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Oscar-Nominated Short “Feral” Is Available Online
Filmmaker Daniel Sousa has made his short film "Feral," one of this year's five Academy Award nominees, available on Vimeo on Demand.
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Animation Oscar Nominations: Full Coverage
See which animated features, shorts, and VFX films from 2013 are nominated for an Oscar!
BAFTA 2014 Animation Nominations Announced
Three animated features and three shorts were nominated today for the 2014 BAFTA Awards.
Remembering British Animation Giants Harold Whitaker and Richard Taylor
Late last year, we lost two noted animation talents from the United Kingdom: Harold Whitaker and Richard Taylor. We remember their contributions to the art form.
Watch Chris Landreth’s “Subconscious Password” and Read His Exclusive Guide to the Film
In this short animation, Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth ("Ryan") uses a common social gaffe—forgetting somebody’s name—as the starting point for a mind-bending romp through the unconscious.
Know Your Feature Animation Cliches: “This is Me” Opening Narration
"This is me," say lots of today's animated characters. But who are they talking to?
How BingTangHuLuer Is Building China’s Indie Animation Community
Yesterday we looked at "Boonie Bears," a Chinese attempt to emulate Western-style computer animation. But at the risk of overgeneralizing contemporary Chinese animation on the basis of their most derivative and commercial efforts, I wanted to offer another perspective.
“Animation For Adults” Film Series Will Screen in Los Angeles
Beginning next Thursday and continuing through January 25, the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles will present the film series "Animation for Adults."
“Random Acts”: Creating A Space for Independent Animated Films in Britain
In October 2011, Britain’s Channel 4 began airing a new initiative entitled Random Acts; this was designed as a space for …
It’s Official: Glen Keane Joins Motorola to Direct Interactive Hand-Drawn Short Film
We first announced last week that Glen Keane may be working on a project for Google-owned Motorola. Well, they officially announced today …
British Animation Landscape is Robust but Underfunded, New Report Reveals
Animate Projects, the non-profit organization that supports experimental animation in Britain, has always been keen to adapt. Officially …
“Gloria Victoria” Most Well Liked Animated Short of 2013
In a survey of festival programmers and critics, Theodore Ushev's "Gloria Victoria" was the most well liked animated short of the year.
Will the Animated Short Oscar Become Relevant Again This Year?
There has been noticeable grumbling and griping within the animation community over the past few years about the Animated Short category …
Help Fund the “Most Beautiful Erotic Animation Film Ever Made” (NSFW)
Copenhagen-based Naked Love Film specializes in hand drawn erotic animation, and after producing two short films in the same amount of …
Sundance 2014 Selects “Ernest and Celestine” and 13 Animated Shorts
The Sundance Film Festival has announced the film selections for their upcoming edition, which will take place in Park City, Utah between …
Help Brett Foxwell Complete “Fabricated,” A Stop Motion Film 10 Years in the Making
Brett Foxwell is a mechanical engineer and stop motion animator who has dedicated the last ten years to completing his stop motion film …
“Niko and the Sword of Light” Walks the Line Between Comic Book and Animation
Is "Niko and the Sword of Light" an animated comic book or an animated film inside of an app? This was the question that I continued to ask myself as I read/watched the story unfold before me on my iPad.
Michael Eisner Proclaims “Get a Horse!” The Best Film of the Year
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner took to his Twitter account yesterday (yes, he has a Twitter account) to proclaim the Disney short "Get a Horse!" as the best film of the year.
Listen to Lotte Reiniger and Rebecca Sugar Discuss Animation
For those of you still feeling sedentary after the holidays or just looking for some weekend inspiration, listen to these two interviews with Lotte Reiniger and Rebecca Sugar. They each have accomplished an important first in animation: Lotte Reiniger was the first woman to direct an animated feature, and Rebecca Sugar was the first solo woman creator of a TV series at Cartoon Network. These milestones are separated by 87 years, which says a lot about both how far animation has come and how far it still has to go.
Joanna Quinn Bakes an Animation Cake
Joanna Quinn’s ident for the 2013 Bradford Animation Festival, which takes place this week, marks the twentieth anniversary of the …
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