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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 [...]

Polish Animator’s Career Takes Flight

August 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Damian Nenow’s Paths of Hate receives this year’s Jury Prize at SIGGRAPH. Damian Nenow’s lifelong obsession with flight and objects that traverse the sky has finally paid off in a big way in 2011. The 28-year-old Polish animator’s powerful short Paths of Hate, which showcases an astounding aerial dogfight scene, [...]

SIGGRAPH Names Computer Animation Festival Winners

June 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

SIGGRAPH has announced the Computer Animation Festival’s Best in Show, Jury Award, and Best Student Project recipients for SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver, set for Aug. 7-11. A total of 77 films will be shown during the festival. Nominees were chosen by an expert panel of jury members from 891 submissions [...]