Binocular Briefs – November 2023
The latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
Tagged With: Shorts
Watch: ‘Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan’ Short
The adorable 6-minute 3DCG film from The Pokémon Company and Polygon Pictures features Detective Pikachu on his newest case, helping friend Tim Goodman track down a delicious treat.
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Exclusive: Award-Winning ‘Starling’ Making Of Episode 1 Released
Helmed by director Mitra Shahidi and produced through Pixar’s co-op program, the Tribeca Film Fest Best Animated Short winner and 2024 Oscar contender, created by a global team of 70+ artists from 14 countries, tells the story of a mischievous star spirit that travels home to Istanbul to celebrate her birthday with family one last time.
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Binocular Briefs – October 2023
The latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
‘Miserable Miracle,’ ‘When Adam Changes’ Top OIAF 2023 Winners
Ryo Orikasa takes home the Grand Prize for short animation, while Joël Vaudreuil takes home the Grand Prize for feature animation, at the 47th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.
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Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ Heads to Netflix in 2025
Academy Award nominee Phil Johnston brings the iconic book to the screen in the streamer’s first animated project based on properties acquired in the 2021 Roald Dahl Story Company purchase; Jellyfish Pictures to handle the animation.
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Call for Entries: 51st Annie Awards
ASIFA-Hollywood’s annual celebration of excellence in animation is set for February 17, 2024 at UCLA’s Royce Hall; the early submission deadline is October 16, with final entries accepted through December 8.
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19 NFB Films Heading to OIAF 2023
Official competition selections include ‘The Girl with the Red Beret’ by Janet Perlman, ‘Miserable Miracle’ by Ryo Orikasa, ‘HARVEY’ by Janice Nadeau and ‘Boat People’ by Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma; NFB programs include NFB HOTHOUSE@20 and Show-and-tell with the NFB Animation & Interactive Studio.
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All Eyes on Ottawa - OIAF 2023 Schedule is Live
The 5-day festival and TV animation conference, featuring screenings, exhibits, workshops, and entertainment, is around the corner, running September 20-24.
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Björk Debuts ‘Victimhood’ Animated Music Video
The short, with art by Gabríela Friðriksdóttir and animation by Pierre-Alain Giraud, features unsettling yet organic visuals, with an interesting ‘paper-like,’ canvas texture mixed with AI generation.
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Podcast EP 222: 2D Animator Jon Densk and His Short Film ‘Axolodyssey’
The 2D animator discusses what industry experience completely changed his view of animation, how he is improving his character performance and building a social media presence for his new short - a work in progress funded via Kickstarter.
New Adult Swim SMALLS: Doting Sons, Hot Asses, and Precious Family Capsules
The latest crop of shorts in Dave Hughes’ innovative incubator of new talent and new ideas includes four episodes of Joe Cappa’s ‘HAHA You Clowns,’ Chloe Trost’s 2-part ‘Dohls,’ and Maggie Brennan’s ‘Agoraphilia.’
Binocular Briefs – August 2023
A monthly survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
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LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival
Begins: October 4, 2023
The event celebrates creativity amongst animators and media artists, promotes contemporary animation and media art in Ukraine; the 10th edition will take place October 4-8 in Kyiv.
SPARK ANIMATION Festival 2023
Begins: November 9, 2023
Spark CG hosts the annual SPARK ANIMATION Festival in Vancouver, promising a window into the leading minds of CG and animation; festival film submissions are open until September 10.
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London International Animation Festival 2023
Begins: November 24, 2023
The event showcases the whole spectrum of creative animation and how animation is for everyone; running 10 days from November 24 – December 3, the festival is accepting submissions through July 31.
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2023
Begins: November 2, 2023
The festival returns in-person for its 10th edition, taking place at the New Chitose Airport November 2-6.
Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2023
Begins: October 19, 2023
This year's festival will present the best and latest within Nordic-Baltic and international animation, running October 19-22.
Animest International Animation Film Festival 2023
Begins: October 6, 2023
The 18th edition of Animest, the only Oscar qualifying event in Romania, will take place October 6-15.
Binocular Briefs – July 2023
A monthly survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
Ital Tek’s ‘The Mirror’ Brings Sound to Animation
Created by U.K.-based director/animator Karl Poyzer the fully animated CG music video found its timing with the track from the ‘Time Proof’ album.
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Roland Emmerich to Lead ‘Space Nation’ Multimedia Franchise
The ‘Stargate’ and ‘Independence Day’ director will spearhead the all-new, upcoming space opera venture spanning video games, animated shorts, and a live-action series, with the first game releasing in 2024.
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Taichung International Animation Festival 2023
Begins: October 13, 2023
TIAF, the international film festival held in Taichung, Taiwan, will take place October 13-21.
Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival 2023
Begins: October 5, 2023
The international festival features cutting edge, quirky and boundary pushing animation runs October 5-8.
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The Academy Invites 398 New Members
Short Film and Feature Animation branch set to add 37 new members, with 26 asked to join the Visual Effects branch.
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