Inside Disney’s New Animated Short 'Paperman'
Director John Kahrs and Producer Kristina Reed take us inside Disney’s new 2D-CG hybrid animated short.
Category: Short Films
Toronto Animation Fest Unveils 2012 Lineup
Tickets for the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI), celebrating the best of animation arts from around the world, go on sale June 1, 2012.
In Event, Films, Short Films, Event, Films, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
'Wolf Dog Tales' Brings Animal Wisdom to Annecy
“Wolf Dog Tales,” an animated short film from director Bernadine Santistevan, will have its world premiere on June 4, 2012, at this year¹s Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
In Event, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Event, Short Films, Stop-Motion, 2D | Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Hornet Releases 'Making The Eagleman Stag'
Hornet has released a making of video for the short film, The Eagleman Stag, the 2011 BAFTA Award-winning Royal College of Art thesis film of director Mikey Please.
'The Simpsons' Get the 3D Treatment
During Sunday’s season finale of “The Simpsons,” Fox announced that Maggie Simpson will star in her own stand-alone 3D animated theatrical short.
In Cartoons, Films, Short Films, Cartoons, Films, Short Films, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
The NFB Heads to Annecy
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is taking the official competition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival by storm with four films: “Le grand ailleurs et le petit ici” (“Here and the Great Elsewhere”) by Michèle Lemieux, “Bydlo” by Patrick Bouchard, “Edmond était un âne” (“Edmond Was a Donkey”) by Franck Dion and “Kali le petit vampire” (“Kali the Little Vampire”) by Regina Pessoa.
In Awards, Event, Short Films, Awards, Event, Short Films | Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Anima 2012 Call for Entries
The 19th International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima 2012 in Krakow, Poland, has opened its call for entries to the ANIMA COMPETITION.
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AniMazSpot Announces Third Quarter Finalists
AniMazSpot announced the top two short films from the Third Quarter entries selected to go on to vie for Best of Festival prize at the fourth annual AniMazSpot 2012 Festival, September 10-16, 2012.
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AniMazSpot Announces 2012 Jury Additions
Animation Spotlight announced that Kaj Pindal (Denmark/Canada) and Cinzia Bottini (Italy/Singapore) have joined the AniMazSpot international jury panel.
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NFB’s 'Big Mouth' to Premiere at WSFF
The National Film Board of Canada’s pioneering role in short filmmaking will be showcased once again at the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, taking place in Toronto from June 5-10, 2012.
In Event, People, Short Films, Event, People, Short Films, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
'Gruffalo’s Child' Arrives on DVD Aug 14
NCircle Entertainment will release “The Gruffalo’s Child,” the highly anticipated follow-up to the Academy Award-nominated animated short, “The Gruffalo,” on DVD on August 14, 2012.
In Business, Films, Home Entertainment, Short Films, Business, Films, Home Entertainment, Short Films, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Hornet Signs Mikey Please
Production company Hornet announced that it has signed 2011 BAFTA Award-winning director Mikey Please to its talent roster.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Short Films, Business, Commercials, People, Places, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Stuttgart Animation Winners Announced
This weekend, Stuttgart’s International Festival of Animated Film announced the winners of its 19th Trickfilm competition (May 8-3). Martin Snopek and Ivana Laucikova’s “The Last Airbus” (Slovakia), Alke Arndt’s “Atlas” (Germany) and Ignacio Ferreras’ “Wrinkles” (Spain) were among the big winners.
In Awards, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Awards, Films, People, Places, Short Films, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
The Friday Five - It's the End of the World as We Know It (Week of 5/11/12)
Week of 5/11/12- ROSA (Jesús Orellana), The Gift (Carl E. Rinsch), RUIN (Wes Ball), GAMMA (Factory Fifteen), Ducked and Covered: A Survival Guide to the Post Apocalypse (Nathaniel Lindsay)
Animated Com Award Winners Announced
The world's best productions in the field of applied animation received their prizes in the Mercedes-Benz Museum at the Animated Com Award held at the 19th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film.
In Awards, Commercials, Interactive, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Awards, Commercials, Interactive, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Red Giant Wins Webby Award for 'Plot Device'
Red Giant announced that its short film, “Plot Device,” has won the 16th Annual Webby Award in the Best Editing category.
Tom Perlmutter Reappointed NFB Chair
James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announces the reappointment of Tom Perlmutter as Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada for an additional five-year term.
Cut&Paste London Winners Announced
Cut&Paste London announced Colin Bigelow & Jay Harwood as the winning 2D/3D team and Steve West as the winner in Motion/Animation.
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The Friday Five - Physical Discomforts (Week of 5/4/12)
Week of 5/4/12- TOPO GLASSATO AL CIOCCOLATO (Donato Sansone), Vésuves (Kevin Manach), Cecelia & Her Selfhood (Adrien Merigeau), Bare Bones Volume 4 (Julia Pott), [BRDG007] PLMS_IV_D (SyncBody) (Daihei Shibata)
Academy Announces U.S. Student Finalists
Thirty-five students from 20 U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition, including nine animated shorts.
In Awards, People, Places, Short Films, Awards, People, Places, Short Films | Headline News | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
FotoKem’s nextLAB Develops 4K Workflow for Canon
FotoKem's nextLAB collaborated with Canon on the design of the first end-to-end, 4K production-to-post file system for the Cinema EOS C500 demo film, “Man & Beast.”
In People, Short Films, Technology, People, Short Films, Technology | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Beware of Pärn
Hide the children, put away your daughters, he is coming. That prevert of the Baltics, Priit Pärn. The barely-a-man looks like a dressed up caveman.
NFB Wins Webby Awards for 'BLA BLA' and 'God’s Lake Narrows'
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has added to its track record of innovation in interactive productions with Webby Awards for “BLA BLA” and “God’s Lake Narrows.”
ToonBox Animates 'The Nut Job' with Dell
Dell technology enables Toronto-based 3D animation studio ToonBox Entertainment to achieve high image quality.
In CG, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, CG, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Oscar Rodeo Rules: Short Animation Submission Qualification and Rule 19
AWN attempts to set the record straight and eliminate confusion surrounding the submission rules for short film Academy Award qualification.
