Disney/Pixars THE INCREDIBLES and Sonys THE POLAR EXPRESS are among the seven films. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering for Achievement in Sound Editing for the 77th Academy Awards.
The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:
THE AVIATORCOLLATERALTHE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
Test your skills and challenge your brain with AWN's Animation Trivia Quiz.
Telluride IndieFest 2005Telluride, Colorado, USAAugust 31 - September 4, 2005Deadline: May 31, 2005
Telluride IndieFest showcases the best independent films and screenplays in the world and does not require films to 'premiere' at its event. The event limits films and screenplays to 1,000 entries. ALL selected artists will have the opportunity to have their entry presented to some of the most-respected Hollywood talent agencies, production companies and film distributors. For more information, visit tellurideindiefest.com.
U.K.-based Shorts International, the short film distribution arm of Britshorts Ltd., has become the exclusive distributor for the entire short film library of American Vantage/Hypnotic. American Vantage/Hypnotic, a subsidiary of American Vantage Media Corp., has one of the largest high-quality short film and animation libraries in the world. The combined entity gives Shorts Intl the largest short film distribution capability across the globe.
Acclaimed animator Joanna Priestley celebrates 20 years as filmmaker with a two-DVD collection of her work. The self-released two discs, entitled FIGHTING GRAVITY and RELATIVE ORBITS, cull 16 of her animated short films with many bonus features, including four documentaries providing behind-the-scenes glimpses into the animation process.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 77th Academy Awards.
The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:
* THE AVIATOR* THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW* HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
The 2005 Slamdance Film Festival (Jan. 21-28, 2005 in Park City, Utah) announced its lineup of short films, including a new animation jury competition and a short filmmaking challenge.
In part two of a two-part piece, Christopher Panzner gives readers a detailed guide to where financing is found throughout Asia.
On Dec, 6, 2004, the Sundance Institute announced its lineup of short films for 2005. Out of 3,887 submissions, 82 flicks were chosen 10 of which are animated.
The animated shorts include:
9 (Director: Shane Acker)A BUCK'S WORTH (Director: Tatia Rosenthal)THE MEANING OF LIFE (Director: Don Hertzfeldt)MOTEL (Director: Thor Freudenthal)THE BIRTHDAY / Finland (Director: Kari Juusonen)FALLEN ART / Poland (Director: Tomek Baginski)IT'S LIKE THAT / Australia (Director: Southern Ladies Animation Group)
The 14th International Animated Film Festival "The Magical Nights" will show the treasures of animated films to audiences, screening short and feature animated films not viewed on TV and in theaters. The event will feature an international short films competition, feature films competition, special programs, young audience programs, animated film methods lessons, introduction workshops to animation, teacher's day, theater administrator's day and education day.
With the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Taylor Jessen chronicles what happened to Stephen Hillenburg for him to give up being a marine scientist and create the ever-optimistic sponge, who lives in a pineapple under the sea.
In part one of a two-part piece, Christopher Panzner gives readers a detailed guide to where financing is found for features around the globe.
Philippe Moins takes a look at the animated features coming out of Europe in the recent past and the upcoming future.
Independent animated feature film production is on the rise as costs come down and self-financing becomes a reality.
New Zealands first animated adult sitcom, BRO TOWN, has become a hit with audiences. Commissioned by TV3 NZ, BROTOWN follows THE SIMPSONS and garnered higher ratings, with its premiere getting a 74% share among 15 to 29 year olds. Subsequent weeks have continued to be consistently high, with a rise in both younger and older age groups.
On Nov. 5, 2004, a New York Federal Court upheld its August 2001 summary judgment granted in favor of Films by Jove, ruling it was improper for the Russian government to try to influence the outcome of the litigation by retroactively changing its laws. The Hon. David G. Trager found in favor of Films by Jove filed suit in 1998 to prevent illegal duplication of Soyuzmultfilm Studio's animated film library by Joseph Berov, a Russian émigré video distributor from Brighton Beach, NY. Films by Jove vs. Joseph Berov, Case No. 988-CV-7674 (DGT).
AniFest 2005Trebon, Czech RepublicMay 5 11, 2005Deadline: January 14, 2005
2005 DIY Film FestivalLos Angeles, California, USAFebruary 2005Deadline: January 25, 2005
The DIY Film Festival honors films from the growing field of cutting edge, do-it-yourself storytelling. Dramatic, documentary, animation, student and comedy feature and short films made after Jan. 1, 2002 and shot in DV, Beta, HDTV, 16mm or 35mm will be considered. All entries must be created using commonly-available tools of independent filmmaking without financing from a major film studio or corporate backer.
IDT Entertainments New Arc Films and POW! Ent. have signed acclaimed comic book, film and television writer-creators Marv Wolfman and Scott Lobdell to write the screenplays for two animated features under the six-project New Arc-Pow! Deal. The films will be produced by DPS Film Roman.
Eleven films are eligible to compete for the Best Animated Feature Film Oscar in the 2004 Academy Awards competition.
The eligible films are:CLIFFORDS REALLY BIG MOVIEDISNEYS TEACHERS PETGHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCEHOME ON THE RANGETHE INCREDIBLESTHE LEGEND OF BUDDHATHE POLAR EXPRESS
The Bitfilm Festival for digital film and new media shows films that use digital technology in a creative and innovative way. There are six categories:
* 3D Space: Computer generated 3D animations. * FX Mix: Digitally composed hybrids, mixing live-action, effects and animation. * 64K Demos: Audiovisual programs that work with a PC's processor and videocard. * Flash: Linear films and interactive works made with Macromedia Flash. * Machinima: Films that are animated in realtime using game environments.
Winterfresh Gum and Dreaming Tree Films is sponsoring the Fresh Films Teen Filmmaking Contest. The contest gives teens a chance to enter their film ideas for the opportunity to film their story. Two winning ideas will receive help from Dreaming Tree Films to produce the short film along with help from the winner's friends. For more information, visit http://www.winterfresh.com/films.
On October 30, 2004, Jerry Beck will host a specially selected program of great traditional animated short films from the Zagreb Film studio ranging from 1965 to 2002.
Films will include PASSING DAYS (1969), ALBUM (1983), DIARY (1974), FISHEYE (1980), EXCITING LOVE STORY (1989). WARNING: Nudity and adult subject matter, mind blowing visuals, and award-winning thought provoking weirdness!
3rd edition of aniMOweb, interactive Flash animation contest with assigned theme and 3 sections: Intros, Games and interactivity, short animated films. 2004 theme: some aspects of women's life, such as work, politics, private life, the relationship between men and women. The protagonists are real or virtual, famous or imaginary heroines. Prizes budget: 8.800 Euro, other prizes are awarded by sponsors and other organizations.
Christian W Y S I W Y G Filmworks presents the 5th Annual Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival. The event will screen feature films, short subject entries and children's films. The festival will include an actors workshop, networking opportunities, a "pitch party" and special guest speakers. For more information, e-mail wysiwygsf@earthlink.net or visit www.wysiwygusa.com.
