AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing – we end the year looking at the 5 charming shorts making up the ‘Animal Tales of Christmas Magic’ feature.
Peer-to-peer awards honor broadcasters, investors/distributors, and producers in the promotion and development of European animation; Franco-German public broadcaster ARTE, Germany’s ZDF Studios, and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon were honored.
The annual awards celebrate European animation achievements; 12 companies compete this year for Broadcaster, Investor/Distributor, and Producer of the Year awards; the forum kicks off September 16 with Tribute awards presented closing day, September 19.
French animation studio's growing portfolio of family and adult titles, including ‘The Doomies,’ ‘Twilight of the Gods,’ ‘My Life in Versailles,’ and ‘Athleticus’ Season 4, take the stage at a variety of screenings, panels and talks; the festival runs June 9-15.
Market highlights include pitch sessions, partner screenings and Talent Acquisition Recruitment Sessions and Talks; event runs June 14-17.
New set of viral, satirical shorts once again dives into Trump’s fevered psyche; animated by Bill Plympton and Leah Shore, the Webby-winning series, produced by Billy Shebar and David Roberts, riffs on actual audio clips.
Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated short employs a total of 20 sets, 14 puppets, and roughly 1,000 props and costumes, all constructed within a three-month timespan.
“My dad taught me how to pack.”
Just in time for National Poetry Month, the National Film Board of Canada and ARTE unveil their series of 12 short interactive stories at interactivehaiku.com.
