Don Hertzfeldt

Skwigly Launches Second Edition of ‘Independent Animation’

The book, written by Skwigly Editor-in-Chief Ben Mitchell, provides insight into the animation industry, from story development and casting to editing and distribution, as well as an exclusive look into the working processes of some of the industry’s most noteworthy indie animation talents, including Signe Baumane, Adam Elliot, Don Hertzfeldt, Kirsten Lepore, Robert Morgan, David OReilly, PES, Bill Plympton, Rosto, Chris Shepherd, and more.

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Five Compelling Shorts Vie for the Annie

This year’s batch of Annie Award-nominated animated short films once again demonstrates that you’ll often find the most powerful storytelling in the smallest of packages.

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See Bill Plympton’s New ‘The Simpsons’ Couch Gag

To celebrate the show’s 700^th episode airing March 21, the indie animation legend lends his unique, hand-drawn 2D flair to the ‘Homer’s Family’ intro.

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New Chitose Airport Int’l Animation Festival Announces 2018 Short Film Selections

Seventy-six short films selected from 2,043 submissions to compete across five categories.

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The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts: Don Hertzfeldt Talks ‘World of Tomorrow Episode Two’

From crafting a story around the musings of a five-year-old to employing an aging technical pipeline, no filmmaking challenge is too big for Hertzfeldt.

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Animafest Zagreb Lineup Announced

More than 350 films from around the globe will screen in and out of competition.

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Don Hertzfeldt Releases ‘World Of Tomorrow Episode Two’ on Demand

From Bitter Films, ‘World Of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden Of Other People's Thoughts’ now available to rent on Vimeo.

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Manchester Animation Festival Unveils Full 2017 Program

Festival to feature exclusive screenings, sneak previews, and master classes from key industry figures and directors

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Indie Animators ANIMATIONWorld

Animators Unearthed - Don Hertzfeldt

Every Monday, Chris Robinson serves up Animators Unearthed, a brief introduction to prominent and not-so-prominent indie animators. Today he explores the work of American animator Don Hertzfeldt.

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Michal Socha Animates New Couch Gag for ‘The Simpsons’

New Couch Gag sequence for the opening credits of the season finale from the award-winning director of ‘Chick’ offers a stripped-down aesthetic focused solely on lines.

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Eric Goldberg Animates New ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag

Disney homage created by veteran animator known for his work on classic animated features such as ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Pocahontas’ and ‘Hercules’ pays tribute to ‘Snow White,’ ‘Fantasia,’ ‘Cinderella’ and Mickey Mouse.

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Caleb Wood Shares the Joy of GEORAMA 2016

Animation junkie and director of experimental gems ‘Bird Shit’ and ‘Totem’ explores the music-rich Japanese festival’s second edition.

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‘Inside Out,’ ‘Bear Story’ Win Big at the 88th Academy Awards

Oscar gold: Pixar Animation Studio’s ‘Inside Out’ wins best animated feature and Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala’s ‘Bear Story’ wins best animated short; ‘Ex Machina’ wins VFX prize.

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Don Hertzfeldt's ‘World of Tomorrow’ Takes Anima 2016 Grand Prix

Oscar-nominated short film is awarded the Grand Prix at Anima 2016; Special Jury Award given to Japan’s Yoriko Mizushiri for ‘Maku.’

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Nominations for 88th Academy Awards Unveiled

Nominees for Best Animated Feature are ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘Boy and the World,’ ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie,’ and ‘When Marnie Was There.’

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The Animation Pimp Blogs

The Animation Pimp: Alright Alright Alright

Here’s a list of animation short films that made life more enjoyable in 2015.

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The Simpsons Headline News

Fan-Made ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag is Brutal & Amazing

Independent stop-motion animator Lee Hardcastle creates his own take on the classic couch gag that opens each episode of the series with a tribute to Adam Wingard’s home invasion horror film, ‘You’re Next.’

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88th Oscars Galleries

GALLERY: Academy Shortlists 10 Animated Shorts in 2015 Oscar Race

Watch trailers and clips from all 10 shortlisted projects.

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10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2015 Oscar Race

Ten titles -- including Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ and Pixar short ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ -- shortlisted out of 60 qualifying films.

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WATCH: John Kricfalusi Directs Halloween Couch Gag Segment for ‘The Simpsons’

‘Ren and Stimpy’ creator joins illustrious list of guest animators including ‘World of Tomorrow’ director Don Hertzfeldt, Guillermo Del Toro, Bill Plympton, Sylvain Chomet and Michal Socha.

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The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows Gets its First Theatrical Release

After 16 years of touring his annual animated short film program around the world, Acme Filmworks founder and producer Ron Diamond releases his latest program in theatres for the first time.

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Festivals Galleries

GALLERY: Fantoche 2015

Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ wins the top prize at 13th edition of the International Animation Film Festival Baden; check out the rest of the entries in AWN’s image gallery from Fantoche 2015.

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‘World of Tomorrow’ Tops Fantoche 2015

‘World of Tomorrow’ (U.S. 2015) from Don Hertzfeldt takes the prize for Best Film in the international competition; ‘Erlkönig’ (CH 2015) from Georges Schwizgebel takes the honors as the Best Swiss film; Carlos Lascano wins the Best Kids prize for his film ‘Lila.’

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Acme Filmworks Brings '17th Annual Animation Show of Shows’ to Theaters

Eleven award-winning acclaimed animated shorts from around the world are highlighted in national theatrical showcase beginning September 24, 2015.

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New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival Announces Official Selections

Fifty-one films are selected to compete from 1,103 submissions, including Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow,’ Ainslie Henderson’s ‘Stems’ and Rosto’s ‘Splintertime.’