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BlinkInk Headline News

The Layzell Bros. Win Grand Prix at Cannes for ‘Shoplifters’ Short

Short film for U.K. retailer Harvey Nichols cleverly employs live-action security footage blended with 2D animation to create a humorous short film to help discourage shoplifting.

Festivals Headline News

Fantoche Festival Announces 2016 Program Highlights

Switzerland’s largest animation film festival, to be held in Baden September 6-11, will host a parade of stars including Georges Schwizgebel, Konstantin Bronzit, Simon Otto, Claude Barras, and more.

Priit Pärn Headline News

Animation Director Priit Pärn to Continue Teaching at Estonian Academy of Arts

Following his abrupt dismissal at the beginning of June, legendary animation director Priit Pärn is restored to his post as an instructor at the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Headline News

The Academy Extends Invitations to 683 New Members

List of new members invited to join the Academy includes 28 previous Oscar recipients and 98 nominees, as well as 283 new international members from 60 countries.

Awards Headline News

The Rookies Announce 2016 Finalists

Nearly 2,000 entries were received for this year’s edition of The Rookies, formerly known as the CG Student Awards, with close to 500 academic facilities encouraging their students to submit work.

call for entries Headline News

animago AWARD Extends Submission Deadline to July 19

Deadlines for submissions of 3D animation & stills, visual effects and visualization extended to July 19; 20th anniversary edition to be held in Munich October 27-28.

Awards Headline News

Justin Lin’s 'HELP' Wins Two Digital Craft Lions Awards

Groundbreaking collaboration between Google ATAP, creative studio Bullitt, VFX house The Mill and director Justin Lin honored with two Gold Digital Craft Lions at the 2016 Cannes Lions Awards Show.

Short Films Headline News

‘Reynard, the Craftiest Fox’ Trailer Now Online

Trailer for stop-motion/digitally animated short inspired by a medieval Flemish fable by graduating students Sander Dufourmont and Wouter Geerits wins the Jury Prize at the LUCA School of Arts in Ghent, Belgium.

call for entries Headline News

Portugal’s Cinanima Fest Issues 2016 Call for Submissions

Fortieth Anniversary edition of Portugal's international animation festival runs November 7-13; deadline for entries is July 10.

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The Captivating Magic of Pixar’s Newest Short ‘Piper’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 24, 2016 at 3:00pm

Director Alan Barillaro and producer Marc Sondheimer discuss their charming, funny and gorgeous new animated short film playing in front of the studio’s latest box office smash, ‘Finding Dory.’

Festivals Headline News

Animation Block Party 2016 Shorts Program Now Online

Short film program now online for independent animation festival’s 13th edition running July 28-31 at Rooftop Films and BAMcinématek in New York City.

Disney Headline News

Disney Expanding ‘Frozen’ Universe with ‘Frozen Northern Lights’

New series of animated shorts from the LEGO Group to air on Disney Channel and digital platforms this fall; new story to launch with books in July along with Website and ‘Frozen’-inspired Instagram account.

Short Films Headline News

Becky&Joe Release ‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared 6’

Sixth and final installment of creative duo Becky Sloan & Joseph Pelling’s ‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’ shorts uses a combination of puppetry, stop-motion, 2D and 3D animation to explore the world of dreams.

Festivals Headline News

Fest Anča Animation Festival Sets 2016 Program

With a focus on focus on Balkan animation, Slovakian animation festival to host The Quay Brothers and Steven Woloshen at its ninth edition running June 29 through July 3, 2016.

Annecy 2016 Headline News

Franck Dion’s ‘The Head Vanishes’ Wins Cristal Award at Annecy 2016

The Cristal for a Feature Film is awarded to French-Swiss co-production ‘My Life as a Courgette (Ma vie de Courgette),’ directed by Claude Barras.

Short Films Headline News

Chimney Poland Unveils ‘With Flamingo to the Sky’ Short

CG-animated short film for the Gajusz Foundation is created by Karol Belina Brzozowski and directed by Marcin Drabinski with a cast of animals and other creatures by character designer Krzysztof ‘Green Pea’ Grochowina.

Annecy 2016 Headline News

Annecy Festival Hands Out Special Prizes for 2016 Edition

Ten prizes are awarded at Annecy 2016, including the Festivals Connexion Award, the Junior Jury Award for a Graduation Film, and the Junior Jury Award for a Short Film.

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