Mike Gabriel Talks Oscar Nominee Lorenzo

February 25, 2005 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

Of a Big Blue Cat, Animation Dreams and the Best Ending for a Fluffy Tail An hour after accepting the grand prize at the Annecy Int’l. Animation Film Festival for the creation of the Disney short, Lorenzo, director Mike Gabriel found himself in a folding chair on a chilly bit [...]

Checking In With The Winners:The Nicktoons Film Festival Makes an Impact

January 21, 2005 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

After last Sunday’s Winners episode of The Nicktoons Film Festival, we thought it would be a good idea to check in with the top filmmakers and see how things are going. Mark Simon and Travis Blaise, winners of the $10,000 Grand Prize, for Timmy’s Lessons in Nature, say they’ve been [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Weekend of Winners

January 14, 2005 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

Finally! The Winners! In a classy countdown episode, The Nicktoons Film Festival will unveil not only the Pre-Selection Jury’s "Top Ten Films of the Fest," but the winner of the $10,000 Grand Prize and the Producer’s Choice Award for a copy of Bauhaus Software’s Mirage 2D Animation and Special Effects [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Announces Screening 12′The “Fun With Animals and Accountants” Show

January 7, 2005 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

The Nicktoons Film Festival continues this Sunday, Jan. 9, with Screening 12–a selection of seven shorts that deal with those creatures we have trouble communicating with–animals and accountants. This is the final screening of films in competition before our awards show next week. A co-production of Frederator Studios and Animation [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Announces Screening: 11–The "Gulp!" Show

December 31, 2004 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

The Nicktoons Film Festival continues this Sunday, with Screening: 11– a selection of seven shorts that deal with the totally cartoon sound that describes exactly how we feel the moment before the anvil falls–Gulp! A co-production of Frederator Studios and Animation Magazine for Nicktoons, The Nicktoons Film Festival airs on [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Announces Screening: 6–The "Think About That" Show

November 24, 2004 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

The Nicktoons Film Festival continues this Sunday, with Screening: 6, a selection of seven shorts that just happen to be made by professional animators from around the globe. A co-production of Frederator Studios and Animation Magazine for Nicktoons, The Nicktoons Film Festival airs on the Nicktoons cable channel Sunday nights [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Announces Screening: 5-The All-Pro Show

November 19, 2004 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

The Nicktoons Film Festival continues this Sunday, with Screening: 5, a selection of seven shorts that just happen to be made by professional animators from around the globe. A co-production of Frederator Studios and Animation Magazine for Nicktoons, The Nicktoons Film Festival airs on the Nicktoons cable channel Sunday nights [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Announces Screening: 4-A Bit of Diversity

November 12, 2004 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

The Nicktoons Film Festival continues this Sunday, with Screening: 4–A Bit of Diversity, a selection of seven different shorts. A co-production of Frederator Studios and Animation Magazine for Nicktoons, The Nicktoons Film Festival airs on the Nicktoons cable channel Sunday nights 10:00 p.m (EST) and 7:00 p.m. (PST), with a [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Announces: Screening: 3′Five Zany Pieces

November 5, 2004 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

The Nicktoons Film Festival continues this Sunday with Screening: 3, a selection of five truly zany shorts. A co-production of Frederator Studios and Animation Magazine for Nicktoons, The Nicktoons Film Festival airs on the Nicktoons cable channel Sunday nights at 10 p.m. (EST) and 7 p.m. (PST), with a repeat [...]

The Nicktoons Film Festival Launches: Series Starts Sunday!

October 22, 2004 by Rita Street No Comments divider image

The Frederator and AniMag Co-Pro Showcases Talented Animators Worldwide Hundreds of cartoons from around the world were received during The Nicktoons Film Festival call for entries, a co-production of Frederator Studios and Animation Magazine for Nicktoons. The first episode of the on-air portion of the competition launches Sunday, October 24 [...]