Tag "Theodore Ushev"

Argentina’s Expotoons Festival Announces Winners

October 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Expotoons, the annual Argentine animation festival has announced its list of 2012 winners in feature films, shorts, commercials, TV series and graduation short categories. Here are some of the top prize winners in the key categories: Features: First Place: The Apostle, directed by Fernando Cortizo (Artefacto Producciones) Second Place: The [...]

‘The Banker,’ ‘Tableau’ to Screen at Ottawa

July 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Phil Mulloy’s The Banker, Jean-Francois Laguionie’s Le Tableau (The Painting) and Don Hertzfeldt’s latest short It’s Such a Beautiful Day are part of the terrific lineup for this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), it was announced today. Ignacio Ferreras’ Arrugas (Wrinkles), Paul Bush’s Babeldom, Chris Sullivan’s Consuming Spirits and [...]

Annecy Announces 2012 Festival Lineup

March 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The popular and very influential Annecy Festival has announced a diverse and colorful selection for its 2012 lineup (June 4-9). This year, the selection includes 49 shorts, 55 graduation films, 60 TV and commissioned films (21 TV series, 2 TV specials and 37 commissioned films). The feature film selection will [...]

Meet Mr. Robinson

February 6, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Longtime Ottawa Animation Festival director Chris Robinson tells us about how he and his team put together a world-class, kick-ass toon event. Anyone who has attended Ottawa’s wonderful animation festival since 1976 will tell you that it’s one of the best global events of its kind. It’s not just the [...]

NFB’s Hothouse Program Adds Digital Focus

December 15, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

For its eighth year, the National Film Board of Canada’s Hothouse program is issuing a call for submissions for emerging animators across Canada, one that will feature an emphasis on digital technologies―and a Genie-winning animator as mentoring director. Hothouse offers new filmmakers, creative programmers and artists intrigued by animation art [...]

Canada’s Genie Awards Name ‘Lipsett Diaries’ Best Short

March 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Lipsett Diaries has been honored as the Best Animated Short at the 31st annual Genie Awards, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Directed by Theodore Ushev and produced by Marc Bertrand for the National Film Board of Canada, the film tells the life story of cinematic genius [...]