The Long and Short of It

November 18, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Although the 45 shorts which have been qualified for this year’s Academy Awards have been announced already, this is a list we compiled from all the projects that have won awards at festivals around the world this year. For a more up to date list of Oscar qualifying shorts, visit [...]

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250 Buyers to Attend Cartoon Forum in Poland

August 24, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

If you have an animated project in the works, it might be a good idea to check out this year’s edition of Cartoon Forum, which takes place in Sopot, Poland, September 13-16.  According to event organizer, 250 buyers and 700 participants will be attending the program, which allows animation producers [...]

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

July 8, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment

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 [...]

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‘The External World’ Wins at Stuttgart

May 9, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The winners of the 18th edition of the popular Stuttgart’s Festival of Animated Film (Trickfilm Festival) were announced on Sunday (May 8). David O’Reilly’s The External World took home the Top prize (15,000 euros). The offbeat short about a boy who learns to play the piano was also the top [...]

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O’Reilly’s ‘External World’ Earns Honorable Mention at Sundance

January 27, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Animator David O’Reilly’s The External World has earned an honorable mention from the jury at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was the only animated mention made by the jury, which singled out Brick Novax pt 1 and 2 for the Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking and the Australian entry [...]

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