Short Films

3D Wire 2017 Announces Call for Projects

This year’s edition of the animation, video game and transmedia event calls for projects in three categories: Portuguese-Spanish animation and video games, European transmedia and new media projects and international online animation series, with a submission deadline of July 28.

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Awards Events

3D Wire 2017 Calls for Projects

Begins: November 1, 2017

3D Wire to be held in Segovia, Spain from October 2-8, 2017

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Cartoon Network Headline News

Cartoon Network Announces ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ Special DVD Release

‘The Powerpuff Girls: The Last Donnycorn’ features 12 action-packed episodes and a 30-minute special, and will be on sale August 15, 2017.

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Warner Bros. Animation Headline News

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Complete Collection of ‘DC Original Movies’

The comprehensive ‘DC Universe Original Movies: 10^th Anniversary Collection’ from WBHE and DC Entertainment contains all 30 films, 5 animated shorts, new special features and exclusive collectible items coming, November 7, 2017 to Blu-ray and August 15, 2017 to digital.

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Sunday, Corner Tap'

Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. Today: Sunday, Corner Tap (2004), a little known student gem from Ryan Schiewe.

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Short Films Headline News

Oscar-Winning Director Laurent Witz Helms ‘Cogs’ Short for AIME

CG-animated short from the director of the 2014 Academy Award-winning animated short ‘Mr. Hublot’ is produced by Luxembourg-based Zeilt Productions for agency M&C Saatchi Sydney and Australian non-profit AIME.

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Axis Studios Headline News

Axis Group Unites Brands Under Axis Studios

The new global identity unites U.K. brands Axis Animation, Flaunt Productions and axisVFX under one banner, accompanies company growth and is being celebrated with a limited-edition art book showing the behind-the-scenes work that goes into ‘delivering the unexpected.’

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FMX Blogs

WATCH: Co-Founder Peter Lord Shares 40 Years of Aardman’s Animation Excellence and More at FMX 2017

The veteran producer talks about creating some of the world’s funniest, most popular and endearing animated films, TV series, shorts and commercials as well as new challenges like storytelling in VR.

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Axis Animation Headline News

Warhammer Fans at Axis Animation Bring 'Motion Paintings' to 'Dawn of War III'

Previous 'Dawn of War' trailer creator Axis Animation and director Abed Abonamous return to the franchise to create beautiful in-game cinematics for Relic Entertainment, depicting the conflict among Space Marines, Eldar and Orks on the lost planet of Acheron.

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Headline News

Academy Invites 774 New Members

Ninety-five new members are invited to the Short Films and Feature Animation branch; 63 new member are invited to the Visual Effects branch.

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Interview ANIMATIONWorld

I Have a Question Matthew Rankin

In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. Today's guest is Cattle caller, Canadian animator and one time President of the Guess Who fanclub, Matthew Rankin.

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Unhappy Happy'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson screens and hastily responds to (relatively) new animation short films. Today's short is Unhappy Happy by Peter Millard.

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Nexus Studios Headline News

Nexus Teams with Director FX Goby on Short Film for Google I/O ‘17

Produced alongside creative studio Mighty Nice, ‘The Story of An Idea’ builds from hand-drawn 2D black-and white-animation to a full CG VFX-heavy grand finale.

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Animators Unearthed - Koji Yamamura

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. Today's featured animator is Koji Yamamura, whose work is being celebrated this week at Animafest Cyprus.

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SIGGRAPH 2017 Headline News

SIGGRAPH Unveils 2017 Computer Animation Festival Lineup

Ten Virtual Reality experiences and 22 features, short films, commercials and game trailers are selected for the 2017 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.

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Oskar Fischinger Headline News

Google Doodle Celebrates Animation Pioneer Oskar Fischinger

New interactive Google Doodle marks what would have been the pioneering German-American abstract animator’s 117th birthday.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2017 to Host VR Presentation and Film Produced by 'The New York Times'

Director of immersive platforms storytelling for ‘The New York Times’ Graham Roberts will present a 40-minute talk about the organization’s VR expertise and integration of the new medium into the media outlet’s news reporting through NYT VR, as well as insight into the making of the 10-minute short film ‘The Antarctica Series: Under A Cracked Sky,’ executive produced by Roberts and one of four films in the Times’ Antarctica series.

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Spark CG Headline News

SPARK CG Launching Canada 150: Indie Animation Special Series

Special series spotlighting Canadian animators with Robert Valley, Bruce Alcock, Danny Antonucci, Cordell Barker, Theodore Ushev and Janet Perlman runs July 8 through December 9 at Vancouver Film School.

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GKIDS Headline News

GKIDS Unveils New Poster & Trailer for ‘Girl Without Hands’

Animated feature debut directed by Sébastien Laudenbach and produced by France’s Les Films Sauvages opens in New York on July 21st and in Los Angeles on August 4th.

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Classic Animation ANIMATIONWorld

Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Tower Bawher'

Every Thursday, Chris Robinson offers a spontaneous take on films from animation’s past. This week: Tower Bawher (2005) by Theodore Ushev

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Visual Effects Headline News

Director Dan Brown Brings Sci-Fi Parable to Paradise in Odesza Music Video

Live-action production company UNHEARD/OF joined forces with the director and post specialists World Famous to craft the video for ‘Line of Sight,’ the latest single from the renowned electronic duo.

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Interview ANIMATIONWorld

I Have a Question Ruth Lingford

In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. Today's guest is animator teacher and lover, Ruth Lingford.

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'I Slept with the Cookie Monster'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson screens and hastily ponders new-ish animation short films. Today: I Slept with the Cookie Monster (2008).

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Animators Unearthed - Pierre Hébert

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. Today's guest is Canadian experimental animator Pierre Hébert

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Awards Headline News

‘The Burden,’ ‘Over the Wall’ Win Cristal Awards at Annecy 2017

Sweden’s ‘The Burden’ directed by Niki Lindroth Von Bahr wins Cristal Award for a Short Film; Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Lu Over the Wall’ receives Cristal for a Feature Film.