Tag: Bill Plympton
Animation Block Plans L.A. Valentine’s Spotlight
This past summer, I had the exciting opportunity to produce a rock show for Animation Block Party. It featured memorable performances from some of...
An Animated Conversation with Bill Plympton
In 1960, when Bill Plympton was 14, he mailed some cartoons he'd drawn to Disney in the hope of being hired. Not surprisingly, Disney...
Plympton Animates Short for N.Y. Utility Con Ed
Acclaimed animator Bill Plympton has teamed with The Napoleon Group, the leading previsualization and commercial test company, to create a digital short for New...
NYICFF Sets Jury and Previews 2014 Slate
The New York International Children's Film Festival has announced its 2014 jury will include such luminaries as John Canemaker, Bill Plympton and Henry Selick,...
‘Wind Rises’ to Open Anima in Brussels
The 33rd edition of Belgium's Anima Festival, which will offer adult and kids animated programming in Brussels from Feb. 28 to March 9, 2014,...
Plympton’s ‘Cheatin’ to Premiere at Slamdance
Bill Plympton's much-anticipated new feature Cheatin' will premiere as part of The Special Screenings program at the Slamdance Film Festival in January (17-23). The indie...
Plympton Goes Noir
The New York indie darling puts the finishing touches on Cheatin', his quirky homage to hard-boiled Hollywood thrillers.
If any contemporary animator could be said...
Allers’ Animated ‘Prophet’ Pic Draws Top Talent
Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, John Krasinski, Frank Langella, Alfred Molina and Quvenzhané Wallis have joined the voice cast of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, the...
Illuminating Shorts
Our reporter zeroes in four toons that represent the rich diversity of talent spotlighted at the Annecy Festival this year.
Anyone looking for a panorama...
Five Things You Have to Do at Annecy This Year
If you're one of the fortune people who will be attending this year's awesome Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market this month, you...
‘Simpsons’ Writer Joel Cohen Keynotes Kidscreen Summit
Joel Cohen, veteran writer and producer for The Simpsons, offered a hilarious take on the iconic’s show approach to creativity during Kidscreen Summit’s opening...
Plympton’s ‘Cheatin’ Raises Over $75,000 Via Kickstarter
Bill Plympton’s Kickstarter campaign exceeded its $75,000 goal earlier this week thanks to the 1000-plus backers that pledged between $1 and $5,000 to the...
Introducing a New Dutch Master
How Junkyard’s director Hisko Hulsing created one of the most powerful and acclaimed animated shorts of the year.
While it’s customary for big studios to...
A Good Time to Watch ‘Adventures in Plymptoons!’
Fans of indie animator Bill Plympton are in for a treat this week as the new documentary Adventures in Plymptoons! becomes available on DVD...
ShortsHD Celebrates Plympton
ShortsHD, the only TV network dedicated to short films, is launching a special collection of shorts from award-winning animation icon Bill Plympton on Animate!...
Buenos Aires Fest Launches Toon Event
The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film has announced a new spin-off event called Animated BAFICI – Winter Collection. The three day toon...
Short on Minutes, Long on Talent
The 2012 edition of the Annecy Festival puts an amazingly diverse and creative range of animated shorts from all over the world in the...
Dusty Fest Winners Announced
The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City (NYC) has announced the winners of its 23rd annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival....
Bill Plympton Launches New ‘Cheatin” Vlog
Indie animation titan Bill Plympton has just launched a new video blog, documenting his progress on his latest feature, Cheatin’. The director will deliver...
Annecy Announces 2012 Festival Lineup
The popular and very influential Annecy Festival has announced a diverse and colorful selection for its 2012 lineup (June 4-9). This year, the selection...
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