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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.

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VR & Avatars: Strike Anywhere Gazes into the Future of StoryTelling

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.

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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.

Michaël Dudok de Wit Headline News

Studio Ghibli Co-Production ‘The Red Turtle’ Sets Oscar-Qualifying Run

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.

Vancouver International Film Festival Headline News

Marv Newland Curating ‘Kooks and Legends’ Animation Showcase at VIFF 2016

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.’

Bill Plympton Headline News

Plympton’s ‘Loneliest Stoplight’ is Lonely, and Now You Can Be Lonely Together at NYCC

‘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.

Motion Graphics Headline News

Artifact Delivers 2016 AICP Atlanta Sponsor Reel

Humor-driven sponsor reel employs 3D and stop-motion animation to bring viewers inside the mind of a designer working in advertising.

Festivals Headline News

Animation Nights NY Presenting Inaugural Best of Fest September 29-30

New York animation fans invited to one-year anniversary celebration packed with screenings, panels and other industry events on September 29-30.

  

Animation Festival Headline News

Manchester Animation Festival Announces 2016 Program

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.

OIAF Headline News

Diane Obomsawin’s ‘I Like Girls’ Wins Grand Prize at 40th Annual OIAF

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. 

Mobile Games Headline News

Frima Studio and the NFB Launch Free ‘Where’s Monsieur Pug?’ Mobile Game

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.

2016 Student Academy Awards Headline News

Alicja Jasina and Ahmad Saleh Take Animation Gold at 2016 Student Academy Awards

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 Forum Headline News

Gabriel Harel’s ‘Yùl and The Snake’ Wins 2016 Cartoon d’Or

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).

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‘Ayny’ Wins Student Academy Award for Best Foreign Animation

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.

Education & Training Headline News

World Animation & VFX Summit Announces Master Classes

Master class presenters include ‘The Fairly OddParents’ creator Butch Hartman, Ilion Studios’ Jose F. San Román, and Emmy-winning animation producer Sander Schwartz.

Festivals Headline News

Festival Stop Motion Montreal Unveils Official 2016 Program

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 Animation Headline News

Trunk Animation Delivers Delightful Campaign for Financial App Jenius

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.

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