Official Selections For Our 5th Student Animation Festival

For the fifth year in a row, we are delighted to present the selections for the Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival, our online showcase for animated short premieres by student filmmakers. We like to believe that each year is our strongest year, but this year’s selections feel particularly vital, illustrating the remarkable breadth of work currently being produced by student filmmakers around the globe.

Tim Beckhardt

Artist of the Day: Tim Beckhardt

Tim Beckhardt studied animation and printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design. After graduating in 2009, Tim went to work as an …

Sonnye Lim

Artist of the Day: Sonnye Lim

Sonnye “Jin” Lim is a recent graduate of the film/video/animation program at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her 2013 reel is below, …

“Our Son” by Eric Ko

This morning we continue Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival with the online debut of Eric Ko’s Our Son (우리 아들) which is a …

“The Box” by Joshua Durst

The Box by recent Rhode Island School of Design grad Joshua Durst is good for a giggle—and sometimes that’s all you want on the weekend.

“Sub!” By Jesse Schmal

In the year 2000, Jesse Schmal created the most excellent student film Sub! while attending Rhode Island School of Design. Since then, …

“Troubleshooting” by Eric Ko

Today, in Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival, we’re pleased to present Troubleshooting by Eric Ko, of the Rhode Island School of …

“Passenger” by Africanus Okokon

Passenger is a hand-drawn film that abstracts the nighttime driving experience into a playful, kinetic performance of color and shape. …

“Playing For Keeeps” by Dylan Hayes

Playing For Keeeps comes to us from Dylan Hayes who graduated last spring from the Rhode Island School of Design. The film is both witty …

CBTV Student Fest: “Playing For Keeeps”

By Dylan Hayes. Lesson 1: Everyone gambles, not everyone loses. Lesson 2: The world is full of traps. Lesson 3: You cannot win if you don’t take risks.

“In the Beginning” by Katie Wendt

In the Beginning, a senior film made at RISD by recent grad Katie Wendt, recounts the Genesis creation myth with quirky cartoon touches …