Bent, Hallmark Offer ‘Jingle All the Way’ Sequel

November 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments

Portland, Oregon-based Bent Image Lab and Hallmark Channel have joined forces once again to deliver a charming holiday special this year. Titled Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star, this half-hour special is a sequel to last year’s acclaimed stop-motion offering Jingle All the Way. Directed by Chel White and written by [...]

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ABP Reveals 2012 Lineup

June 27, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

The ninth annual Animation Block Party will be in full swing July 27-29 in Brooklyn, NY. An international assortment of short films will be screening at the Rooftop Films opening night (Friday, 8 p.m.), which will also feature live music. Further programs will play at BAMcinématek, which will also host [...]

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‘Portlandia’ Gets Bent with ‘Zero Rats’

March 8, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

A recent episode of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s IFC skit show Portlandia, which lampoons the city of Portland, Ore. and its colorful denizens, got some extra animated oomph thanks to local studio Bent Image Lab. The nearly three-minute skit is titled Zero Rats and was directed by Rob Shaw. [...]

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Anniversaries 2012

December 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

5 Years Still Loco for Toons It seems like just yesterday that we began hearing whisperings of the Latin American animation market’s emerging promise, and a certain Gothic-inspired CG animated feature out of Mexico that was stirring antennas in the Toon Town hive. It’s hard to believe that’s it has [...]

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