Oscar Shorts: A Look At This Year’s Most Likely Nominees
Extraterrestrial love, wartime trauma, the pains of becoming an adult: what will catch voters’ attention?
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‘Affairs Of The Art’: Joanna Quinn And Les Mills Discuss Their Creative Process In An Exclusive Video Q&A
Meet the extraordinary duo behind Beryl, one of auteur animation’s most beloved characters.
Animating Anxiety: Caroline Robert Discusses Her New Interactive Web Project ‘Brainstream’
Have you ever given a brain massage before?
Exclusive Trailer Premiere: Marta Pajek’s Post-Apocalyptic Short ‘Impossible Figures And Other Stories I’
Pajek’s new short will world premiere this month at the Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival.
Jacques Drouin, Master Of Pinscreen Animation, Dies At 78
Drouin was known for the striking shorts he made at the National Film Board of Canada, such as “Mindscape” and “Imprints.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Altötting’ By Andreas Hykade
You know, when I was a boy, I fell in love with the Virgin Mary. It happened in a little Bavarian town called Altötting.
Joanna Quinn On The Importance of “Choosing A Way Of Working That Ignites You”
Joanna Quinn’s new film “Affairs of the Art” took years to make, but that was a reward in itself: “It was like an extended college, and I felt I was learning new things about animation, drawing, and direction all the time.”
Michael Fukushima Retires After 23 Years At The National Film Board Of Canada
Fukushima, who has retired, served as executive producer of the English Animation Studio for more than seven years.
A Quartet Of Hope: The Striking Thematic Parallels That Link The NFB’s Four Shorts
Existential and spiritual themes run through all four films: “The Great Malaise,” “I, Barnabé,” “Altötting,” and “4 North A.”
How To Mount A Successful Oscar Campaign For An Animated Short: Tips From The Experts
At Montreal’s Les Sommets festival last week, two veteran managers of awards campaigns spoke about their work. Here are our key takeaways.
Christine Noël Named Executive Producer Of NFB’s French Animation Studio
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
Montreal’s Les Sommets Animation Festival Unveils Program For Special Pandemic Edition
The festival’s industry events will be held online and free to all. Film screenings have been postponed to next year.
The Animation That Changed Me: Marcel Jean on ‘Memories Of War’
“To my eyes, this is a genuine work of theater,” says Jean.
Le film d’animation qui a changé ma vie : Marcel Jean choisit ‘Souvenirs de guerre’
“Je vois dans ce film un véritable travail dramaturgique,” dit Jean.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘How To Be At Home’ by Andrea Dorfman
Lean into loneliness — and know you’re not alone in it.
Oscars For Animated Shorts 2021: A Look At This Year’s Candidates
We consider some films very likely to be competing for an Oscar, from Pixar’s latest to an indie film made for $80.
The Animation That Changed Me: Kim Keukeleire on ‘Begone Dull Care’
“This film had everything for me: experimentation, creativity, visuals, sound, movement, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, pace, energy,” says Keukeleire.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘June Night’ by Mike Maryniuk
A surreal ode to rebirth and reinvention haunted by the genial spectre of Buster Keaton.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Shannon Amen’
A loving elegy to a friend lost to suicide.
The Animation That Changed Me: Jérémy Clapin on ‘When The Day Breaks’
“I wasn’t sure what the film was about,” says Clapin, “and that hardly mattered to me.”
