“Branch Line” by Arthur Gorissen

22 year-old animator Arthur Gorissen created Branch Line as his graduation project at Netherlands’ Utrecht School of Arts. Made in four …

“Sheeped Away” by Junaid Chundrigar

Junaid Chundrigar made Sheeped Away in 7 months at the Utrecht School of the Arts, in the Netherlands. It’s the tale of a farmer who just …

“Sheared” by Nikolas Ilic

The ninth selection in our Student Animation Festival, Sheared, was created by Nikolas Ilic, a recent graduate of Canada’s Sheridan …

“Little Boat” by Nelson Boles

How minimalist can a lead character be in an animated short and still elicit an audience’s emotional reaction? CalArts student Nelson …

“Ratticus” by Seth Brady

Don’t let your rat touch your stash. Seth Brady made Ratticus at NYC’s School of Visual Arts.

“Passenger” by Africanus Okokon

Passenger is a hand-drawn film that abstracts the nighttime driving experience into a playful, kinetic performance of color and shape. …

“Playing For Keeeps” by Dylan Hayes

Playing For Keeeps comes to us from Dylan Hayes who graduated last spring from the Rhode Island School of Design. The film is both witty …

“The Story Of a Nice Girl” by Jean Yi

The seventh film in our Student Animation Festival, The Story Of A Nice Girl, comes to us from Jean Yi who produced it at the Maryland …

“The Fisherman” by Ferg Brennan

The Fisherman, comes to us from Ferg Brennan who produced it at the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology in Dublin, …

“Knighty Night” by Buckle Up

Buckle Up, a team of 3rd year students led by Abe Taraky, created this charming little film at Sheridan College’s BA Animation program.

“Eyrie” by David Wolter

Here’s a Cal Arts student film from this past year’s producers show that really impressed me with its storytelling. Obviously I wasn’t …

“One Past Two” by Aimee de Jongh

Aimee de Jongh’s One Past Two is about as depressing as student films get. The filmmaker effectively pairs unpredictable violence with …

“The Red Heels” by Olesya Shchukina

For my money, cut-out animation is still one of the most charming animation techniques when done well. Take for instance The Red Heels …

“Blenderstein!” by Zach Bellissimo

The fourth film in Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival is a monstrous achievement–quite literally. Blenderstein! by Zach …

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