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Nexus Productions Embraces The Changing World Of Animation

Animation is not just kids' stuff anymore, and Nexus Productions Ltd. is in the thick of the changing creative and business market for animated films of all kinds. The London-based company, founded 10 years ago to create creative, family animation for commercials, music videos and shorts, has recently doubled its size, secured new avenues of funding, and positioned itself to take advantage of a revolution in the field. In addition, two recent short films produced by Nexus, THIS WAY UP and DAMAGED GOODS, have qualified for the 2008 Academy Award for animated short.

Short Events

Bolzano ShortFilmFestival

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: November 12, 2008

There are three competitions in the Bolanzo ShortFilmFestival.

--Fifth Annual No Words -- International no-dialogue short film competition.In this competition, the film/video must be understood through the strength of the images only. Music, sounds, environment background noises, etc. are accepted. Films/videos without dialogues, about any topics, produced 2006, 2007 or 2008 can be submitted.

--Fourth Annual Short Film Experiment -- Short film competition for experimental films.

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Bolt Not Flashing On Glago's Guest

AWN has learned that GLAGO'S GUEST, the latest short from Walt Disney Animation Studios and helmed by BOLT co-director Chris Williams, will not play with BOLT when it opens.

The short, experimenting in smoke and hair animation and the studio's first stereoscopic 3-D CG short, had long been scheduled to play in front of BOLT, coming November 21, but Disney said Wednesday it was pulling GLAGO'S GUEST.

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Oscar Entries for Short Films Due October 1

Wednesday, October 1 is the deadline to submit entries in the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Foreign Language Film categories to be considered for the 81st Academy Awards. Complete entries must arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by 5 p.m. PT that day.

In the short film categories, filmmakers must submit an entry form, one film print or copy in an approved digital format, and all other required materials by the deadline.

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Animated Short Added To Man On Wire Screenings

Magnolia Pictures is adding a short film to the theatrical presentations of MAN ON WIRE in New York and Los Angeles: Michael Sporn's THE MAN WHO WALKED BETWEEN THE TOWERS. It is an award-winning, animated adaptation of Mordicai Gerstein's Caldecott Medal-winning children's book. The 2005 short film is narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal, and is an elegant adaptation of the children's book that illustrates the planning and execution of Philippe Petit's legendary wire walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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Adventure Time Headed To Cartoon Network

The ADVENTURE TIME short from Pendleton Ward has been picked up for a full series commitment, according to CARTOON BREW (via The Animation Guild blog).

The seven-minute quirky short was produced for Nickelodeon's RANDOM CARTOONS produced by Fred Seibert.

See the short on YouTube.

Festival Events

Malescorto 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, August 4, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: August 4, 2008

The call for entries for the Malescorto International Short Film Festival, the festival in Val Grande National Park, is open.

This year the competition is divided into three categories with eight money prizes from 500 to 2,500 Euros.

Short film types accepted include fiction, live action, animation and documentary.

Entry deadline: June 30 2008

For info and entry form: www.malescorto.it

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Burn-E And Wall-E Come Together For Home Video Release

THE PIXAR BLOG has confirmed that BURN-E will be the extra short film included on the WALL-E DVD and Blu-ray when it is released in November. An official announcement about the home video package is expected soon.

BURN-E's title was leaked last month, and was expected to be the DVD/Blu-ray short. BURN-E is the welder robot who gets locked out of Axiom in the film. The short will likely feature him trying to get back into the spaceship.

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12th Annual ASU Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: April 12, 2008

The Arizona State University Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival highlights the best in short subjects. The festival is an annual outdoor film and video festival to celebrate the artistic and creative endeavors of people with different visions and levels of experience. The event is free to enter and no paperwork is needed. The screening of the films will take place at the museum, with the exact date announced later in the year. For more information visit asuartmuseum.asu.edu/filmfest/.

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Dinner For Two From Emmy Award-Winning Animator

Conflicts between two people can sometimes lead to dire consequences: relationships are broken, innocent bystanders sometimes get hurt and there always is a possibility that violence will erupt.

The Responsibility Project and the National Film Board of Canada presents DINNER FOR TWO, an animated film short that brings these themes to life in the rawest of places -- the jungle.

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A Rat, A Wolf & An Armored Bear Win Oscars

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has handed out the winners of the 80th Academy Awards. The first animated related prize of the evening went to Brad Bird for Outstanding Animated Feature for RATATOUILLE. In the category of Animated Short Subject, director Suzie Templeton and producer Hugh Welchman took home Oscars for the stop-motion film, PROKOFIEV'S PETER AND THE WOLF.

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Shorts!: 2008 Academy Shorts Screening

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: February 19, 2008

In 1997 the Academy presented its first "Shorts!" program in the spring, following that year's Academy Awards ceremony. The event sold out every year thereafter, as audiences embraced the opportunity not only to see the nominees and winners in the Animated and Live-Action Short Film categories, but also to hear from some of the filmmakers.

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Slamdance Tells Blood It's the Best Animated Short

The 14th annual Slamdance Film Festival announced the winners in three categories who will share more than $200,000 in cash and prizes. The just-concluded Festival in Park City, Utah, received over 3,500 submissions from 25 countries for less than 100 programming slots. The winner of the Grand Jury Award for Best Animated Short was Andrew McPhillips' BLOOD WILL TELL. McPhillips was awarded a $2,500 credit at Filmworks/FX. For a complete list of winners, log on to www.slamdance.com.

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Anima Brussels Announces 2008 Highlights

Anima 2008 is taking place in the Flagey centre (Brussels) from Feb. 1-9. As part of the event, the Futuranima forum will also take place in Flagey Feb. 7-9, and is for animation professionals, students and enthusiasts interested in discovering what goes on behind the scenes of selected productions. The festival is kicking off early this year in all the Flagey movie theaters, in Brussels, as well as the Film Museum for part of a retrospective on Max Fleischer.

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16 Short Toons to Screen at Sundance

Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival Short Film Program comprises 83 short films representing 17 countries from 5,107 submissions, from U.S. and international filmmakers. Submissions grew by more than 15% over last year. The 2008 Sundance Film Festival runs Jan. 17-27, 2008, with screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah.

The animated shorts include:

THE ADVENTURES OF BAXTER & MCGUIRE: "The Boss" by Mike Blum

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Akbank Short Film Festival 2007

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, December 3, 2007 at 11:00am
Begins: December 3, 2007

Akbank Short Film Festival is organized to encourage the production of short films. The event is designed to support and inform new filmmakers who contribute to the national film industry, and introduce various short films and their makers from different cultures. The festival represents a platform to discuss short films, and thus contribute to the formation of new creative ideas in the industry.

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