Aardman Swaps Plasticine For Felt In ‘Robin Robin’ Teaser (Watch)
The Netflix holiday special is directed by Aardman newcomers Dan Ojari and Mikey Please.
Shorts
Fred Seibert’s Fredfilms And China’s Dezerlin Launch Shorts Incubator For Chinese Talent
“Hot Pot! Cartoons” will aim to find Chinese artists and bring their animated shorts to the global market.
Animafest Zagreb 2021: 5 Short Films To Look Out For This Year
A look at five notable shorts, from up-and-coming filmmakers and established pros alike, that will screen next week at the famed animation festival.
‘A Costume For Nicholas,’ ‘Petit,’ ‘Homeless Home’ Among Winners At 2021 Quirino Awards
2d animation performed well at this year’s edition of the awards, which honor animation from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
Russia Warns Disney Against Distribution Of Pixar Short ‘Out’
The Russian government says “Out” violates its law against the distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships” among minors.
5 Filmmaking Tips From Júlia Farkas, Whose GIFs Have Over 2 Billion Views
The Hungarian animator’s popular GIFs earned her a recent commission from Adult Swim.
Joanna Quinn On The Importance of “Choosing A Way Of Working That Ignites You”
Joanna Quinn’s new film “Affairs of the Art” took years to make, but that was a reward in itself: “It was like an extended college, and I felt I was learning new things about animation, drawing, and direction all the time.”
2021 Academy Awards: ‘Soul,’ ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ Win Oscars
Award season ends with big wins for Disney and Netflix.
Gísli Darri Halldórsson on ‘Yes-People’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
The Icelandic filmmaker speaks about photograph, shoestring budgets, and the beguiling power of a single syllable.
Cartoon Network Studios Launches First Dedicated Shorts Program In Over A Decade
Cartoon Cartoons will seek to “discover new voices,” with an emphasis on diversity.
Erick Oh On ‘Opera’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Pixar veteran Oh has scored an Oscar nomination for his self-produced experimental short. He tells us how the project came about.
Will McCormack & Michael Govier on ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Michael Govier and Will McCormack scored an Oscar nomination with their first animated short, “If Anything Happens I Love You.” They spoke to us about their vision for the film.
Skydance Animation’s New Short ‘Blush’ Will Debut On Apple TV+
Directed by former Disney story artist Joe Mateo, “Blush” will be the first Skydance Animation short released by Apple TV+.
Madeline Sharafian on ‘Burrow’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.
Adrien Mérigeau on ‘Genius Loci’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.
‘Soul,’ ‘The Owl And The Pussycat,’ ‘Tenet’ Triumph At 2021 BAFTAs
Pixar’s “Soul” won two awards: best animated feature and best original score.
‘Isle Of Dogs’ Artists Reunite For Stop-Motion Short Condemning Animal Testing
“Save Ralph” brings together the talents of puppet maker Andy Gent, animator Tobias Fouracre, and DoP Tristan Oliver — as well as the voices of Taika Waititi and other stars.
Illumination Partners With Streetwear Brand Brain Dead For Experimental Short Films
“Minions” this ain’t.
Canadian Screen Awards 2021 Animation Nominations
“Hotel Transylvania: The Series” and “Corner Gas Animated” lead the television categories with the most nominations.
How To Get Your Short Made At A Major U.S. Studio: 5 Tips From Studio Executives
The executives from Dreamworks, Cartoon Network, and Lion Forge were speaking at Kidscreen Summit.
