‘Le Gouffre’ by Lightning Boy Studio
Two travelers undertake the construction of a gigantic bridge in order to cross a gulf blocking their way, inspiring with their courage and determination a rural community living nearby.
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DHX Acquires Nerd Corps To Create 700-Employee Canadian Mega-Studio
The Canadian animation scene became more consolidated today with the news that Halifax-based DHX Media will buy Vancouver-based animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment for a cash-and-stock deal worth CAD$57 million.
‘Bless You’ by David Barlow-Krelina
A man takes the subway. Inside his brain, a countdown clock hits zero and a little person prepares for lift-off. The man sneezes.
Canada Post Releases Stamps to Celebrate NFB’s 75th Anniversary
To commemorate the National Film Board of Canada’s 75th anniversary, Canada Post released a set of five stamps this month that celebrate the government-run studio’s films.
Animated Fragments #26
Animated Fragments is our semi-regular feature of animation tests, experiments, micro-shorts, and other bits of cartoon flotsam that doesn’t fit into other categories. To view the previous 25 installments, go to the Fragments archive.
Norman McLaren Centennial Celebrations Take Over Downtown Montreal and Scotland
Animation is overtaking the streets of downtown Montreal’s entertainment district, the Quartier des Spectacles, and various cities in Scotland in honor of Norman McLaren’s centennial.
‘Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam’ by Jeff Chiba Stearns
An ‘Anijam’ is a collaborative animation where various artists create individual short animated segments that are linked together to make one larger film. For the first time in Canadian history, 15 of Canada’s most acclaimed independent animators have come together to create a collaborative animated film. “Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam” is an innovative and global approach to animation filmmaking and unites animators from coast to coast, from Vancouver to Halifax and all parts in between, to self reflect on one day of their lives using only 4×6 inch yellow sticky notes, a black pen and animation meditation.
“The Legend of Sarila” Trailer
The Legend of Sarila (La légende de Sarila) is the first 3D CGI film produced entirely in Quebec. Drawing on Inuit culture and …
“Cattle Call” by Matt Rankin and Mike Maryniuk
Cattle Call (2008) offers a fascinating glimpse into a world that is completely foreign to me.
Animated Fragments #22
Another installment in our continuing series of short animation clips, tests, commercials and exercises.
This Was The Most-Viewed Piece of Online Animation in 2012 [UPDATED]
Here’s a bit of irony: this piece of animation went viral primarily because people didn’t realize it was animated.
Waterloo Festival For Animated Cinema Announces Feature Film lineup
Every year at this time I find myself jealous of the people in the vicinity of Kitchener-Waterloo in Northern Ontario, Canada. No, not …
A Chat With Ottawa Festival Artistic Director Chris Robinson
First staged in 1976, the Ottawa International Animation Festival is no spring chicken. Only the animation festivals in Annecy (France) …
“I, Pet Goat II” By Heliofant
I, Pet Goat II was directed by Louis Lefebvre at the Montreal area studio Heliofant. The sophisticated production design stirs mo-cap and …
Vimeo Awards and Festival in NYC
UPDATE: The winner in the animaiton category last night was Malcolm Sutherland’s Umbra. Tonight in New York City is the second annual …
New Investigation Into The Police Shooting Death Of Animator Paul Boyd
A new video has surfaced that shows the Vancouver police department shooting Paul Boyd to death. Boyd was a director on Ed Edd n Eddy and …
Music Video Round-up #6
Easy Way Out by Gotye Director Darcy Prendergast of Melbourne, Australia-based Oh Yeah Wow had one golden rule for this music video: …
Animated Fragments #18
Stereo Skifcha by Denis Borisovich (Russia): Borisovich’s earlier piece Jumpman was featured in Animated Fragments #12. Bacon Clock by …
Oscar Focus: Patrick Doyon Discusses “Sunday”
BREWMASTERS NOTE: This week Cartoon Brew takes a closer look at the five Academy Award nominated animated shorts. Each day at 10am …
Oscar Focus: Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby Talk “Wild Life”
BREWMASTERS NOTE: This week Cartoon Brew takes a look at the five Academy Award nominated animated shorts. Each day at 10am EST/7am PST …
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