Tag "Cartoon d’Or"

‘Oh Willy…’ and ‘Edmond’ Nab More Prizes

October 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

There seems to be no shortage of festival prizes for animated shorts this month. Just a few days ago, at the 48th Chicago International Film Festival Oh Willy… (Belgium), directed by Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels, won the top prize for Best Animated Short. The striking stop-motion film [...]

Stop-motion Short ‘Oh Willy…’ Wins Cartoon D’Or

September 17, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Oh Willy…, a stop-motion animated short film by Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels, has won the Cartoon D’Or. The honor, given to the best European animated short of the year, was chosen from a field of five finalists and presented last week at Cartoon Forum in Toulouse, France. [...]

Nominees Announced for Cartoon D’Or Short Prize

July 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The European Association of Animation Film, Cartoon, has announced the five finalists for the Cartoon d’Or 2012, the pan-European award for the best animated short film of the year. The award ceremony will take place on Thursday 13 September in Toulouse, during the 23rd Cartoon Forum, the co-production platform for [...]

Interest High in Cartoon Forum; Cartoon d’Or Nominees Set

July 8, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Cartoon Forum isn’t happening until Sept. 13 to 16 in Sopot, Poland, but the event is already generating some heat. So far, more than 600 participants have already registered for the event, including 230 buyers. The show will let European animation professionals preview 66 animated series in progress for TV [...]