‘Anomalisa’ Earns Best Feature, 3 Other Spirit Award Noms
The stop-motion animated feature Anomalisa was nominated in the Best Feature category of the Film Independent Spirit Awards — one of four total nominations. Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman were...
View ArticleStop-Motion For the Soul
Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s first foray into animation yields the intimate and challenging Anomalisa. Charlie Kaufman is lauded as one of the most creative writers in the movie...
View ArticleGolden Globes Nominations, Reactions
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated Dec. 10 five films for the Best Motion Picture — Animated category in the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards. The nominees are: Anomalisa — Starburns...
View Article‘Anomalisa’ Brings Soul to Stop-Motion
This article originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of Animation Magazine. Charlie Kaufman is lauded as one of the most creative writers in the movie business, and he has credits such as Being...
View ArticleOscar-Indicating PGA Noms Pick Five Top Toons
The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominees for the PGA Awards, long considered one of the best Oscars predictors. The list of animation nominees offered few surprises. Here they are:...
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Why Can’t an Animated Film Be Nominated for Best Director at the Oscars? ScreenCrush editor Mike Sampson laments snubs for Charlie Kaufman, Pete Docter. NYICFF Kids Films Camps Set for February, April...
View ArticleOscars Go Indie for Animated Feature Noms
The Academy decided to go indie this year, deviating from most of the season’s other awards choices and nominating only one major studio feature for the Best Animated Feature Oscar. The nominees for...
View ArticleOscars: Animated Feature Nominees React
Anomalisa Paramount / Starburns Industries “We are thrilled to be recognized by the Academy, alongside such a great group of animated films. We are grateful for the dedication and passion of our...
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Jason Bateman Praises the ‘Positive and Incredibly Timely’ Message of Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ The voice star was enthusiastic (if slightly damp) at the Disney film’s premiere at Hollywood’s El Capitan...
View ArticleAnimafest Zagreb Announces 2016 Line-Up
Organizers of the 26th edition of the World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb (taking place June 6-11, 2016) has revealed this year’s official festival lineup, featuring over 300 films...
View ArticleAnimafest Zagreb Reveals 26th Edition Winners
After a jam-packed week devoted to animation — comprising over 300 films and 200 special guests — the 26th World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb culminated Saturday with an awards...
View ArticleDirector Kariem Saleh Talks About the Making of ‘Song of a Toad’
Director Kariem Saleh’s inventive and poignant CG-animated short Song of a Toad was picked as the 2017 SIGGRAPH festival’s Best of Show. The talented animator and vfx artist, who is currently working...
View ArticleCannes Short Spotlight: ‘Inanimate’ by Lucia Bulgheroni
Last week, Lucia Bulgheroni’s acclaimed stop-motion short Inanimate received the Third Prize at the Cannes Festival Cinéfondation competition. The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury headed by Bertrand...
View ArticleWho’s Teaching Stop Motion Today?
***This article originally appeared in Animation Magazine’s 2019 International Education & Career Guide*** Animation lovers marked this past holiday season as the 25th anniversary of Disney’s The...
View Article41 Shorts from 20 Countries Selected for 3D Wire Fest
Spain’s 3D Wire Fest will feature a total of 41 short films in its 2019 edition — 32 in the international competition and nine in the national one. Productions from 20 different countries in Asia,...
View Article3D Wire Reveals 2019 Winners and New Name: Weird Market
The 11th edition of 3D Wire has proclaimed the short films Muedra and Nuit Chérie as winners of the juried competitions for Spanish and International films, respectively, while Je Sors Acheter des...
View Article‘Hellboy’ Creator Builds ‘Forever House’ Animation Anthology
Mike Mignola, creator of acclaimed comic-book and film favorite Hellboy, is teaming up with Ben and Max Berkowitz (Not a Billionaire) and Rick and Morty studio Starburns Industries to create The...
View ArticleRosa Tran Talks Collaborating with Charlie Kaufman on ‘I Am Thinking of...
We had the chance to catch up with award-winning animator and producer Rosa Tran, who is best known for her work as co-exec producer of the animated series Final Space and producer of the stop-motion...
View Article3D Wire Fest Selects 43 Animated Shorts from 24 Countries
3D Wire Fest announced the official selection for its 12th edition, comprising 43 short films in competition. A total of 24 countries from the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania will be represented in...
View ArticleDreamWorks Sheds New Light on 2024 Movie ‘Orion and The Dark’
DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have revealed new details about Orion and The Dark, their upcoming 2024 feature based on a script by Oscar-winning writer Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation, Being John...
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