First Four CalArts Animated Shorts for UN’s HeForShe Initiative Debut Online
Three weekly releases of student films showcase power of animation in global fight to end gender inequality and sexual harassment.
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Medalists Revealed at 2018 Student Academy Awards
CalArts short ‘Raccoon and the Light’ and MoPA’s ‘The Green Bird’ win gold medals at 2018 Student Academy Awards.
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‘Breaking the Glass Frame’ Celebrates Diversity, Seeks Strategies
Three-day symposium spotlighting female contributions to the field of animation and exploring solutions to sexual harassment, bias, and lack of diversity within the industry calls for heightened awareness of and increased empowerment for women, people of color, and those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Kangmin Kim’s ‘JEOM’ Now Available Online!
Produced by Open the Portal and studio ZAZAC, four-minute stop-motion short sequel to the filmmaker’s ‘Deer Flower’ first premiered at Sundance.
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‘Breaking the Glass Frame’: Women in the Spotlight at USC Symposium
Highlights of three-day symposium presented by USC in partnership with UCLA, CalArts & WIA include keynote sessions with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Brenda Chapman and Sesame Workshop EVP Brown Johnson.
ANNY Best of Fest 2018 Coming to NYC Seaport District October 6-7
Third annual Animation Nights New York conference offers animation screenings of top films, VR workshop presentations, industry panels and networking events.
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USC, UCLA, CalArts & WIA Announce Final Program for ‘Breaking the Glass Frame’
Women’s Animation Symposium featuring keynotes, screenings, panels and papers set to take place October 5-7 at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.
2018 Student Academy Award Winners Announced
19 directors, including eight from four animated films, will receive medals at upcoming October 11 ceremony.
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Kinetic 2: Audiovisual Experience Returns to Los Angeles for Second Year
Downtown Los Angeles animation and music showcase curated by CalArts students Sam Lane and Wolf Woodcock to be held September 8.
Academy Unveils Finalists for 2018 Student Academy Awards
Four international and seven U.S.-made animated short films named finalists for the 2018 Student Academy Awards.
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CalArts Students Create Short Films Promoting Gender Equity for HeForShe Summit
Led by Experimental Animation Program faculty Pia Borg and Character Animation Program faculty Soyeon Kim, CalArts students create a series of short films for the annual HeForShe Summit.
USC, UCLA, CalArts & WIA Announce Women’s Animation Symposium
Breaking the Glass Frame symposium to present giants in animation and academics collaborating for the first time to celebrate historical contributions and tackle current industry issues.
Pictures from the Brainbox: Animators on Animation - 'Big Surf'
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REDCAT Children’s Fest Program Runs May 26-June 10
Animated and live-action short films from more than two dozen countries will be screened for viewers of all ages.
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Disney Veteran Dave Michener Dies at 85
Co-director on ‘The Great Mouse Detective’ worked as director, animator and story artist on numerous studio films and special park projects.
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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Heart Chakra'
Angela Stempel talks about the making of her acclaimed graduation comedy, 'Heart Chakra' (2017) a comic take on the world of crystals and all things 'new age'.
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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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‘Roger Ramjet’ Creator, Educator Fred Crippen Dies at 90
Founder of Pantomime Studios produced and directed hundreds of animated films for his clients.
Lei Lei Joins Experimental Animation Faculty at CalArts
Vanguard animation program brings iconoclast of Chinese independent animation into the fold.
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Disney XD Sets Channel’s First-Ever Student Short Broadcast
Network to premiere director Yonatan Tal’s diva-inspired animated ‘Nightmare in the Morning.’
Cartoon Network, CalArts Create $15k Scholarship
Two students selected for award established to honor the network’s long-standing success working with the school’s graduates.
Kangmin Kim’s Short ‘JEOM’ Selected for Sundance
A sequel to the filmmaker’s ‘Deer Flower,’ the film is the first original in-house production from L.A.-based stop-motion studio Open The Portal.
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Holiday 2017: Gifts for the Indie Animator
From hands-on tools and supplies to digital software and cutting-edge AI games, the AWN 2017 Holiday Gift Guide has everything you need for your indie animator.
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Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
Artificial intelligence meets emotional intelligence in VR
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Eyeworks Experimental Animation Fest Comes Oct. 21 to REDCAT
One-day event will feature two programs of classic and contemporary animated shorts and a screening, interview and Q&A with Jacolby Satterwhite.
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