Short Films

Scary, Silly and Spooky Halloween at The Walt Disney Family Museum

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Making the scary and spooky a little bit silly was a Walt Disney favorite, especially in his early animated shorts. To celebrate Halloween, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents HallowScreen! featuring nine cartoon treasures on the big screen in the Museum’s Fantasia-inspired theater, October 29-31, 2011.

India Honors Australia’s Animation Pioneer

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Yoram Gross’ films will represent Australian animation at the Chitrakatha’11 international festival in India, from October 19 to 23.

eDward Deadline Coming on Sept. 19

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eDward: The Young Filmmaker’s Award has issues its final call for entries.

jumP Takes a Big Leap with Portal Film

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Hopeless. That's how the prisoner at the center of Portal: No Escape, a short film cut by jumP's David Trachtenberg, directed by Danny T, feels.

Karl Cohen Curates Bay Area Animation Screening

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The Bay Area has a long history of artists creating exceptional animation.

StoryCorps Releases Latest Animated Short

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StoryCorps has released the new, original animated short, MISS DEVINE, online.

New Toy Story Short Served Up with The Muppets

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A new Toy Story Toon will accompany THE MUPPETS into theaters, Disney•Pixar revealed at the D23 Expo.

Cars 2 Hits The Streets on Blu-ray/DVD Nov. 1

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Disney•Pixar’s fast-action summer hit “Cars 2” comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D, Movie Download and DVD -- November 1, 2011.

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2011 Annies Call For Entries

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 39th Annual Annie Awards.

Gene Deitch Releases Chapter 3 of Roll the Credits!

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Gene Deitch has released the third chapter, "Louis Desser & Gene D," of his blogbook, "Roll the Credits!"

Circus Circus Las Vegas To Open The Chuck Jones Experience

The legacy and creativity of Chuck Jones, one of animation’s pioneering director-producers, will be brought to life with the opening of The Chuck Jones Experience, an interactive exhibit at Circus Circus Las Vegas designed to “Educate, Inspire & Entertain” people of all ages.

Experimental Animator Robert Breer Has Died

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Robert Breer, the experimental animator, has died.

Pat Smith and Bill Plympton Present "Festival of Drawn Animation"

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Are you feeling like a robot after watching too many digital films? Want to see some animation that was actually created by a HAND?

Aardman Sets Another Guinness World Record with Gulp Short

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Nokia and Aardman Animations have set another Guinness World Record for the ‘World’s Largest Stop-motion Animation Set’ with their follow up short film: 'Gulp', shot entirely on the Nokia N8, after having set a record for the ‘Smallest Stop-motion Animated Character’ last summer with Dot.

The Eagleman Stag Wins Animation Block Party

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The winners of the 2011 Animation Block Party have been announced.

Aardman Chooses CelAction for Tate Movie Project

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CelAction is pleased to announce the completion of “The Itch Of The Golden Nit” by Aardman Animations and Tate.

Nokia ‘Dot’ Wins Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2011

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Rushes Soho Shorts are delighted to announce the winners and runners up for this year’s festival.

Nine Nation Animation Opens in Beverly Hills This Weekend

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The animated anthology feature NINE NATION ANIMATION will open in Beverly Hills and Pasadena this weekend.

New Cartoon Teaches Kids about Pornography

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A short animated film entitled “The Decision” became available online this week as a pay-per-download option at www.sunswingmedia.com.

Apple Eying Hulu Buy

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Apple Inc. is considering an acquisition of online streaming site Hulu, reports Bloomberg.