GLAS Animation Festival Kicks Off With Loaded Competition Sections, Distinguished Speaker Lineup
The GLAS Animation Festival starts today – and you can see all of it online.
Shorts
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Špela Čadež
Špela Čadež’s visually distinct works deal with tricky themes like addiction and domestic violence with compassion, humor, and no judgement.
Explore Our Coverage Of The Oscar-Nominated Animated Features And Shorts
Awards season comes to a close this weekend with the Oscars, which makes it an ideal time to review some of our key coverage of this year’s Oscar-nominated features and shorts.
Anton Dyakov, Director Of The Oscar-Nominated ‘Boxballet,’ On Crafting An Unconventional Love Story
Cartoon Brew spoke with Dyakov about how he structured his short film, the differences between animating boxing and ballet, and why he chose to include a single word of dialogue in an otherwise silent film.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Chintis Lundgren
Self-taught, Chintis Lundgren quickly made a mark in the animation world with her visually distinct and quirky works that place animal characters in frequently absurd, kinky, and distinctly human situations.
Vimeo Is Randomly Hiking Prices – And Will Remove Your Videos If You Don’t Pay
One creator was recently threatened with a 1,650% price increase for video hosting.
Annecy Selection Unveiled: 72 Short Films Will Compete In 2022 Edition
Fewer films were selected than last year due to the length of the shorts.
‘Bestia’: How A True-Life Story Of Torture And Evil Was Turned Into An Oscar-Nominated Stop-Motion Film
The film was made during Chile’s recent social uprising. “We were making a short film about torture in the past, while this was happening again in our country,” says director Hugo Covarrubias.
Russian Animators Are Creating Anti-War Shorts To Protest Putin’s Attack On Ukraine
“There is no way to justify this terror the war has brought to peaceful Ukrainian people on our behalf,” say Russian animators.
A Ukrainian Animator Is Inviting Everyone To Contribute 10-Second Clips To An Anti-Putin Anijam
Let Putin have it – in animation.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Atsushi Wada
Wada is a key figure in Japan’s contemporary indie animation scene.
Animation Guild Condemns Oscar Cuts To Live Telecast
The decision to not present the animated short Oscar live sends “a message that some artistic endeavors are less valuable than others,” says The Animation Guild.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Igor Kovalyov
The Ukrainian director of “The Rugrats Movie” is known by many in the animation community for his personal short films.
Oscars Cut The Animated Short Award From Live Telecast
It’s one of eight awards that’s being given the boot.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Khris Cembe
The second installment in our series looks at a Spanish artist with a feel for the macabre.
Netflix’s ‘Cat Burglar’ Is A ‘Tex Avery-Inspired’ Interactive Cartoon From The Creator Of ‘Black Mirror
The project blends classic cartoon craziness and interactive trivia.
Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Oscar Animation Nominees
This year’s animated feature nominees were predictable. The short ones certainly weren’t.
‘Flee’ Makes Oscar History With Nominations For Animated Feature, Documentary, And International Feature
Animation had its big breakout at the Oscars, with nominations in seven different categories.
5 Brilliant Films To Watch On Bang Bang, A New Youtube Channel For Animated Shorts
Run by Miyu Distribution, the channel features dozens of striking festival films, including award winners and Oscar nominees.
2022 BAFTA Nominees: ‘Raya’ Snubbed, ‘Flee’ Gets Animation And Documentary Noms
“Flee” is up against “Encanto,” “Luca,” and “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” in the animated feature category.
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