Toronto Animated Image Society Issues 2015 Call for Entries
Deadline for submissions to the annual Independent Animation Showcase is May 15; Psychedelic Anijam submissions will be accepted until May 29.
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Timothy Reckart’s ‘Head Over Heels’ Now Online
Oscar-nominated animated short follows a husband and wife who have grown apart: he lives on the floor, she lives on the ceiling, and their marriage hangs in the balance.
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HAFF Announces 2015 Dutch Grand Prix Nominees
‘Descent’ by Johan Rijpma, ‘Ultrakort Leader’ by Patrick Raats, and a contagious music video for ‘Nobody Beats the Drum: Let it Go’ by Max Italiaander and Levi Jacobs are all nominated for the Grand Prix prize in Dutch Animation at the 18th edition of the Holland Animation Film Festival.
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Classic Arcade Games Attack in New ‘Pixels’ Trailer
Sony unveils the first trailer for Pixels,’ based on the 2010 viral short film by Patrick Jean.
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Hornet’s Emmanuelle & Julien Release ‘My Dear Gnome’ Short
Humorous tale strikes a balance between realistic but still-cartoonish CG animation featuring detailed set design and ambient lighting, and a saturated, springtime palette.
Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ Gets Animation Treatment on Instagram
Animator Sascha Ciezata releases a multimedia graphic novel based on Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ with daily episodes on Instagram.
Animation Director Simon Robson Joins Sixty40
Sydney-based animation house names award-winning animation director Simon Robson creative director.
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NFB Boosts Emerging Animators with Hothouse 10
Oscar winner Chris Landreth is this year’s mentoring director for NFB’s apprenticeship program for emerging animators.
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Athena Studios Taps Shotgun for ‘Mermaids on Mars’ Feature
Shotgun’s production management, review and tracking tools enable small team of VFX artists to complete the stop-motion film’s 300 shots in just over three months.
The Animation Pimp: Table at Fool’s Tooth: Goofy vs Eeyore
Shouting, swearing and outright bitchiness signal another year of festival submission review and selection for The Pimp.
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HAFF Announces 2015 Int’l Selections
Feature selections include Studio Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There’ and Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep The Movie’; short film selections include Steven Woloshen’s ‘1000 Plateaus’ and Piotr Dumala’s ‘Hipopotamy.’
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‘Rabbit and Deer’ Short Now Online
Short film from Berlin-based Péter Vácz wins 120 awards employs a mixture of 2D and 3D animation.
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Disney Releases First Trailer for ‘Frozen Fever’ Short
Short film follow-up to ‘Frozen’ can be seen exclusively in theaters with Disney’s new live-action ‘Cinderella’ on March 13, 2015.
2015 Academy Awards: Backstage at the Oscars
AWN goes backstage at the 87th annual Academy Awards with Oscar winners ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Feast’ and ‘Interstellar.’
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Disney’s ‘Feast’ Wins Best Animated Short
Disney sweeps the animation categories at the 87th annual Academy Awards, with winsome Winston taking the prize for best animated short.
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Stuttgart Fest Announces 2015 Int’l Lineup
ITFS 2015 unveils films selected for the International Competition, Young Animation, and Tricks for Kids Shorts and Series categories.
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Explore Disney’s ‘Feast’ with New Featurette & Images
New video and images offer behind-the-scenes look at the making of Disney's Oscar-nominated short film.
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ShortsHD Releases Oscar-Nominated Shorts on VOD
ShortsHD to release ‘The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015’ on iTunes, Amazon, and Cable & Satellite VOD platforms on February 18.
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House Special’s ‘Tale of Momentum & Inertia’ Wins One Screen Award
Global short film and video competition for the film and advertising industries recognizes House Special’s ‘A Tale of Momentum & Inertia,’ ‘A Girl Named Elastika’ directed by Guillaume Blanchet, and NYOD ‘Long Live New York’ by Y&R New York.
SXSW Unveils 2015 Short Film, Midnighters Lineup
Animated Shorts program includes Sundance winner Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ and the new Pixar short ‘Lava.’
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‘Kingsman’ Trailer Gets Stop-Mo Animation Treatment
Animator/illustrator Rachel Ryle brings her quirky stop-motion aesthetic to a new trailer for 20th Century Fox’s ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service.’
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‘The LEGO Movie’ Takes Home BAFTA for Outstanding Animated Film
Interstellar’ is given the award for outstanding special effects; ‘The Bigger Picture,’ by Chris Hees, Daisy Jacobs and Jennifer Majka, wins the prize for best British short animation.
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First Look: Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Short, ‘Frozen Fever’
Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, the seven-minute short film opens ahead of the live-action ‘Cinderella’ on March 13.
Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ Wins Sundance Short Film Grand Jury Prize
‘Storm Hits Jacket’ from French director and screenwriter Paul Cabon receives the Short Film Jury Award for Animation.
New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival Announces 2015 Slate
Program highlights include East Coast premiere of new Aardman feature, ‘Shaun The Sheep The Movie,’ North American premiere of new Studio Ghibli film ‘When Marnie Was There,’ U.S. premiere of ‘Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet,’ and more.
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