Three Animated Pics Get BAFTA Noms

January 9, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Three animated features received BAFTA nominations today. The three titles up for the Best Animated Feature of 2012 are: • Disney/Pixar’s Brave (directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman) • Disney’s Frankenweenie (Tim Burton) • LAIKA’s ParaNorman (Sam Fell, Chris Butler) Among the films that didn’t get any BAFTA love were [...]

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Platform Animation Fest Announces Fantastic Lineup

October 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Los Angeles residents are in for a treat next month when the acclaimed animation festival Platform pays a visit to the REDCAT theater (October 26-28). In collaboration with CalArts and the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, the fest will showcase exciting and innovative new animated films and talent while also [...]

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‘Tram’ and ‘Crulic’ Win Annecy’s Top Prizes

June 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The winners of the 36th edition of the Annecy International Animation Festival were announced this weekend (June 9). French short Tram by Michaela Pavlátová took home the Annecy Cristal for best short film, while the Romanian movie Crulic – The Path to Beyond, by Anca Damian, was the winner in the [...]

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‘Wrinkles,’ ‘The Last Bus’ Win Stuttgart Prizes

May 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Over the weekend, Stuttgart’s International Festival of Animated Film announced the winners of its 19th Trickfilm competition (May 8-3). Martin Snopek and Ivana Laucikova’s The Last Airbus (Slovakia), Alke Arndt’s Atlas (Germany) and Ignacio Ferreras’ Wrinkles (Spain) were among the big winners at this well-attended event. Here is the complete [...]

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