Tag "BreakThru Films"

Hand-Painted Van Gogh Movie Is a Go

February 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

A hand-painted animated feature about the death of famous Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh has been picked up by U.K. sales and finance outfit Bankside Films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, classically trained painter and animator Dorota Kobiela (The Flying Machine, The Little Postman) is directing the project, which centers [...]

Eye on the Oscars: Animated Shorts

January 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences narrowed down the animated short list from the original qualifying 45 to 10 titles that advanced in the Oscar voting process. In January, the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members will select three to five nominees from this shortlist. [...]

10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead in Oscar Race

December 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

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 Awards. Forty-four projects had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: Dimanche/Sunday [...]

Academy Screens 45 Shorts for Oscar Consideration

November 15, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Last weekend, the Academy screened the 45 projects that were submitted for Best Animated Shorts consideration. Members of the Shorts and Animation branch of the Academy will vote for the 10 titles to be included on the short list and we will finally learn about the final five nominees with [...]