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(NSFW) Happy Holidays from Leah Shore!
Brooklyn-based filmmaker doesn’t like the holidays. But she does like felt puppets.
Shorts
Happy Holidays from Stan Lee!
A fun holiday greeting from comic legend Stan Lee and his new YouTube channel World of Heroes. Two of the artists involved are Cartoon Brew Student Festival winners.
“Next Life” by Peter McCollough
An appropriate animated short for the end of the world.
“Dog In Heaven” (Hund i Himlen) by Jeanette Nørgaard
Dog In Heaven is a beautiful 25-minute animated short that combines stylized visuals with strong storytelling.
Sundance 2013 Animation Short Selections
The Sundance Film Festival has announced their animated short film selections for the next edition of the festival, which will take place January 17-27 in Park City, Utah.
“Una Furtiva Lagrima” by Carlo Vogele
Carlo Vogele has a knack for imbuing inanimate objects with personality. He’s told stories with lighting fixtures, socks and now fish.
“The Life and Death of a Novelty Christmas Wreath” by Michael Ruocco
Ruocco’s film is a welcome antidote to the forced cheeriness of most animated holiday films.
“Beluga” by Shin Hashimoto
Shin Hashimoto’s latest film is a dark, disturbing NSFW retelling of The Little Match Girl. Not exactly appropriate for Christmas, but so fascinating I couldn’t take my eyes off it.
“A Little Christmas Miracle” by Llamallama
Two garden gnomes meet Santa suffering from a severe stomach ache. Entering his stomach, they meet Krampus, Santa’s demonic alter ego.
“Season’s Gweetings!” by Aloke Shetty
Just in time for the party season, here’s a clever little short directed by Aloke Shetty.
“Foley Flip” by Oli Putland
UK animator/illustrator Oli Putland created this film, animating different styles to various found sound effects.
The Worst Oscar Night Ever, or “American Pig, I Have Oscar!”
Winning an Oscar is supposed to be a night you’ll always remember. For Polish animator Zbigniew Rybczynski, it was a …
“Samurai Jew” by Nadav Nachmany
A Kosher hero fights off ninja pigs to save a traditional holiday jelly donut. Happy Hanukkah from Cartoon Brew!
Mike Carlo’s Cartoon Madness
Mike Carlo is an animator at Titmouse’s N.Y. Studio, and has been working on a bunch of his own short films…
“Pups of Liberty” by Bert and Jennifer Klein
Bert and Jennifer Klein’s independent short, produced in off hours by veteran Disney animators, is now available on DVD…
“Franklin the Ladies Cat” by Bard Edlund
He’s not Felix and definitely not Fritz. Franklin is an enterprising cat looking for love…
“The Monkey and The Rabbit” by Rodney King
No, not that Rodney King – Nelvana animator RodneyGK wrote,
scored, sung and animated this disturbingly violent music video.
“The Rest Is Science” by Adam Wells
London-based motion-graphics designer Adam Wells (whom we featured last month) is back with a wonderful new shortie.
“I’m Not Quite Sure What It Was” by Rickard Bengtsson
This is Swedish director Rickard Bengtsson’s first venture into frame-by-frame animation. Artsy, mysterious and a bit disturbing; all in …
“I’m Fine Thanks” by Eamonn O’Neill
I mentioned Eamonn O’Neill in a post earlier this week – but I think he’s deserved of a special spotlight. He’s currently working as a …
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