‘Behind the Eyes the World’: An Evocative Group Portrait of Animation Filmmakers
Timo Viljakainen’s book of photographs is a testament to the inner world of the artist and a celebration of the international animation community.
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The Animation Pimp: Deviated Preverts or Making ‘Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves’
Chris Robinson reflects on the epic ‘handyman’ we first came to know and love in ‘Manivald,’ talking various absurdities with filmmakers Chintis Lundgren and Draško Ivezić.
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Beautiful Maladies – The Uncanny World of Rosto
Ottawa Animation Festival artistic director Chris Robinson shares a previously unpublished 2015 Pimpcast interview with the iconic Dutch musician and director, who passed away at 50 on March 7.
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The Animation Pimpcast #16: One on One with Michele Cournoyer
Chris Robinson chats with Canadian animator and 2017 Governor General’s Award recipient, Michèle Cournoyer.
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The Animation Pimp: Alright Alright Alright
Here’s a list of animation short films that made life more enjoyable in 2015.
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The Animation Pimpcast #15: One on One with Tom Schroeder
Chris Robinson chats with American indie animator Tom Schroeder
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The Animation Pimp: The Kind of Thing I Like to Talk About
A fascinating and thought-provoking roundtable discussion tackles the notion that animated short films may be getting too “talky.”
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The Animation Pimpcast #14: One on One with Bruce Alcock
Chris Robinson chats with the acclaimed Canadian animator and multimedia artist.
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The Animation Pimp: Kaspar Jancis and his Motel of Fools
Can we ever realistically connect with the world around us for extended periods or are these moments of connection and small joys just fleeting, fading as fast as they appear?
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Bruce Bickford: Wondering Boy Poet
Bruce Bickford's animations are incomparable and indescribable.
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Somebody on Something: Pat Smith’s ‘Blank on Blank’
Director Pat Smith talks about animating lost and rare interviews with stars like Hunter S. Thompson and Lou Reed for his new web mini-series.
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The Animation Pimpcast #13: One on One with Robert Morgan
Chris Robinson chats with the English horror animator.
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The Animation Pimpcast #12: One on One with Signe Baumane
Chris Robinson chats with the acclaimed Latvian animator and artist.
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The Animation Pimpcast #11: One on One with Theodore Ushev
Chris Robinson chats with the award-winning Canadian animator and artist.
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The Animation Pimp: People Are Leaving – The Early Lipsett Diaries
A selection of intimate writings that didn’t make it into the final ‘Lipsett Diaries’ animated short.
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The Animation Pimpcast #10: One on One with Gerben Schermer
Chris Robinson chats with the HAFF festival co-founder and director.
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The Animation Pimp: Table at Fool’s Tooth: Goofy vs Eeyore
Shouting, swearing and outright bitchiness signal another year of festival submission review and selection for The Pimp.
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The Animation Pimp: A Tale Told by an Idiot
Animation could stand to generate a bit more outrage.
