Tag "Franck Dion"

Stuttgart Fest Reveals Key Films, Names

February 21, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) will be opening its doors and presenting roughly 1,000 of the best animated films from around the world this April 23-28. ITFS this year has set an all-time record by receiving over 2,200 film submissions for its nine festival competitions. Selected films will [...]

Five Projects Nominated For French Cesars

January 27, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

France’s Academy of Technical Arts and Sciences nominated five well-received animated titles for this year’s Cesars, the country’s equivalent of the Oscars. Unlike the Academy Awards, the animation category covers both animated features and shorts: The five nominees for this year’s animated Cesars are: Edmond Was a Donkey. Directed by [...]

‘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 [...]

NFB Announces Get Animated! 2012 Schedule & Lineup

October 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is launching the sixth edition of its free program, Get Animated!, which offers many of the country’s top animated films to communities across Canada in celebration of International Animation Day (October 28). Scheduled for Oct. 26 to November 10, the event will offer [...]

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 [...]