Short Films

Holland Animation Film Festival: Submit Your Favorite Films For Shareware

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The Holland Animation Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary! Therefore the festival invites you to take part in the programme Shareware.

Here’s Your Chance to Animate William Shatner: A Contest Presented by Myouterspace.com and Toon Boom

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Hosted by William Shatner, the Myouterspace Contest calls the greatest talent in the creative galaxy to come forward and shine! The Contest is scheduled from September 1 until December 1, 2010 and is open to the talent of this world and beyond.

SIGGRAPH 2010 Electronic Theater to Screen at LA ACM SIGGRAPH Event

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The Los Angeles Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH will host a one night only event, showcasing the world's finest animation and visual effects in a special screening version of the "Electronic Theater" from the SIGGRAPH 2010 Conference's Computer Animation Festival.

Annies Call for Entries, Adds Two Categories

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 38th Annual Annie Awards.

Danish Animation Awards Announced

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Friday evening, at the incredible Galla Award Ceremony at the 25th Odense International Film Festival in Denmark, the winners of The Danish Animation Society's Animation Award was announced.

Puppet Animator Kihachiro Kawamoto Dies

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Kihachiro Kawamoto, famed Japanese puppet animator, has died of pneumonia, reports Anime News Network.

Animazing Spotlight Announces Nominations for Upcoming Weekend of Animated Shorts

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Animazing Spotlight has announced its nominations for the 2010 Second Annual Weekend of Animated Shorts, to be held September 4 & 5 at Woodbury University.

China Xiamen Animation Film Festival 2010 Call for Entries

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In order to promote the animation industry, approved by the Xiamen City Government, hosted by the Xiamen Municipal Government, organized by Organizing committee of 2010 Xiamen International animation festival, the 2010 Xiamen International animation festival will be held in the city of Xiamen from November 4th-7th, 2010.

Animazoo IGS-190-M Used in Two New Animated films

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Animazoo is pleased to announce the use of the IGS-190-M to capture movements for characters in two new animated films.

Gervais, Disney & The Illusionist Highlight Ottawa Official Selections

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The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) announced today the list of international films that have been selected for Official Competition at this year’s OIAF to be held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from October 20 to 24.

Superman/Shazam! Anchors DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

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Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video have expanded the realm of superhero storytelling beyond the popular DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies with the introduction of the DC Showcase, a series of animated shorts featuring characters from the celebrated DC Comics vault.

Tom Sherak Re-elected Academy President

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Tom Sherak was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight (8/3) by the organization’s Board of Governors.

Animation Block Party Announces Winners

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Award winners of Animation Block Party 2010 announced.

Babelgum Launches Animatron Film Festival

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Digital broadcast network Babelgum announced today the first tri-platform (online, mobile and offline) competition for animation and anime, the Babelgum Animatron Film Festival.

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Winners Announced At Awards Ceremony

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The winners of the Rushes Awards for short format work (www.sohoshorts.com) were announced last night.

International Awards for Animation Students at Filmakademie

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International Awards for Animation Students at Filmakademie

International Awards for Animation Students at Filmakademie

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Education and Training, Events, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Event: SIGGRAPH | Site Categories: Awards, Education and Training, Events, Short Films
The computer animated graduate film "Loom" by Ilija Brunck, Jan Bitzer, Csaba Letay, Fabian Pross and Regina Welker - all of which are students at the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg - has received the Best in Show Award at the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival in Los Angeles.

San Diego Comic-Con to Screen Animated Short With Jonathan Katz

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DEATH ROW DIET, starring Jonathan Katz and Tom Leopold, will be screened at the San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 22.

Plympton to Attend, Screen New Short at Comic Con

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Coming up July 21-25 is the BIG annual San Diego Comic-Con, and once again Bill will have a booth to sell his DVDs, books and CD's.

Five Short Films In Competition For Cartoon d'Or 2010

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Five short films from France, UK, Norway, Sweden and Estonia, will compete for the *Cartoon d'Or 2010*, the pan-European award for the best animated short film of the year.