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Mariusz Wilczyński’s 2D ‘Kill It and Leave This Town’ Gets December 3 Virtual Premiere

Mariusz Wilczyński’s 2D ‘Kill It and Leave This Town’ Gets December 3 Virtual Premiere
Mariusz Wilczyński’s 2D ‘Kill It and Leave This Town’ Gets December 3 Virtual Premiere

Polish artist’s first feature-length hand-drawn animated film is an intimate portrayal of aging, mortality, and loss; Anthology Film Archives will host a special two-week virtual engagement in North America accompanied by a program of the director’s earlier short films.

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‘MIND THE WALL!’ Animated Shorts Program in New York December 2

‘MIND THE WALL!’ Animated Shorts Program in New York December 2
‘MIND THE WALL!’ Animated Shorts Program in New York December 2

Come take a peek through the wall with a screening of animated short films from Central and Eastern Europe reflecting on the year 1989 - the end of an era. 

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15 Animated Short Films Selected to Compete at Sundance 2019

15 Animated Short Films Selected to Compete at Sundance 2019
15 Animated Short Films Selected to Compete at Sundance 2019

Animated short films from 10 countries including Estonia, Germany, Mexico, Poland and Spain selected to compete at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival running January 24 through February 3.

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Platige Image Explores Pure Form with ‘Miazmat’ Short

Platige Image Explores Pure Form with ‘Miazmat’ Short
Platige Image Explores Pure Form with ‘Miazmat’ Short

Filled with vivid, hyper-realistic details, CG short directed by Klaudiusz Wesołowski and produced at Platige Image will screen at this year’s SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.

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Loving Vincent Headline News

Poland's CeTA Played Key Role in 'Loving Vincent'

Poland's CeTA Played Key Role in 'Loving Vincent'
Poland's CeTA Played Key Role in 'Loving Vincent'

Center assisted painters by providing detailed reference, visual effects, compositing and editing for Oscars-nominated feature. 

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David OReilly’s ‘Everything’ Game Wins Animation Jury Prize at Vienna Shorts Festival

David OReilly’s ‘Everything’ Game Wins Animation Jury Prize at Vienna Shorts Festival
David OReilly’s ‘Everything’ Game Wins Animation Jury Prize at Vienna Shorts Festival

Procedural, AI-driven simulation of reality allowing players to travel between outer and inner space and explore a vast, interconnected universe of things marks to first game to qualify for submission for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

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Visegrad Animation Forum Unveils 2017 Lineup

Visegrad Animation Forum Unveils 2017 Lineup
Visegrad Animation Forum Unveils 2017 Lineup

Jan Saska will pitch his new short ‘Hurikán,’ and Katarina Kerekesova will present her upcoming Christmas TV special which follows a very successful series ‘Mimi & Lisa.’

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Italy’s Cartoons on the Bay Announces Winners of 2017 Pulcinella Awards

Italy’s Cartoons on the Bay Announces Winners of 2017 Pulcinella Awards
Italy’s Cartoons on the Bay Announces Winners of 2017 Pulcinella Awards

Italian-French co-production ‘Iqbal: Tale of a Fearless Child’ wins Pulcinella Award for Best Animated Feature; Switzerland’s ‘Ariadne’s Thread,’ directed by Claude Luyet, wins Best Animated Short.

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‘Impossible Figures and Other Stories II’ Tops 2017 GLAS Animation Festival

‘Impossible Figures and Other Stories II’ Tops 2017 GLAS Animation Festival
‘Impossible Figures and Other Stories II’ Tops 2017 GLAS Animation Festival

Poland’s ‘Impossible Figures and Other Stories II’ by Marta Pajek receives Grand Prix award; Spela Cadez’s ‘Nighthawk’ (Slovenia) wins award for best narrative short.

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Andreas Hykade Receives Poland’s Golden Dinosaur Award

Andreas Hykade Receives Poland’s Golden Dinosaur Award
Andreas Hykade Receives Poland’s Golden Dinosaur Award

Independent filmmaker, Filmakademie director and FMX Conference chair receives award honoring “outstanding artists turned pedagogues” for achievements in filmmaking and teaching at the 23rd Etiuda & Anima Festival in Krakow, Poland.

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - Marta Pajek

Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - Marta Pajek
Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - Marta Pajek

This week Chris Robinson dives into the beauty and philosophy of Marta Pajek’s magnificently mystifying short, ‘Sleepincord.’

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Emerging Talent: Student & Graduate Animation at OIAF 2016

Emerging Talent: Student & Graduate Animation at OIAF 2016
Emerging Talent: Student & Graduate Animation at OIAF 2016

Standout shorts range from surreal, hand-drawn interpretations of a bicycle race to painstakingly crafted 3D animation showcasing a formidable range of CG expertise and artistry.

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Narrative Shorts We Watched and Loved at OIAF 2016

Narrative Shorts We Watched and Loved at OIAF 2016
Narrative Shorts We Watched and Loved at OIAF 2016

The NFB’s ‘I Like Girls’ won the Grand Prize at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, but here are seven other animated shorts from the Narrative competition we liked even better.

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Czech Filmmaker Developing Stop-Motion Hockey Feature ‘Nagano’

Czech Filmmaker Developing Stop-Motion Hockey Feature ‘Nagano’
Czech Filmmaker Developing Stop-Motion Hockey Feature ‘Nagano’

Directed and produced by Pavel Sadílek with the involvement of Polish animation studio Se-ma-for and post-production specialists Magic Lab, ‘Nagano: The Birth of Heroes’ celebrates the Czech Republic ice hockey team’s victory at the 1998 Olympic Games.

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Chimney Poland Unveils ‘With Flamingo to the Sky’ Short

Chimney Poland Unveils ‘With Flamingo to the Sky’ Short
Chimney Poland Unveils ‘With Flamingo to the Sky’ Short

CG-animated short film for the Gajusz Foundation is created by Karol Belina Brzozowski and directed by Marcin Drabinski with a cast of animals and other creatures by character designer Krzysztof ‘Green Pea’ Grochowina.

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9 Story Announces Multiple Sales of ‘Guess How Much I Love You’

9 Story Announces Multiple Sales of ‘Guess How Much I Love You’
9 Story Announces Multiple Sales of ‘Guess How Much I Love You’

Licenses for award-winning preschool classic ‘Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare’ secured with NA distributor NCircle Entertainment, and broadcasters Z@pp in the Netherlands and Minimini in Poland.

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