Tag: sundance film festival
Neon Picks Up NorAm Rights to Refugee Story ‘Flee’
The Sundance Film Festival world premiere of Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Flee has proved profitable, with distributor Neon picking up North American rights in a...
Dash Shaw Teases Fantastical Creature Feature ‘Cryptozoo’
Timed to its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, a first-look clip of new indie animated feature Cryptozoo has debuted, introducing a curious place...
Baobab Teases Erick Oh’s ‘Namoo’ to Celebrate Sundance Premiere
Baobab Studios (Invasion!, Crow: The Legend, Baba Yaga) has unveiled the official teaser trailer for Namoo -- a new immersive animated film from award-winning...
Reliving the Immigrant Experience: Randall Okita’s NFB VR Project ‘The Book of Distance’ Available Free Oct. 8
***This article originally appeared in the November '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 304)***
Randall Okita’s powerful The Book of Distance is one of the...
Snapchat Debuts Original Horror-Comedy Toon ‘Death Hacks’ from Augenblick
This week, popular social app Snapchat is premiering a new animated series from indie Brooklyn outfit Augenblick Studios: Death Hacks. The 2D horror comedy...
Major Fests Partner with YouTube for We Are One: A Global Film Festival
Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube jointly announced today We Are One: A Global Film Festival, an unprecedented 10-day digital film festival exclusively on YouTube, bringing...
Tomek Popakul’s ‘Acid Rain’ Launches as Vimeo Staff Pick
Director Tomek Popakul’s Acid Rain – one of this year’s most award-winning animated short films -- premiered on Vimeo as a Staff Pick on...
SPARK Animation Winners Revealed; ‘Bombay Rose’ Will Close Festival
The SPARK ANIMATION 2019 FilmFestival shines the spotlight on an international line-up of acclaimed animated features and short films showcased from October 24 to...
3D Wire Sets International Jury, Confirms Tumblehead Animation Studio Spotlight
The 3D Wire Market is sorting out details for its upcoming 11th edition, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 6 in Segovia, Spain. In addition to...
Zoic Studios Expands Production Team with Series Exec Hires
Emmy Award-winning entertainment company Zoic Studios has expanded its global production team, adding Daniel Cohen as Executive Producer, Series and Film in NYC, Lauren...
FMX: ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Missing Link,’ Indie Animation & Trailer #2!
More delightful and intriguing programming has been added to the lineup for FMX 2019, taking place April 30-May 3 in Stuttgart, Germany (www.fmx.de). The...
News Bytes: ‘Black Panther’ Return to Theaters, ‘Birds of Prey’ Teaser, Champion Powerpuffs Up & More
9 Story Launches Live-Action Division, Appoints New VP
Emmy-nominated producer/writer/director Jeremy Slutskin (Blue’s Room, Team Umizoomi, Sesame Street) will head up the new division, reporting...
10 Questions for Michaela Olsen, Writer/Director of ‘Under Covers’
Brooklyn-based animator Michaela Olson’s stunning stop-motion animated short Under Covers was one of the biggest discoveries at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. We caught...
Suzan Pitt Named Animafest 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Award-winning, multidisciplinary American artist Suzan Pitt, whose work ranges from animation, painting and fashion to opera set design, has been named the recipient of...
Brothers McLeod’s Sundance-Selected Short ‘Marfa’ Arrives Online
The latest short from Greg and Myles McLeod — a.k.a. The Brothers McLeod -- has debuted as a Staff Pick on Vimeo, having made...
Daily News Bytes: Disney’s First VR Short at SIGGRAPH, Marvel Funko Short, Rainbow Brite’s Return & More
New Anime Museum Opens in Tokyo
The iconic Toei Animation studio (Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, One Piece) is opening a dedicate museum next week, designed...
Sundance Jury Sweet on Animated ‘Glucose’
Jeron Braxton's CG-animated short GLUCOSE won the Best Animated Prize at the Sundance Film Festival this past weekend. The official description of the short...
Alexandre Espigares’ ‘White Fang’ Premieres at Sundance
Luxembourger director and 2014 Academy Award winner (Mr. Hublot) Alexandre Espigares was warmly received in snowy Park City for the world premiere of his...
Daily News Bytes: Fantasy Fs Up in ‘Short but Sweet’, New ‘Black Panther’ Spot, ‘Isle of Dogs’ BTS VR at Sundance, & More
Tix on Sale, New Dubbed Trailer for 'Eureka Seven'
Don't miss the Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1 -- the first part of the movie trilogy inspired...
Oscar’s Short Film Shortlist
In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the titles advancing to nomination voting for the 90th Academy Awards Best Animated...
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