Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Jan Pinkava Appointed As Head Of Germany’s Animationsinstitut
Pinkava will take over for interim head Thomas Schadt and long-time head Hykade, who transitioned to a full-time teaching role last fall.
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Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Andreas Hykade
Hykade’s films combine a distinctive, minimalist design with often deeply personal stories about masculinity, religion, addiction, and love.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Altötting’ By Andreas Hykade
You know, when I was a boy, I fell in love with the Virgin Mary. It happened in a little Bavarian town called Altötting.
A Quartet Of Hope: The Striking Thematic Parallels That Link The NFB’s Four Shorts
Existential and spiritual themes run through all four films: “The Great Malaise,” “I, Barnabé,” “Altötting,” and “4 North A.”
A Highly Subjective Look At Some Of This Year’s Lesser-Known Oscar Contenders
Animated shorts that Academy voters should take some time to consider.
Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In June
Social, economic, and public health crises — and a “Chicken Run” sequel.
Annecy Preview: 6 Highlights From This Year’s Virtual Program
For less than $17, experience the first virtual edition of the famous Annecy festival.
Faith, Nazis, And The Queen Of Scratch: A Conversation With Andreas Hykade
We speak to the renowned filmmaker ahead of the Annecy premiere of his autobiographical new film “Altötting.”
Andreas Hykade Appointed Director of Animation Program at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
The German filmmaker will head the animation program at the the internationally renowned film school.
‘Pilots On The Way Home’ Selected As Top Animated Short of 2014
Hundreds of other animated shorts were released last year; which ones were the best?
CBTV: ‘Ophelia: Love & Privacy_Settings’ by Bin-Han To
What if everybody could read your thoughts and knew all your most inner wishes and desires?
Ottawa Winners: ‘Hipopotamy,’ ‘Seth’s Dominion’ Win Top Prizes
Veteran Polish filmmaker Piotr Dumala won the short film grand prize for “Hipopotamy” at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, which wrapped up its 2014 edition yesterday.
CBTV Student Fest: ‘A Hedgehog’s Visit’ by Kariem Saleh
A grumpy hedgehog trying to confess his love.Will he be able to overcome his insecurities?
“Rio 2096” and “Subconscious Password” Top 2013 Annecy Animation Festival
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival, which concluded on June 15th, awarded its Cristal prize for feature to the Brazilian …
2011 Sundance Short Film Selections Announced
The Sundance Institute announced its short film line-up this morning for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The festival, which runs from …
Winners of Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film
Last Sunday the 17th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announced its winners. I’ve seen about half of the films on the list, and it’s a …
Love & Theft by Andreas Hykade
It’s fun to see a talented filmmaker like Andreas Hykade (Ring of Fire, Runt) explore a different direction in his work. The cleverness …
Annecy 09 Snapshots
Waiting at the Geneva Airport for my flight back to New York and thought I’d share pics of a few of the fine animation folk I hung out …
Holiday Gift Ideas: The Animation Pimp
One of my favorite animation books of 2007 is an unlikely choice: The Animation Pimp by Chris Robinson. Unlikely because the book is a …
Notes from Annecy
Another edition of Annecy has wrapped and the winners have been announced. The top short film prize, the Annecy Cristal, went to Suzie …