‘Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart’ to Open Toronto Animation Fest
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, taking place June 13-16, kicks off with the Canadian premiere of the feature film Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart.
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Pixar to Showcase 'Inside Out' at Annecy
Attendees at next month’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival get a sneak peek at Pixar’s next film with “A Look Inside Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out,” hosted by director Pete Docter.
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ASIFA-East to Present 45th Annual Awards May 18
ASIFA-East announces its 45th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival Awards Ceremony on Sunday, May 18 at the Tishman Auditorium at The New School in New York City.
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Australian International Animation Festival 2014
Begins: May 9, 2014
CSU Animation and Visual Effects is proud to present the 11th Anniversary of the Australian International Animation Festival. This internationally renowned event features over 100 prestigious films adeptly selected from more than 2,500 submissions from all around the world. The range of styles, genres and techniques is testament to the vibrancy and relevance of creative animation and the premiere screening of this highly acclaimed collection is happening from the humble host city of Wagga Wagga in regional Australia.
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Vodaphone ‘Add Power’ Wins ITFS Animated Com Award
Sebastian Strasser wins the Animated Com Award main prize, awarded for the best applied animation in the fields of advertising, spatial communication and technology, with Vodafone “Add Power.”
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‘Through the Hawthorn’ Wins Grand Prix Award at Stuttgart
The UK’s Through the Hawthorn…, by Anna Benner, Pia Borg, and Gemma Burditt, wins the Grand Prix award at the 2014 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film.
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Toei Animation’s ‘Saint Seiya’ to Premiere at Annecy
CGI feature Saint Seiya Legend of Sanctuary, directed by Keiichi Sato and executive produced by Masami Kurumada, will receive its worldwide premiere at the Annecy Film Festival on June 11, 2014.
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The NFB Announces Lineup for Annecy 2014
The National Film Board of Canada brings nine short films produced or co-produced by the NFB to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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Disney Unveils First Look at New Short Film, ‘Feast’
Disney unveils a first look at Feast, a new short from first-time director Patrick Osborne set to debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 10, 2014.
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Sci-fi Epic ‘Valiant’ to Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival
Valiant, the new sci-fi epic from director Robin Phillips, will premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 28th.
NFB Documentary ‘Jutra’ Headed to Cannes
Directed and produced by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre in co-production with the NFB, animated documentary short Jutra is selected as part of the lineup of the 46th Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
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‘Tale of the Princess Kaguya’ to Screen at Cannes Film Festival
Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is set to screen at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight section.
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‘My Mom is an Airplane’ Soars at TIFF Kids Awards
The winners of the 2014 TIFF Kids International Film Festival are announced, with My Mom is an Airplane picking up the TIFF Kids Adult Jury Award for Best Animated Short Film.
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Annecy Fest Redefines Conference Program
With the goal of offering a more comprehensive program, organizers for the 2014 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival announce three conference tracks: creation, production and broadcasting/distribution.
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‘Tale of Princess Kaguya’ to Kick off Annecy 2014
One of the great names in Japanese animation, Isao Takahata, kicks off Annecy 2014 with a screening of his latest film, The Tale of Princess Kaguya.
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‘Patchwork Pals’ Picks Up Prize in Venice
German animation studio FILM BILDER wins the Pulcinella award at Cartoons on the Bay for innovative new preschool series Patchwork Pals, created by award-winning indie animator Angela Steffen.
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Rejected at Annecy? Submit Your Film to Annecy+
Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton and animation journalist Nancy Denney-Phelps issue a call for short films rejected by the Annecy official selection committee.
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Toronto Animation Arts Festival International Returns June 14-16
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International returns for a third year with feature film premieres, international shorts, VIP guest speakers, live script readings, master classes and more.
France Leads 2014 Pulcinella Awards at Cartoon on the Bay
Winners are announced for the 2014 edition of Cartoons on the Bay, with France dominating the competition with six Pulcinella Awards.
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USC Student Animation Screening: Adobe First Frame 2014
Begins: April 18, 2014
THE USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS
JOHN C. HENCH DIVISION OF ANIMATION & DIGITAL ARTS
Presents our annual student showcase:
Adobe First Frame 2014
Featuring stop motion, CG, character, documentary, and experimental animated shorts!
SVA Announces Presenters for the 25th Annual Dusty Awards
The School of Visual Arts announces the presenters for the 25th Annual Dusty Awards taking place May 13 which includes a variety of names from the world of film and animation including Randall Emmett, Yvette Kaplan, and Ralph Bakshi.
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Rai Fiction Nets Six Nominations for Cartoons on the Bay Pulcinella Awards
Rai Fiction receives nominations for six titles across six categories for the 2014 Pulcinella Awards at Italy’s Cartoons by the Bay.
First-Ever Gumby Fest Attracts Top Stop-Motion Artists
Several top stop-motion animation artists will head to Glendora on June 14 to celebrate Gumby, the world’s original clayboy and pop-culture legend, and stop-motion animation at Gumby Fest 2014.
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2014 Stuttgart Fest Boasts Talks, Workshops and More
The 21st Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film offers numerous workshops and presentations by renowned industry experts and animation filmmakers, as well as events and receptions to network and exchange ideas.
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Campanella’s ‘Foosball,’ ‘Christmas Log’ Top NYICFF Winners
Academy Award-winning director Juan José Campanella’s Foosball takes home the grand prize in the feature film category at the New York International Children’s Film Festival; the winning short film is A Town Called Panic: The Christmas Log, directed by Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar.
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