Tag: National Film Board of Canada
NFB Bringing 9 Films to Annecy
The National Film Board of Canada will be bringing an assortment of nine short films it produced or co-produced to the Annecy International Animation...
‘Princess Kaguya,’ ‘Jutra’ Join Cannes Line Up
Two noteworthy animated projects have been announced as part of the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight (May 15-25) programming section: Isao Takahata's highly anticipated...
Jonathan Ng Discusses His ‘Requiem for Romance’
Montreal-based animator Jonathan Ng's visually stunning 2D short Requiem for Romance has been one of the standouts of the year and is one of...
NFB Invites Artists to Celebrate McLaren’s 100th
In honor of legendary animator Norman McLaren, who would have been 100 years old in 2014, the National Film Board of Canada and the...
Anima Festival to Spotlight Zaramella and Ushev
The Belgian Anima festival has announced that it will feature career retrospectives on international artists Juan Pablo Zaramella (Argentina) and Theodore Ushev (Bulgarian born,...
Ten Titles Make the Oscar Short List
Ten animated short films have advanced in the voting process for the 2014 Academy Awards, from the 56 films that originally qualified in the...
‘Boles,’ ‘Signum’ Win at Poland’s Stop-Mo Fest
The winners of the 4th Annual Se-Ma-For international stop-motion animated festival held in Lodz, Poland were announced this weekend. Led by René Chenier, National...
‘Regular Show’ Creator to Speak at OIAF
Chris Robinson and the team at the Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival are preparing a stellar program for this year's event, which takes place Sept....
Norway to Host Children’s Film Festival in May
Plans are underway to launch the first edition of the Tromsø Children’s Film Festival from May 29 to June 2nd in the northern Norwegian town....
‘Ronal’ Premiere Highlights New Toronto Animation Arts Fest
Long a hotbed of animation production, Toronto is getting a new animated film festival.
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International will run July 6-8 at...
Ottawa Festival Unveils Yamamura’s 2012 Poster
The Ottawa International Animation Festival revealed its very cool 2012 poster yesterday. Created by acclaimed Japanese animator Koji Yamaura (Mount Head, Muybridge’s Strings) who...
Sunday Afternoon with Patrick
Canadian indie Patrick Doyon’s subtle short Dimanche (Sunday) is a testament to the simple pleasures of 2D animation and well-observed reflections of life.
If you...
Oscar-Nominated Shorts Get Theatrical Release
ShortsHD and Magnolia Pictures have announced plans to release this year’s Oscar-nominated short films in 200 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Feb....
Eye on the Oscars: Animated Shorts
Last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences narrowed down the animated short list from the original qualifying 45 to 10 titles...
NFB’s Hothouse Program Adds Digital Focus
For its eighth year, the National Film Board of Canada’s Hothouse program is issuing a call for submissions for emerging animators across Canada, one...
10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead in Oscar Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 84th...
Academy Screens 45 Shorts for Oscar Consideration
Last weekend, the Academy screened the 45 projects that were submitted for Best Animated Shorts consideration. Members of the Shorts and Animation branch of...
Ottawa Fest Reveals Official Selection
William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg’s award-winning The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, the new Pixar short La Luna directed by Enrico Casarosa,...
McManus to Run Canada’s NFB Animation Studio
The National Film Board of Canada has named Roddy McManus as the new executive producer of its Oscar-winning English-language animation studio.
McManus succeeds veteran animation...
Canada’s Genie Awards Name ‘Lipsett Diaries’ Best Short
Lipsett Diaries has been honored as the Best Animated Short at the 31st annual Genie Awards, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and...
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