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Juan Carlos Mostaza’s dark animated short blends classic Hollywood tension, noir atmosphere, and faceless wire characters in a nail-biting thriller.
The long-running New York festival honored standout student, indie, and commercial films, with ‘Shapes’ winning Best in Show.
Peter Ahern’s ‘Buzzkill’ is the first beneficiary of the initiative, and is now screening ahead of the horror feature ‘Obsession’ in theaters nationwide.
YouTube documentary captures the experimentation and heartbreak of early computer graphics at the 1970s New York Institute of Technology.
Creator Brandon Lake discusses bringing ‘Know Your Rights University’ to YouTube with veteran stop-motion artists and a ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ spirit.
‘Short, fast, cheap, and funny’: inside the working method that’s kept the indie icon drawing through five decades and ten features.
The Brooklyn studio sends Pac-Man into neon-lit New Pac-City for a monthly run of retro-styled shorts, premiering May 22 on YouTube.
Fresh off a Berlin Crystal Bear win for ‘Whale 52,’ the indie legend faces a friendly onstage roast this Saturday, paired with seven of his shorts.
Spanning 1949–2025, the series features Švankmajer, Barta, and Zeman, plus Daria Kashcheeva in person, rare shorts, and restorations.
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
From studio-backed features to boundary-pushing shorts, the festival’s animation lineup reflects a wide range of voices and styles from around the world.
A first look at the ASIFA-East Animation Festival’s Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Animation and why we’re so proud to be a part of the event.
Premiering next week at Rotterdam, the CG short pseudo-doc marks the debut original short from Laser Days filmmakers Jack Wedge and Will Freudenheim.
We’re also excited to announce that we’re sponsoring a new honor at the festival, the Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Filmmaking.
The oldest film critics organization in the U.S., NYFCC is a strong bellwether for Academy nominations and picks the eventual winner about half the time.
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
Indigenous Enterprise marks 10 years with Still Here at The Joyce Theater in New York, blending powwow dance and animation in a groundbreaking performance.
Metrograph will host the one-night-only showcase celebrating the humor, grit, and artistic individuality of the city’s indie animation scene.
Weird Al will present Bill Plympton’s ‘Your Face,’ ‘Guard Dog,’ and more plus New York premieres of ‘Duckville’ and ‘Whale 52’ at the IFC Center, Sept. 15–21.
The Quay Brothers’ long-awaited return feature, ‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass,’ premieres August 29 at Film Forum.