Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Kōji Yamamura
Yamamura’s films are a bit like chameleons. Each looks different from the previous one, yet there can be no doubt that the films are his.
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‘Darwin’s Notebook’ Takes Top Honors At Inaugural Hiroshima Animation Season
‘A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays’ and ‘Bird in the Peninsula’ also scored multiple honors.
Ottawa International Animation Festival Unveils Seven-Feature Competition Lineup
This year’s OIAF runs September 21-25.
‘Little Nicholas,’ ‘Dozens of Norths,’ ‘Amok,’ ‘My Year of Dicks’ Take Top Honors At 2022 Annecy Festival
At a joyous closing ceremony, awards were handed out and Mexico was unveiled as the country of honor for Annecy 2023.
Tokyo University Of The Arts Has Made Japan A Hotbed For Indie Animation
The school benefits from the involvement of Japanese indie icon Koji Yamamura who helped start the animation program.
Watch The Trailer For Koji Yamamura’s Debut Feature ‘Dozens Of Norths’
The film will premiere at Japan’s New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival.
Exclusive: Hiroshima City Unveils Plans For New Animation Festival; Koji Yamamura Among Directors
Following the demise of Hiroshima International Animation Festival, the new Hiroshima Animation Season will hold its first edition on August 17–21, 2022.
Explore The 100 ‘Most Important’ Sequences In Animation History, As Picked By Vulture
The culture website’s wonderful article runs through the history of the medium, from magic lanterns to “Steven Universe.”
GLAS Animation Festival 2019: ‘Acid Rain’ Continues Its Successful Run With Top Prize
Sophie Koko Gate picked up the FXX Elevation Award with a $25,000 development and production deal.
GLAS Unveils Programming Slate For 4th Edition And New Vimeo Staff Pick Award (Exclusive)
GLAS is back for its fourth year with an incredible slate of programming.
GLAS Animation Festival Announces First Round Of Guests For 4th Edition
The festival returns to Berkeley, California in March.
VIDEO ROUNDUP: Koji Yamamura, ‘Motown Magic,’ ‘Bird Karma’ And More
A round-up of recent video pieces, including animator interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at animated productions. The Japanese …
Festival Review: Anim’est 2015
Filmmaker Tess Martin visits Anim’est, Romania’s biggest annual animation event.
Internet Animation Guide: ‘World of Tomorrow,’ Studio Ghibli, and Michel Gondry
Your guide to the best Internet animation available via streaming and video-on-demand.
“Animation Sketchbooks” Book Review and Gallery
Laura Heit’s Animation Sketchbooks (published this month by Chronicle Books in the US, and earlier by Thames & Hudson in the UK) offers a …
NFB’s Free McLaren’s Workshop iPad App is a Must-Download
McLaren’s Workshop is a free iPad app from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) that provides access to over fifty films by …