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Annecy Film Fest: Toondom’s big draw
Although its official name is JICA (short for "Jour-nees Internationales du Cinema d'Animation"), everyone in the animation community refers to its oldest and most prestigious festival as Annecy -- the...
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Toon shorts offer innovative views
Although all five of this year's toon short nominees are primarily computer animated, the filmmakers each use the medium in distinctly imaginative and innovative ways.
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A look at Oscar nommed animated shorts
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Oscar for animated short film: The first honoree was Walt Disney's Silly Symphony "Flowers and Trees," the first animated film made with the three-strip...
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A look at Oscar’s animated short contenders
This year, the nominees offer a more diverse array of frame-by-frame techniques than the features category, which is divided between stop-motion and CG films, all of them in 3D.
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Shorts love sparks long careers
Winning an Oscar for animated short -- or even earning a nomination -- can lead to a career in features.
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This Year’s Oscar Animated Short Finalists Long on Style
Although they represent a wide range of visual styles and media, the 10 films shortlisted for the Oscar for animated short include a broad spectrum of European and Asian styles, as well as one...
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Oscar Animated Shorts Feature Brevity, Soul, Wit
This year’s nominees for animated short film encompass a wide spectrum of techniques, from traditional hand-drawn figures to state-of-the-art computer animation. It’s one of the most diverse slates in...
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