Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Lemmings by Craig Van Dyke, Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher by Alexander Woo, Rock the World by Sukwon Shin, Ryan by Chris Landreth and Flashbacks from My Past: Starry Night by Irra Verbitsky. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Leuven Kort Short Film FestivalLeuven, BelgiumNovember 27 - December 4, 2004Deadline: August 15, 2004
With the big feature animated films INNOCENCE and SHREK 2 being blacked out by the large shadow of Michael Moore and his Palme d'Or winning FAHRENHEIT 9/11, the animation world has one thing to cheer about out of Cannes and that is the Jury Prize for Short Film going to Jonas Geirnaert's FLATLIFE. The animated short by the young Flemish director follows a number of people living in an apartment building who rather unintentionally make each other's life difficult. For more information on the film, visit www.flatlife.be.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Crimenals by Gregory Araya, After You by Christopher Cordingley, Lorenzo by Mike Gabriel, Early Bloomer by Kevin Johnson and The Old Fools by Ruth Lingford. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
International Short Films Festival MAGMAAcireale, ItalySeptember 7 10, 2004Deadline: July 1, 2004
Harry Tates bar in Union Street will be holding a short film screening. Plymouth Art College students, Darren Horne and Jason Tinsley short film, A BIRD'S EYE VIEW will be part of the presentation. The five-minute film combines live footage with stop motion animation and computer generated imagery, exploring the themes of balance and the boundaries between life and death, the spiritual and the physical.
Academy's Annual Short Films ScreeningBeverly Hills, California, USAMay 7, 2004
Cortoons first international animated short film festival will be a celebration of animation shorts. The international competition hopes to bring greater awareness to short animated cinema. There are no entry fees. For more information, visit www.cortoons.it or e-mail info@cortoons.it(link sends e-mail).
Dreamcatcher Short Film ContestSaint Joe, Arizona, USAFebruary 15, 2005Deadline: February 15, 2005
Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Android Kikaider, Initial D, King of Bandit Jing, Samurai Deeper Kyo and Heat Guy J.
Transdimensional Short Film Festival 2004Long Beach, California, USAMay 22, 2004Deadline: April 30, 2004
Cortoons FestivalRome, ItalyMay 26 28, 2004Deadline: May 1, 2004
Cortoons first international animated short film festival will be a celebration of animation shorts. The international competition hopes to bring greater awareness to short animated cinema. There are no entry fees. For more information, visit www.cortoons.it or e-mail info@cortoons.it(link sends e-mail).
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Demitris Violin by Niki Yang, Live Bait by Sarah Brown, The Fine Art of Poisoning by Bill Domonkos, Story of the Kolobok by James Boekbinder and Model Prisoner by Katherin McInnis. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
One of the most respected regional film events in the nation, the Florida Film Festival was named one of the top 10 festivals in the world by festival guru Chris Gore in his 2001 edition of The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide. The Festival features an American Independent Competition with Grand Jury Awards for Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Animated Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, as well as Special Jury Awards, and Audience Awards for best Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Short Film, International Feature and International Short.
Manhattan Short Film FestivalNew York, New York, USASeptember 18, 2004Deadline: July 31, 2004
The Manhattan Short Film Festival is held in Union Square Park gathering New Yorkers to view a selection of short films from around the world, where the eventual winner is awarded all the necessary equipment to create a feature film. Selected films are displayed on three giant screens and are judged by filmmakers. For more information, visit www.Msfilmfest.com.
Special Oscar Edition! Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: The Hunger Artist by Tom Gibbons, Eternal Gaze by Sam Chen, Rockfish by Tim Miller, Nibbles by Chris Hinton, Destino by Dominique Monfrey, Gone Nutty by Carlos Saldanha. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Director Lisa Yu, a rising talent with a unique sensibility for stop motion animation, is the latest addition to Portland-based animation/live action production studio Bent Image Lab's stable of directors. While stop motion animation is most often used in comedy or lighthearted applications, Yu's 2002 independent short, VESSEL WRESTLING, applied the technique to make a dramatic and thought-provoking film about passion and sex. The short's arresting imagery won her numerous accolades and awards, as well as the attention of the partners at Bent.
Winners of the 2004 Imagina Awards, held Feb. 2-5 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, have been announced, with the German short, ANNIE & BOO, snagging four, including the Grand Prix. The jury panel, chaired by Stan Winston, consisted of Ornella Barreca, independent producer (Italy), Tom Jacomb, producer (Vanguard Animation - U.K.), Thomas Langmann (producer and actor, BLUEBERRY - France), Marc du Pontavice (ceo of Xilam Animation -- France) and William Sargent, (ceo of Framestore-cfc - U.K.).
This week in AWN's Forums our members are not immune from debating their feelings on the Super Bowl shenanigans. On a more animated note, bloggers write in about the European feature NOCTURNA and the possibility of INVADER ZIM DVDs. Moderator Larry L puts out his concern for how students will learn animation in the age of the computer. Others are posting advice on how to master the basics of drawing. While more people send in their short animation clips and talk about what there are doing to pay the bills currently.
The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival is dedicated to highlighting the best in short films from around the world. Competitions include the16th International competition with approximately 70 films in competition, the 26th French competition with approximately 70 films in competition, and The Lab
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Boys Night Out by Bert Klein and Teddy Newton, Ward 13 by Peter Cornwell, Boxed In by Will Becher, Cane Toad by Andrew Silke and David Clayton, and Oola Oop Der by Carolle-Shelley Abrams. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Worldwide Short Film FestivalToronto, Ontario, CanadaMay 11-16, 2004Deadline: February 23, 2004
Now in its 13th year Flickerfest 2004, Australia's premier international short film festival will consist of a main competitive program, a short documentary competition, Australian competition. The event will also include a number of workshops, programs and forums. For more information contact tel: +61 (0)2 9365 6877; fax: +61 (0)2 9365 6899; e-mail: flickerfest@bigpond.com(link sends e-mail); or Web: www.flickerfest.com.au.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Maanvis (Moonfish) by Isabel Bouttens, Im A Star! By Stefan Stratil, How To Cope With Death directed by Ignacio Ferregras, How Mermaids Breed directed by Joan Ashworth and Chainsmoker directed by Ulf Lundgren. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Internationale Kurzfilmtage OberhausenOberhausen, GermanyApril 29 - May 4, 2004Deadline: January 15, 2004
