On the Edge: Experimental Shorts at OIAF 2016
Watch the trailers for six of the abstract and experimental short films that screened at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Watch the trailers for six of the abstract and experimental short films that screened at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Director Ryan Simon and production company Strike Anywhere create the short film ‘Rebuilding Reality’ for the fifth-annual Future of StoryTelling Summit, a two-day, invitation-only gathering of 500 people held in New York City.
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.
Studio Ghibli’s first feature co-production directed by Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit to screen in New York and Los Angeles beginning November 18, followed by a national rollout in January 2017.
Presented by Atomic Cartoons, October 14 event to feature a 90-minute selection of rare and never-seen animated short films specially selected by the creator of ‘Bambi Meets Godzilla.’
‘The Loneliest Stoplight’ gets a limited edition Blu-ray release for New York Comic Con with ‘BILL PLYMPTON IN HD’; release includes indie animator’s Oscar-nominated shorts remastered for the first time in HD.
“High and Low” music video weaves two worlds together with a mix of live-action and fantastical CG animation.
Humor-driven sponsor reel employs 3D and stop-motion animation to bring viewers inside the mind of a designer working in advertising.
Slapstick CG-animated short film from New Delhi-based Pencillati Studios was created entirely in open-source 3D animation software Blender.
New York animation fans invited to one-year anniversary celebration packed with screenings, panels and other industry events on September 29-30.
Collaborative short film kicking off the 2016 edition of the CTN animation eXpo on Friday, November 18, followed by a panel with director Tim Rudder and other members of the creative team behind the project.
Manchester Animation Festival has revealed its line-up of specials guests, masterclasses, workshops, screenings and panels for its return to Manchester on November 15-17, 2016.
Analysis Paralysis by Anete Melece, wins the Animated Grand Prix for its colorful and bold approach.
Grand Prize for Features is given to previous OIAF Grand Prize winner Jean-François Laguionie for ‘Louise by the Shore’; Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha’ receives awards for Best Narrative Short Animation and Best Canadian Animation.
Available for iOS and Android, game based on Janet Perlman’s ‘Monsieur Pug’ 2014 animated short takes users on a crazy adventure with a paranoid dog that loves origami and ice cream.
43rd Student Academy Awards honor Jasina’s ‘Once Upon a Line’ and Saleh’s ‘Ayny - My Second Eye’ alongside with 15 other student filmmakers.
Cartoon Tributes awarded to Broadcaster of the Year M6 (France), Investor/Distributor of the Year CAKE Entertainment (U.S.), and Producer of the Year Autour de Minuit (France).
2016 Student Academy Award for best foreign animation goes to Ahmad Saleh's Academy of Media Arts Cologne graduation film ‘Ayny’; film to be presented Friday, September 23rd at the Goethe-Institut in Los Angeles.
Animation studio delivers branded content campaign spotlighting the players and coaches on the women’s national team.
Master class presenters include ‘The Fairly OddParents’ creator Butch Hartman, Ilion Studios’ Jose F. San Román, and Emmy-winning animation producer Sander Schwartz.
Highlights of the eighth edition, taking place September 16-18, include Opening Night presentation from ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’ producers Clyde Henry Productions, a behind-the-scenes look at LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and indie stop-motion animator Chris Hopewell, who directed the music video for Radiohead’s ‘Burn the Witch.’
Trunk directors Directors Pete Mellor and Layla Atkinson team with Peepshow Collective illustrator Spencer Wilson to craft a series of whimsical instructional videos with a clear, graphic style.
Sharable campaign includes a charming series of short films encouraging people to talk about life and death in a positive way.