Articles related to "Animated Short"

Canadian Cartoonist Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back) returns with Runaway, another great NFB animated short. 8/10.

Spare Change is animator Ryan Larkin's triumphant return to animated shorts, completed after his death in 2007. 8/10.

Chris Landreth's animated short "The Spine" is a haunting ode to caustic co-dependency, but not as strong as the Oscar-winning "Ryan." 8/10.

The NFB/Bruce Alcock's short film "Vive la Rose" - based around the ballad performed by Émile Benoit - has great intentions but doesn't fulfill its potential. 6/10

The National Film Board of Canada's Land of the Heads (Au Pays des Têtes), directed by Cédric Louis and Claude Barras, is a ghoulishly funny short. 9/10.

Reason#15 why John Lasseter is The Man: he greenlights cel and CG animated shorts to precede Disney movies in theatres as a way to develop new animation talent.

Look at the future of animation with the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival Shorts Competition One, Wednesday September 17th.

A hugely enjoyable slapstick romp and the perfect warm up for Wall-E.

Warner Home Video's Max Fleischer's Superman 1941 - 1942 is a surprisingly sparse reissue of the classic theatrical cartoons. 8/10.

The 17th Annual Florida Film Festival, presented by Enzian Theater, recently announced jury members for its American Independent Competition.

In this exclusive interview, "The Spine" director Chris Landreth talks about how his latest short came together, and the role of exasperation in the film.

In Part #1 of this exclusive interview, "Glago's Guest" production manager Doeri Welch-Greiner talks about working on the short, and losing her director to Bolt.

In this exclusive interview, Disney/Pixar animator Doug Sweetland talks about directing his first animated short, Presto.

Norwegian lamp company Luxo is suing Disney/Pixar for copyright infringement over a box set featuring the Up DVD with a Luxo Jr. lamp.

The Real Place, an animated short honouring playwright John Murrell, has that same-old NFB vibe to it that edges on self-parody. 4/10.

OIAF 2008 screened animated shorts from around the world, including Disney/Pixar's "Presto" and Disney Animation's "Glago's Guest."

Peter Sohn's short Partly Cloudy will accompany Pete Docter and Bob Peterson's movie Up into theatres. Disney/Pixar film opens May 29th.

In this exclusive interview, 'Runaway' director Cordell Barker talks about the surprising success of his films, and offers advice for younger animators.

Warner Premiere's The Adventures of One eskimO, based on the music of Kristian Leontiou's new band, is a charming collision of electro-folk and animation. 7/10.

The John Lasseter-directed animated short Tokyo Mater will preview Bolt in 3-D theatres. Short is based on Larry the Cable Guy's character in 2006's Cars.

Cordell Barker, despite having produced only 3 shorts, is considered one of the great independent animators. Here is the NFB director's biography.

The 18th Annual Florida Film Festival concluded over the weekend and awarded prizes to several outstanding short film entries in the American Independent Competition.

Brad Bird's movie Ratatouille cleaned up at this year's Annie ceremony, taking Best Picture, Director, Writer, Voice Actor and Storyboarding awards.

Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, Sony Picture Classics' Persepolis and Twentieth Century Fox's Surf's Up are 2008's Oscar nominees.

Disney/Pixar has decided to move Cars 2 up one year to a summer 2011 release date. Ratatouille producer Brad Lewis will direct.

A scrappy band of sentient rag dolls struggle to survive and to redeem mankind in this animated short turned feature-length film.

Sony Pictures Animation hopes that new animated short, The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas, will save Daddy Day Camp at the box office.

Cartoons invade Toronto's Worldwide Short Film Festival, happening June 16 - 21. Here's where the animation action is.

On its 70th birthday, the National Film Board of Canada has uploaded its treasure chest of favourite Canadian films including the Vignette series of the 70s & 80s.

Need another reason to see Enchanted? Disney is putting highly-anticipated Goofy short in front of movie, when it opens November 21st.

Remembering Ryan Larkin, the acclaimed NFB animator and animation subject.

Pixar and Disney Pictures have enjoyed a rewarding partnership. The entertainment giants know how to create and promote animated movies the whole family can enjoy.

Here are the nominees for the 25th Annual Annie Awards, which will be presented February 8, 2008 at UCLA's Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA.

What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #2 of a 5-part series.

In this exclusive interview, acclaimed animator Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back, Runaway) discusses the trauma of making his short films.

Pixar has taken 13 of their best animated short films and compiled them onto a single DVD or Blu-Ray disc. Due in Region 2 October 8th.

Toronto's Worldwide Short Film Festival's Shorts For Shorties, a screening of family-friendly animated shorts, on June 20th at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Bambi selected as best animated Disney movie by Los Angeles Business readers. Film wins by a 1% margin.

Based on the best selling book, the film adaptation of FAST FOOD NATION has its heart in the right place and possible also in your next burger.

Cute, fun and fairly predictable, ICE AGE 2: The Meltdown is decent family fare now available on DVD.

Michel Donato, who contributed music to such classic National Film Board of Canada cartoons as Catuor and Oneiromancy,becomes a Member of the Order of Canada on Tuesday.

"An innocent girl finds some soap on the ground that turns her into a slut" is the best description for this stop-motion ad for Lux Provocateur.

Ronnie Stevens appeared in the 1998 Lindsey Lohan vehicle, The Parent Trap, as well as voicing characters from Noggin the Nog and Space Patrol.

Whether it's alleged homosexual agendas in Shrek 2 and Teletubbies, or those foul-mouthed kids in South Park, right-wingers do love to hate them toons.

At the Awards Ceremony for the 17th Annual Florida Film Festival, narrative features, documentaries, and shorts won from 160 film selections.

Which animated shorts rocked - or sucked - at the 2009 OIAF Shorts Competition 2? Find out here.

The Pearson family gets more than they bargained for on their family vacation.

Canadian animation stands tall at the OIAF, with luminaries like Richard Williams and the NFB appearing at the Festival.

The Venice Film Festival will honour John Lasseter and the entire staff of Disney/Pixar with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.

DreamWorks Animation will distribute Master Mind, a superhero satire script written by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons. Also: Madagascar sequel named!