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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Wings and Oars'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects recent indie animation short films. Today's film is Wings and Oars by Vladimir Leschiov.

Nice Shoes Headline News

Nice Shoes, No Fixed Address Spin a Web for the Canadian Centre for Protection

Short film inspired by Manga, graphic novels, and the work of Frank Miller and Edward Gorey, introduces a groundbreaking tool that detects and helps remove images of child sexual abuse on the Internet.

Profiles ANIMATIONWorld

Animators Unearthed - Chris Sullivan

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. This week he takes a look at Chicago animator Chris Sullivan.

Pixar ANIMATIONWorld

‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush

Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.

Awards Headline News

Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Wins Best Animated Feature at 44th Annie Awards

Studio Ghibli-Wild Bunch-Why Not Productions co-production ‘The Red Turtle’ wins Best Independent Animated Feature; Pixar’s ‘Piper’ wins Best Animated Short Subject.

New York City Events

Winter Film Awards 6th Annual Indie Film Festival - Feb 23-Mar 4 2017 - NYC

Begins: February 23, 2017

Winter Film Awards 6th annual INDIE FILM FESTIVAL runs Feb 23-Mar 4 in NYC with a jam-packed schedule of 88 films by emerging filmmakers from 30 countries. 

 

All Genres — Free Discussion Panels — $5 Matinees —Bloody Thursday All Horror All Day — Daily Screenings of fantastic films and lots of Free Parties.   Hollywood might ignore women and people of color, but Winter Film Awards celebrates everyone! #WFA2017 #WFASoDiverse.  WinterFilmAwards.com for details

Independent Animation ANIMATIONWorld

The Past and Future Torment the Present in Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, February 3, 2017 at 4:00pm

The acclaimed director’s Oscar-nominated short warns that humanity's constant fear of the future and obsession with the past imperils our ability to live in the present.

Oscars Headline News

Tim Miller, Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera to Host Oscar Week Events

‘Deadpool’ director Tim Miller to present short film program; Pixar director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera to present animated features program.

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XI - Navigating Flood Regions

Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.

Short Films Headline News

Brent Bonacorso Crafts Introspective Sci-Fi Short, ‘The Narrow World’

Sci-fi short film from the award-winning director behind the forthcoming feature, ‘You Get Me,’ subverts the typical alien invasion story.

Interview ANIMATIONWorld

I Have a Question Steven Subotnick

In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. This week's guest is American indie animator and teacher, Steven Subotnick.

 
Awards Headline News

Kobe Bryant to Lead Slate of Presenters for 44th Annie Awards

Slate of presenters includes animator and film director Patrick Osborne, ‘Moana’ voice actor Auli’l Cravalho; animator, author and illustrator Glen Keane, directors Travis Knight (‘Kubo and the Two Strings’) and Michael Dudok de Wit (‘The Red Turtle’), and more.

Julia Pott Headline News

Cartoon Network Greenlights Julia Pott Series, ‘Summer Camp Island’

Cartoon Network greenlights 2017 Sundance Film Festival selection ‘Summer Camp Island’ based on original short created by British animator and illustrator Julia Pott.

The New York Science Fiction Film Festival Headline News

New York Science Fiction Film Festival Announces Inaugural Award Winners

Canada’s ‘Super Science Friends’ by Brett Jubinville received award for Best Animation Film at inaugural event featuring more than 50 science fiction, horror, supernatural and fantasy films.

Cogswell College Headline News

Cogswell College’s Project X Debuting New Short, ‘Trouble Brewing,’ Jan. 28

Student-run CG-animated short film produced entirely by Cogswell College students follows on the heels of award winning projects ‘Worlds Apart’ and ‘The Offering.’

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