“About Face” by Chris James

It still sends a tingle down my spine when I discover a piece of amazing animation that I didn’t know existed. That’s the feeling I …

“The Backwater Gospel”

The Animation Workshop, a school in Viborg, Denmark, has posted this year’s crop of student films onto their Vimeo page. The school has …

“Private Eyes” trailer

Even the National Film Board of Canada is getting into the act – the 3-D act, that is. Nicola Lemay’s upcoming new short, by way of the …

“Nanuq” by Jill Jones

Here’s the trailer for an intriguing short film called Nanuq which merges live action with stop motion animation. It’s a re-imagining of …

‘The External World’ by David OReilly

David OReilly debuted his latest film on-line this afternoon. The External World premiered last September at the Venice Film Festival and …

“Superman Classic” by Robb Pratt

Call it a fan film, a proof of concept, or whatever you want, this one-minute traditionally animated Superman piece by Robb Pratt is a …

“Catatonic” by Einar Baldvin

Einar Baldvin created Catatonic as his thesis film for the CalArts Experimental Animation program. The film combines hand-drawn cut-outs …

England Axes Funding for Animation

Very tragic news out of England. As part of the country’s new austerity budget, last week the Arts Council England unceremoniously axed …

“The Move” by Mandy Smith

In just a few years time, papercraft animation has evolved from a trend into a heavily used animation technique employed in commercials, …

“Timber” by Adam Fisher

Adam Fisher, an animator at Laika, created Timber in his spare time. It’s worth a chuckle, and finishes off with a nice message.

“The Pig Farmer” by Nick Cross

The Pig Farmer, the latest short by Canadian filmmaker Nick Cross (The Waif of Persephone, Yellow Cake), debuts online today. Cross’s …

“Turbine-Free Wind Power” by Buck

An attractive little piece by Buck elegantly illustrating a new concept to draw electricity from wind that is being developed at Cornell …

“Sorry Film Not Ready” by Janet Perlman

What happens if you fill out a festival submission form and submit a film that you haven’t actually made yet? That’s the situation that …

The Making of “The Gruffalo”

One of the most delightful childrens films screened at the Ottawa Festival last fall was Max Lang and Jacob Schuh’s The Gruffalo. Now …

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