OIAF 2017: Animated Shorts We Watched and Loved
A tour of more than a dozen standout narrative, abstract and student short films from the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
A tour of more than a dozen standout narrative, abstract and student short films from the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
One of LAIKA’s star animators, Rachelle Lambden, provides a first-person perspective on what it’s like to watch 87 films in two days as a jury member at the ninth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival.
Clyde Peterson’s ‘Torrey Pines’ wins honorable mention for Best Animated Feature; Ayce Kartal’s ‘Wicked Girl’ wins Cartoon Network Award for Best Narrative Short Animation.
Ottawa may be overheating tis week, but we’re staying cool with a bevy of fresh animation from all around the world.
This year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival kicks off with a bang with a new Signal Film by Peter Millard and a surprise visit by animation legend Norman McLaren in 3D hologram form.
Animated comedy directed by the award-winning Affolter brothers focuses on downtrodden out-of-work breakfast cereal mascots who form a support group to help them deal with today’s gluten-free world.
Next original animated short from the ‘Best Fiends’ mobile game franchise produced by ‘Book of Life’ creators Reel FX features all-star voice cast including Pamela Adlon, Mark Hamill and Kate Walsh.
Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films 2018 to be held May 1-6 in the city of Třeboň in the Czech Republic.
Festival to present a record-breaking 180 films, 25 world premieres, and 65 Los Angeles premieres, with two programming blocs dedicated to animation.
Future animated shorts and an ongoing comics series will help bring the setting of Blizzard Entertainment’s ‘Hearthstone’ digital card game to life in delightful new ways.
Robust program largely dedicated to the work of female directors and women who specialize in stop-motion animation runs September 15-17, 2017.
Ultimate international showcase for digital motion art returns to downtown Denver, CO with seven hours of digital animation and artworks presented simultaneously.
Deadline for submissions of animated short films to the 90th Academy Awards is October 2; submissions of Animated Features are due November 1.
Downtown Los Angeles animation and music event curated by producer/photographer Peter Galindo, animator Sam Lane and musician Wolf Woodcock to be held on August 27.
Celebrating the theme ‘Kawaii & Epikku,’ the Viborg Animation Festival will honor 150 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Denmark.
Part of the Liverpool Irish Festival, inaugural Celtic Animation Film Festival competition provides a platform for established animators of Celtic heritage and emerging Celtic animators from around the world.
Award-winning film and animation production company teams with director Elliot Lim and agency Campbell Ewald to deliver a whimsical 2D short featuring playful character design and a warm and accessible illustrative style.
First VR project by Mexican director Jorge Gutierrez for Google Spotlight Stories to be presented alongside a production panel with the director, composer/sound designer Scot Stafford, and technical supervisor John Anderholm.
Free screening and Q&A with directors Bill Plympton and Jim Lujan hosted by the School of Visual Arts BFA Animation department to be held on September 13.
Award-winning independent animator Einar Baldvin launches Kickstarter campaign for ‘The Crawling King,’ a 182-page fully illustrated dark fantasy novel published by Starburns Industries.
Epic Games showcases advancements in virtual, augmented and mixed reality as well as the impact of the Cloud, AI and machine learning on production pipelines, at is first-ever User Group meetup at SIGGRAPH 2017.
CalArts, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Filmakademie, Kingston University, Ringling, SVU and USC represented in U.S and international animation categories.
New 2D-animated short brought to life by Atlanta-based animation production studio Awesome Inc pays homage to Marietta, GA’s beloved 56-foot-tall steel fowl.