Research create the world’s smallest stop-motion film, “A Boy and His Atom.”

Montreal Stop Motion Festival Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:57:26 -0700

The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival issues a call for entries for the fifth edition of the festival, which will take place in October.

2013 Student Academy Award Finalists Announced

jwolfe — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:06:46 -0700

Thirty-eight students from 17 U.S. colleges and universities as well as nine students from foreign universities are selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition.

Leviathan Wins FITC, WorldFest Awards

jwolfe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:14:14 -0700

Leviathan wins the FITC Best Animation Award for “Wooden Toy,” and the WorldFest Platinum Remi Award for Visual/Special Effects for the short film “Lilith.”

Oh Willy Receives Top Prize at Stuttgart

jwolfe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:12:13 -0700

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announces the award recipients at the 2013 edition of the festival, with the International Competition Grand Prix  going to Belguim/France/Netherlands co-production “Oh, Willy.”

Aardman Animates The Lonely Dodo

jwolfe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:49:15 -0700

Aardman, with Stephen Fry and Alistair McGowan, creates “The Lonely Dodo,” a short film for the international conservation charity Durell.

Brain Zoo Wins Platinum Remi Award

jwolfe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:32:11 -0700

Brain Zoo Studios wins the Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for its CG short film “Pepe & Lucas.”

Red Giant Releases Spy vs. Guy

jwolfe — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:35:30 -0700

From the folks who brought you “Plot Device” comes Red Giant's latest short film showcasing the company’s latest software.

Disney Unearths Classic Mickey Mouse Short Get A Horse!

jwolfe — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:13:43 -0700

Disney unearths a never-before-seen short starring the one and only Mickey Mouse in Get A Horse! featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice of Mickey Mouse.

UCA to Produce Fearsome Beastie CG Animated Short

jwolfe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:14:05 -0700

Award-winning children’s book, “The Fearsome Beastie,” by Giles Paley-Phillips, is to be adapted into an animated short co-directed by Katie Steed and Jon Hunt in collaboration with the UK’s University of Creative Arts.