The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) will feature five National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated shorts, including the world premiere of the final film in Marta Pajek’s acclaimed animation trilogy, Impossible Figures and other stories I, a Poland/Canada co-production. This year’s event has extended its run from September 22 to October 3, with
Childhood memories of the sweet, crunchy breakfast cereal run deep – Saturday mornings, cartoons… Cap’n Crunch was part of growing up. And now, after nearly 60 years, the face of the brand gets a makeover; creative studio ATKPLN was tapped to give the beloved Cap’n a new look.
ATKPLN’s executive creative director Daniel DelPurgatorio envisioned
HBO Max and WarnerMedia OneFifty have acquired the exclusive North American streaming rights from RMVISTAR for the award-winning 3D animated short film Anacronte, now available on HBO Max. The 3DCG animated short film was produced by Mr. Bug Studio, a leading animation and transmedia content studio based in Argentina, in collaboration with Raúl Koler,
If there are two things that people always think about together, it’s grandmothers and wrestling. Or maybe it’s only Pixar Animation Studios artist Louis Gonzales, the director of the funny and touching new CG short, Nona. Produced by Courtney Casper Kent, and created as part of the studio’s SparkShorts program that offers Pixar employees
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is seeking submissions from animation creators for the 13th edition of Hothouse. The Hothouse program provides a three-month paid apprenticeship in all-inclusive, real-world animation filmmaking in the tradition of NFB animation. Applicants who are willing and able to jump headfirst into this intensive experience are invited to
Multi award-winning independent animation studio Aardman has teamed up with creative specialists Catsnake to develop a watercolor style 2D animated commercial celebrating the work of RSPB, a large UK nature conservation charity. The animated spot, Time Flies, features the voice of Academy Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent and is now airing on TV and online;
OIAF 21 runs online September 22 - October 3 featuring the most popular events of the live festival, including the Official Competition and Panorama screenings showcasing the best new animated films from around the world. Participants can take part in a wide-range of artist and industry talks, meet with animation schools and recruiters, and
Disproving the conventional wisdom that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, Pixar Animation Studios’ Dug Days presents the beloved canine character from its Oscar-winning 2009 feature Up in a new series of comedic misadventures. Produced by Kim Collins and written and directed by Bob Petersen (the voice of Dug then and now),
The 13th edition of the Festival Stop Motion Montréal returns online, running September 10-19, providing moviegoers across the world the chance to discover an original selection of 93 stop-motion films, organized into 12 short competition programs, via the Cinéma Public website.
Take a peek at what’s in store:Program highlights include:
2021 Fest Spotlight on Indigenous Artists:Roundtable
Four artist animators have been selected as part of Film London and Arts Council England’s FLAMIN Animations, a new program of commissions for early-career black-identifying artist animators living in the UK. Selected artists receive £2,500 to create a new animation, together with mentoring opportunities, development support, and advice.
Part of FLAMIN (Film London Artists’ Moving
