Tagged With: Short Films
‘Song of the Sea’ Tops Irish Film and Television Awards
Cartoon Saloon also receives the award for best animated short with ‘Somewhere Down The Line,’ written and directed by Julien Regnard.
World Animation Celebration Opens 2015 Call for Entries
The deadline for submissions to The World Animation Celebration international short film animation festival hosted by Sony Pictures Animation is September 18, 2015.
French Graduation Film Will Delight Miyazaki Fans
2D-animated diploma film by Gwenn Germain uses Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki, designer and concept artist Syd Mead, and French comic illustrator Jean “Mœbius” Giraud as influences.
NYICFF Announces 2016 Dates, Call for Entries
New York International Children’s Film Festival to take place February 26 through March 20, 2016; early deadline for short film submissions is September 9.
British Animator David Anderson Dies at 63
British animator and filmmaker completed the BAFTA-winning 14-minute adaptation of H.R. Millar’s 1927 book, 'Dreamland Express,' in 1982.
ASIFA-SF Spring Festival Issues 2015 Call for Entries
College students, independent and professional animators can submit their short films to be shown in a state-of-the-art theater at Dolby Labs at the 4th Annual ASIFA-SF Spring Festival on Thursday, June 11.
France’s ‘Sense of Touch’ Wins 2015 Grand Prix at Stuttgart
France’s ‘Le sense du toucher’ (The Sense of Touch), directed by Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo, takes home the festival’s Grand Prix prize, while Daisy Jacob’s ‘The Bigger Picture’ (U.K.) receives the Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award for Animated Film.
46th Annual ASIFA-EAST Festival Awards Ceremony to be Held May 17
Awards will be given out across a variety of categories and craft from student, commercial, and independent entries to excellence in writing, design, and animation.
Sci-Fi Short ‘Two Worlds’ Joins Unlikely Friends
Five years in the making, 3D/VFX generalist Andy Lefton’s CG-animated short was created using Maxon Cinema 4D and the Adobe Creative Suite.
LOOK: New Images from Michaël Dudok de Wit's ‘The Red Turtle’
Paris-based film sales group Wild Bunch bringing a 50-second extract of the highly anticipated Studio Ghibli co-production to the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Juan Pablo Zaramella
Independent animation director Juan Pablo Zaramella discusses his beginnings as a filmmaker making animated shorts, his inspiration and his creative process.
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Regina Pessoa
Independent animation filmmaker Regina Pessoa discusses the creative development process on her latest project, ‘Uncle Thomas and the Accounting of Days.’
‘Nieta’ Wins Best Animated Short Award at TIFF Kids
Filmmaker Nicolas P. Villarreal earns the Best Short Film award from a juried panel of young judges at TIFF Kids International Film Festival.
SCAD Students Win Silver Cube at 2015 ADC Awards
Savannah College of Art and Design student collaboration recognized with Silver Cube at the 94th annual ADC Awards honoring the Art + Craft in Advertising and Design.
Animation Block Party Headed to London May 2
The Brooklyn Brewery Mash brings highlights from Animation Block Party -- including films by Robert Grieves, Swantje Wenz, Greg McLeod, Sarah Beeby, Daniel Greaves and Louis Hudson -- to Wilton’s Music Hall on Saturday, May 2.
‘The OceanMaker’ Short Now Online
CG-animated short directed by Lucas Martell was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at the 2015 SXSW film festival.
First Look: Pixar Short ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’
Directed by longtime Pixar artist Sanjay Patel, short film is set to play ahead of Pete Sohn’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ on November 25.
‘Alchemist's Letter’ Short Now Online
Directed by Carlos Andre Stevens, CG animated short features the voice of Academy Award nominee John Hurt and Eloise Webb, who played Lily James’ young counterpart in Disney’s live-action ‘Cinderella’ remake.
Romania’s Anim’est Issues 2015 Call for Entries
The deadline for submission to the 10th edition of the Bucharest International Animation Film Festival is June 20, 2015.
Should a Short Stay Short?
BFI, Film Hub North West & Skwigly Launch ‘This Is Not A Cartoon’
Curated series of short film screenings alongside live director interviews and workshops includes Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow,’ Danny Madden’s ‘Confusion Through The Sand' and the Oscar-nominated ‘A Single Life’ by Job, Joris and Marieke.
Australian International Animation Festival 2015
CSU Animation and Visual Effects present the 12th Anniversary of the Australian International Animation Festival, running Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17.
ANIMPACT Programmer Sung-Joo Kim Dies at 41
Multinational festival programmer served as the main programmer for South Korea’s ANIMPACT Animation Festival and the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Film Festival.
43rd Annie Awards to be Held February 6, 2016
ASIFA-Hollywood announces he date for its 43rd Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in animation.