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GLAS 2018 ANIMATIONWorld

GLAS Animation Festival Brings the Spirit of Independent Animation to the West Coast

GLAS Animation director Jeanette Bonds discusses the evolution of the fledgling festival as it enters its third edition with a powerhouse lineup including special guests David OReilly, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Ruth Lingford, Réka Bucsi, Boris Labbé and more.

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Does Independent Animation Have a Chance with the Motion Picture Academy?

By Dan Sarto | Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:24pm

Great animated shorts and feature films produced in Europe may garner nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, but nary a win.

GLAS 2018 Headline News

GLAS Animation Festival Unveils 2018 Trailer

Highlights of GLAS 2018 include a conversation with ‘Everything’ creator David OReilly, along with special guests Phil Lord and Chris Miller, retrospective screenings of work from Ruth Lingford, Réka Bucsi and Boris Labbé, and a closer look at director Jorge Gutierrez’s VR short for Google Spotlight Stories, ‘Son of Jaguar.’

Glen Keane ANIMATIONWorld

Career Coach: The Short and the Long of It

Glen Keane has persisted in animation since 1974, not only garnering an Oscar nomination for his latest short film 'Dear Basketball,' but landing the directing role on a new animated feature film for Netflix.

Aardman ANIMATIONWorld

Why Does Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ Stand Alone in the U.K. Spotlight?

By Dan Sarto | Monday, January 29, 2018 at 5:48pm

As the venerable British studio releases its seventh feature film, co-founder Dave Sproxton begs the question of why his country lags behind in animated feature film production.

Short Films ANIMATIONWorld

Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - '4min15 au révélateur'

Every Monday or so, Chris Robinson asks an animator how they made a particular film. This week: Moïa Jobin-Paré's '4min15 au révélateur'.

Animated Feature Films Blogs

Review: ‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’ and ‘Have a Nice Day’

By Joe Strike | Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 5:07pm

At long last, AWN’s resident Miscreant returns to writing about animation – in particular, two recent features, From China and Japan, that couldn’t be more different.

Short Films ANIMATIONWorld

Human After All: The Social Satire of Chintis Lundgren’s ‘Manivald’

By Ko Ricker | Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 3:25pm

Estonian director’s 2D-animated short film making waves on the festival circuit is a lightly absurdist drama that showcases the delightfully dry humor characteristic of her homeland.

Indie Features Headline News

WATCH: Rosie Ming Gets Poetic in Exclusive Clip from ‘Window Horses’

Director Ann Marie Fleming’s poetry-centric feature employs visual styles from more than a dozen animators including Kevin Langdale, Janet Perlman, Bahram Javaheri and Jody Kramer.

Interviews ANIMATIONWorld

Universal Truths and Cycles: Ann Marie Fleming Talks ‘Window Horses’

Canadian independent animation director details the making of her award-winning feature telling the story of a naïve young woman of mixed descent who travels abroad to a poetry festival in Iran.

National Film Board of Canada Headline News

First Pond Entertainment Acquires NFB Feature ‘Window Horses’

Oscar-Qualifying Run set for 2D animated feature directed by Ann Marie Fleming employing a myriad of visual styles from more than a dozen animators including Kevin Langdale, Janet Perlman, Bahram Javaheri and Jody Kramer.

Crowdfunding Headline News

Crowdfunding: ‘The Crawling King’ Launches Kickstarter Campaign

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.

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XXXII - Paradise is Not So Bad

Every Friday, Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. Today: some cheer for Animafest Cyprus' unwavering devotion to indie art.

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