This Week's Animation Trivia Quiz for July 14, 2008
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Hellboy Recruits A Golden Army To Win Box Office
Universal's HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY won its opening weekend (ending July 13) with $34.54 million (actuals). The Guillermo del Toro-directed comic book adaptation had vfx by Double Negative, FB-FX, Filmefex Studio, Ghost ApS, Hatch Production, Lip Synch Post and The Senate Visual Effects.
HANCOCK, last week's winner, dropped to the number two slot with $32.08M and a two-week $164.42M gross. The Sony film's vfx were by Furious FX, Lidar Services, Sony Pictures Imageworks and X1fx.
Mike Fink Joins Prime Focus Group
Prime Focus Group and Frantic Films announced that Michael L. Fink has been appointed President, Visual Effects Worldwide and will be operating out of the Frantic Films VFX facility located in Hollywood, California.
In his new role, Fink will be serving as Senior VFX Supervisor for projects awarded to Frantic Films VFX, and will be overseeing the integration of visual effects production for all of the Prime Focus Group VFX facilities across North America, India and the U.K., including London-based vfx facility Machine.
An Israeli And A Lebanese Win Big At Bitfilm Festival
The Internet audience has made its decision after two months, and the Bitfilm Festival Awards are official. Ninety-one films from 25 countries competed for Bitfilm Awards in six categories. More than 130,000 people from 146 countries visited the Bitfilm Festival online.
Winners:
3D Space -- Computer Generated 3D Animations
First Place (2,000 Euros): OUR WONDERFUL NATURE by Tomer Eshed (Israel/Germany)Second Place: DO PENGUINS FLY by Alban Lelievre (France)
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Frantic Films Embarks On A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Award-winning VFX studio Frantic Films VFX, a division of Prime Focus Group, recently served as a lead visual effects provider for the forthcoming stereoscopic feature film, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, produced by Walden Media and New Line Cinema. Based on the Jules Verne classic of the same name, the movie is directed by Academy Award-winning vfx veteran Eric Brevig. The 3-D film is slated for U.S. release on July 11, 2008.
Vince Collins' Classic Animated Films Back Jon Hopkins Tour
When approached to create visuals for musician Jon Hopkins' upcoming tour, Nexus Productions decided to take a more curatorial approach.
MediaBridge 2008
Begins: July 7, 2008
The global fascination with films will bring teen screenwriters from around the world to MediaBridge, Facets international screenwriting program for youth July 7-August 10, held at Facets Multi-Media, Inc., 1517 W. Fullerton Avenue, and the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. King Drive.
Antipode Ent. Call For Entries
Begins: July 4, 2008
Antipode Entertainment is looking for short animated films for it’s spring line-up of pre-show entertainment. Ideally we are looking animated films that run 30 seconds to one minute long, not including credits. Films should be available in HD. The pre-show entertainment program is designed to show animated films between ads and sponsors in the pre-show videos shown in theaters, film festivals, and other entertainment venues.
To submit you can send web links to info@antipodemedia.com, or mail a DVD to:
Antipode Entertainment Inc.PO Box 19204
FX Ponies Up $47M For Five Fox Films
FX will pay around $47 million for five recent theatrical releases from 20th Century Fox, including DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO! and JUMPER, per VARIETY.
The other titles are WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, 27 DRESSES and MEET THE SPARTANS. FX and Fox declined VARIETY's request for comment.
FX has a four-year license term on the package, getting 27 DRESSES and SPARTANS in mid-2010, JUMPER in fall 2010 and HORTON and VEGAS by November of that year.
International Festival of Animation Cinema and Comics
Begins: July 1, 2008
Each year, Cartoon Club, the International Festival of Animation Cinema and Comics (July 1-31, 2008), presents many animated films from all over the world, in competitive and non-competitive sections.
Bitfilm Voting Close To The Finals
For one more week, the worldwide online community has the chance to cast their votes to decide upon the winners of the Bitfilm Festival. The online voting runs until July 1, 2008 at www.bitfilm.com/festival. 91 films compete in six categories for the Bitfilm Awards. On July 9 the winners will be disclosed at the Bitfilm Award Show held at Planetarium Hamburg. The prize money, donated by the Hamburg Cultural Authority, totals 10,000 Euros.
IndiePix Launches Virtual Studio For Independent Filmmakers
IndiePix, the Internet-based distributor of independent films, has launched IndiePix Studios, the world's first online studio for independent filmmakers. Indiepixstudios.com will provide an online virtual studio which will enable independent filmmakers to submit their films for distribution via Indiepixfilms.com.
In addition, filmmakers will be able to monitor sales and accounting statements, review contracts, network with other filmmakers from around the world, and review news and information concerning independent film.
Annecy Sings the Blues
At this year's festival, Philippe Moins sees the continuation of a trend toward more features and fewer short films.
Blogs: Melbourne Animation Festival - Second Review
From Three Square Wheels animation
Another night of animation. I caught the first two international competition programs and caught up with a few animation friends to “talk shop” about the films we saw and current animation projects.
Here is my next batch of reviewed films:
The AFI Crowns Top 10 Films in 10 Classic Genres
The American Film Institute (AFI) Tuesday revealed the 10 greatest movies in 10 classic American film genres in AFI's 10 TOP 10, a three-hour special television event on the CBS Television Network.
Hey! 9 Story And Darius Films? Fugget About It!
Toronto-based production and distribution studio 9 Story Ent. and Canadian film producer Darius Films are partnering to produce a pilot entitled FUGGET ABOUT IT, a prime-time animated sitcom about the misadventures of a powerful former New York mob boss and his family, who enter a witness protection program and are relocated to a sleepy Canadian town.
The pilot has been commissioned for The Detour on Teletoon, the network's teen and adult programming block.
Annecy Wrap-Up And Award Winners
The 32nd edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and the 18th Mifa (International Animated Film Market) have drawn to a close.
ColdHardFlash.com Announces The 10 Best Flash Films
Los Angeles-based ColdHardFlash.com, a source for high-quality, animated films produced with Flash, has named the winner of the Flash Animation 10: Best Animated event, which is sponsored by MyToons.com.
Anima Mundi 2008
Begins: June 11, 2008
Anima Mundi is the International Animation Festival of Brazil, which brings to the Brazilian audience the best selection of films and videos from around the world. Categories in competition: Short Films, Feature Films, Shorts for Children, Brazilian Animation, Portfolio, First Work and Animation in Progress. The event runs in Rio de Janeiro July 11-20, then moves to Sao Paulo July 23-27. For more information, visit www.animamundi.com.br.
The Animated Scene: The New Age of Animation
In this month's column, Joseph Gilland watches hopefully as animation gears up for its next renaissance.
Gobsmacked at Stuttgart: The Dark and Light of Animation
Sabrina Schmid reports from the 15th International Festival of Animated Film, where diversity rules the day.
Holland Animation Film Festival 2008
The Holland Animation Film Festival organizes three different competitions. For each competition is a separate entry form available on the site. Fifty-two animated independent short films compete in the competition for independent animation. Deadline for entries is July 15, 2008. A Grand Prix will be appointed in the narrative section as well in the non-narrative section of this competition. Go to www.haff.nl for details.
Nu Image/Millennium Films Acquires Buck Rogers
Nu Image/Millennium Films has picked up the film rights to BUCK ROGERS, reports VARIETY. Company head Avi Lerner acquired the rights from Dille Trust, which is operated by the family of BUCK creator Frank Dille. Originally, Disney held the rights to the property, but the Dille family wanted to license the property to a smaller company where they could have more say in the film's production.
After Dark To Produce Films for Its Horrorfest
After Dark Films has announced that it will produce two horror flicks for its next 8 Films to Die For Horrorfest theatrical series, reports VARIETY. FAITHLESS and PERKINS' 14 will be the first films the genre company has produced its own original content for its yearly fest.
Filming on both films will start in May in Romania.
Ottawa Festival Entry Deadline Fast Approaching
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) entry deadline is fast approaching for the 2008 event taking place Sept. 17-21, 2008. Each year, by the June 1 deadline, the OIAF receives over 2,000 entries. Only 100 are selected to be screened. Animators are invited to submit their recent work in six major categories including independent short films, feature films, new media, commissioned films (TV series, commercials, music video etc), student films and work made for children. There is no entry fee. Preview DVDs must be received by June 16.
