Not to be outdone by its estranged big brother, the Slamdance Film Festival has announced selections for its third annual juried animation competition. Among the competitors are a number of world premieres, including Blue Room by Ivan ‘rk’ny and Sandy White; Bush Vs. Bin Laden by Darren Way; I Hate You Don’t Touch Me or Bat and Hat by Becky James; and Mammon by Robin Fuller, which is the $99 Special Animation selection. There are also a couple of North American premiers among the lot, which will screen in Park City, Utah between Jan. 17 and Jan. 25.
The festival will also screen animated winners of its monthly Anarchy Online competition. Other winners can be viewed at slamdance.com. Animation fans can also go to the site to purchase the first-ever Slamdance Animation Compilation DVD.
2008 Slamdance Animated Shorts:
Blood Will Tell by Andrew McPhillips/Canada
Blue Room by Ivan ‘rk’ny and Sandy White/U.S.
Bush Vs. Bin Laden by Darren Way/U.S.
El Viaje De Said by Coke Rioboo/Spain (North American Premiere)
Everything Said by Andy Cahill/U.S.
Film Noir by Osbert Parker/U.K.
Kid Show by Tom DesLongchamp/U.S.
I Hate You Don’t Touch Me or Bat and Hat by Becky James/U.S.
Lux by Vuk Jevremovic/Spain (U.S. Premiere)
My Life at 40 by Laurie Hill/U.K.
One Skin by Gudrun Cram-Drach/U.S.
Spontaneous Generation by Andy Cahill.U.S.
Tales for Cruel People by Hans Blume, Igor Buharov and Ivan Buharov/Hungary
Anarchy Online Animation:
April winner: Unblocked by Douglas Merton/U.K.
June winner: Windows Masks Doors by Sarah Orenstein/U.S.
July winner: Dead Water by Tibor Banoczki/Hungary
August winner: Hotel Tubu by Igor and Ivan Buharov/Hungary
November winner: Running In Darkness by Allan Jennings/U.S.
$99 Special Animation
Mammon by Robin Fuller/U.K.
