Lost 1927 Disney Cartoon Discovered in Norway
An almost-complete copy of ‘Empty Socks,’ starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, has been discovered by the National Library of Norway.
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PES Talks ‘Submarine Sandwich’ and the Joys of Crowdfunding
The celebrated stop-motion animator discusses his new short and Kickstarter adventure.
Watch: PES Releases ‘Submarine Sandwich’ Short
The third installment of the Oscar-nominated artist’s stop-motion cooking series serves up more delicious goodness with the help of a Hobart meat slicer.
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Sundance Film Festival Announces 2015 Short Film Program
Thirteen animated shorts are selected for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Short Film program.
Nickelodeon Announces 2015 Global Animated Shorts Program
Open Call for Submissions to Take Place Feb. 1–March 31, 2015; search includes international and preschool pitches to feed animation studio’s growing slate of original content.
Prospero Pictures Announces ‘Foxed!’ Feature
Film and television production company acquires worldwide rights for the award-winning property, including an animated feature film, television series and an Oculus Rift VR Experience.
In 3D, Business, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television, Transmedia | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
‘Home Sweet Home’ Short Debuts Online
Award-winning short thesis film directed by Alejandro Diaz, Pierre Clenet, Romain Mazevet and Stephane Paccolot was produced at France’s Supinfocom Arles.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Hornet Directors Emmanuelle & Julien Get Sweet on US Cellular
Hornet’s newest directing duo bake up a whimsical gingerbread world for US Cellular this Christmas season.
FMX 2015 Trailer Features Filmakademie Short, ‘Wrapped’
Created by Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg students Roman Kaelin, Falko Paeper and Florian Wittmann, diploma project has won several awards at animation and visual effects events around the world.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Event, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Disney to Release ‘Frozen’ Short with Live-Action ‘Cinderella’
New short ‘Frozen Fever’ to open in theaters in front of live-action ‘Cinderella’ on March 13, 2015.
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Hallmark Gets BENT for the Holidays
Portland-based BENT Image Lab produces CG-animated holiday short, ‘Polariffic: Yeti or Not,’ for brand new Hallmark property.
Fest Anča Issues 2015 Call for Entries
International animated film festival based in Žilina, Slovakia runs June 24-28, 2015.
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Inky Mind Creates Cinematic ‘Tooth Fairy’ Short
Milan and London-based animation and VFX studio blends CG animation with gorgeous 2D backgrounds for cinematic spot.
Watch: Trailer for Plympton’s New Short, ‘Footprints’
Indie animation icon Bill Plympton released a trailer for his newest short film, ‘Footprints.’
Vivement Lundi! Stop Motion Animation Returns to French Cinemas
Africa-themed short film program for young audiences includes the award-winning ‘Dimitri à Ubuyu,’ ‘Le Vélo de l'éléphant,’ ‘Tulkou’ and ‘Flocon de neige.’
In Cartoons, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Europe
Glen Keane’s ‘Duet’ Launches Globally on Moto X Devices
A celebration of life through the hand-drawn line, ‘Duet’ is the latest in a series of Google ATAP’s Spotlight Stories, interactive short films made exclusively for mobile devices.
Scott Wenner Explores Modern Love for the NY Times
Short film directed and animated by motion504 creative director Scott Wenner is part of a stylish series of videos featuring motion work based on narratives from the paper’s ‘Modern Love’ column.
In 2D, Motion Graphics, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
SIGGRAPH 2015 Issues Call for Submissions
SIGGRAPH 2015 officially opens its Call for Submissions; deadlines for entries begin in January.
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‘Blue Umbrella’ Director Saschka Unseld Tackling Virtual Reality
The former Pixar director is busier than ever, completing his next short film ‘Home’ and in the production and pre-production stages of two new projects employing Virtual Reality.
Tehran Int’l Animation Fest Issues Final Call for Submissions
The deadline for submissions to TIAF 2015 is December 1, 2014.
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HAFF 2015 Issues Call for Entries
The deadline for entries to the 30th anniversary edition of the Holland Animation Film Festival is Monday, December 1, 2014.
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‘Hippopotamy’ Wins Top Prize at KLIK!
‘Bear Story’ by Gabriel Osorio receives the KLIK! Audience Award; second place is awarded to ‘The Elephant and the Bicycle’ by Olesya Shchukina; third place winner is ‘Oh My Dog!’ by Chloé Alliez.
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Aspen Shortsfest Issues Call for Entries
Aspen Shortsfest is now accepting submissions with a regular entry deadline of November 21 for festival's International Competition, taking place April 7-12, 2015.
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Heidi Wittlinger’s ‘Nighty Night Circus’ Arrives for iOS
Oscar nominee releases sequel to popular bedtime app that mixes painstakingly constructed paper and props with 2D illustration and animation.
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Chilemonos Animation Fest Issues 2015 Call for Entries
International Animation Festival Chilemonos premieres a new image and opens a call for entries for the 2015 edition, taking place May 5-10.
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