Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Matthew Rankin
Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin explores local, national, and international history with an eccentric and deadpan touch that is refreshingly and genuinely loving.
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Canadian Screen Awards 2020: All The Animation Nominees
The winners of the awards, which range across film, tv, and digital media, will be announced on March 23-29.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Tesla World Light’ by Matthew Rankin
Winner of the Canadian Screen Award for best animated short, “The Tesla World Light” makes its free online debut today.
‘The Breadwinner’ Nominated For 6 Canadian Screen Awards, Including Best Picture
This marks only the second time in the history of the award that an animated film has been nominated for the top prize.
Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow, Episode 2’ Wins Grand Prize At Montreal’s Sommets
Don Hertzfeldt’s new film picks up a grand prize at its Canadian festival premiere in Montreal.
It’s Hard to Be A Utopian: Matthew Rankin On His New Film ‘The Tesla World Light’
Matthew Rankin’s new National Film Board of Canada film, “The Tesla World Light,” premiered today at Cannes. He spoke with us about his surreal and abstract project about a legendary scientist.
‘Mynarski Death Plummet’ by Matthew Rankin
An expressionistic portrait of the final minutes in the life of Winnipeg’s doomed Second World War hero, Andrew Mynarski.
Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ Selected Best Animated Short of 2015
Don Hertzfeldt comes out on top in a survey of international animation experts.
‘Small People with Hats,’ ‘Over the Garden Wall’ Top Ottawa 2015
For the first time in the 39-year-history of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, a student film received the festival’s top honor.
Sundance 2015: Animated Shorts and Installations Unveiled
The Sundance Film Festival has announced the film and installation selections for their upcoming edition, which will take place in Park City, Utah between January 22 and February 1, 2015.
“Cattle Call” by Matt Rankin and Mike Maryniuk
Cattle Call (2008) offers a fascinating glimpse into a world that is completely foreign to me.