If there’s a trio of categories that aren’t given the respect that they deserve (or frankly, any respect at all), it’s the short film categories. Be it Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short, or Best Live Action Short, they all are mostly ignored by the masses, especially when the first two have feature length cousins in Best Animated Feature and Best Documentary Feature to compete with as well. Still, they deserve to be noticed, so I wanted to quickly list what’s in contention this year. I’ve included the categories in my most recent Oscar prediction update, so there’s that as well. The Academy Awards are the sum total of all the categories, so these have their place, no doubt about that. It’s just a shame that more folks don’t recognize this. Here are the three short subject categories and the remaining contenders...
- 11/24/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 88th Academy Awards. One hundred forty-four pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
“Ave Maria,” Basil Khalil, director, and Eric Dupont, producer (Incognito Films)
“Bad Hunter,” Sahim Omar Kalifa, director, and Dries Phlypo, producer (A Private View)
“Bis Gleich (Till Then),” Philippe Brenninkmeyer, producer, and Tara Lynn Orr, writer (avenueROAD Films)
“Contrapelo (Against the Grain),” Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, director, and Pin-Chun Liu, producer (Ochenta y Cinco Films)
“Day One,” Henry Hughes, director (American Film Institute)
“Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut),” Patrick Vollrath, director (Filmakademie Wien)
“The Free Man (Zi You Ren),” Quah Boon-Lip, director (Taipei National University of the Arts)
“Shok,” Jamie Donoughue, director (Eagle Eye Films)
“Stutterer,” Benjamin Cleary, director (Bare Golly Films)
“Winter Light,...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
“Ave Maria,” Basil Khalil, director, and Eric Dupont, producer (Incognito Films)
“Bad Hunter,” Sahim Omar Kalifa, director, and Dries Phlypo, producer (A Private View)
“Bis Gleich (Till Then),” Philippe Brenninkmeyer, producer, and Tara Lynn Orr, writer (avenueROAD Films)
“Contrapelo (Against the Grain),” Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, director, and Pin-Chun Liu, producer (Ochenta y Cinco Films)
“Day One,” Henry Hughes, director (American Film Institute)
“Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut),” Patrick Vollrath, director (Filmakademie Wien)
“The Free Man (Zi You Ren),” Quah Boon-Lip, director (Taipei National University of the Arts)
“Shok,” Jamie Donoughue, director (Eagle Eye Films)
“Stutterer,” Benjamin Cleary, director (Bare Golly Films)
“Winter Light,...
- 11/20/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Once again, these will be narrowed down to five. A Pixar entry here, along with a legendary animator Richard Williams. “Bear Story (Historia De Un Oso),” Gabriel Osorio, director, and Pato Escala,...
- 11/19/2015
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences announced on Thursday the shortlists for both categories.
The live-action selections were culled from 144 eligible submissions while there were 60 for animation.
Members of the short films and feature animation branch viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting and will next select five nominees.
Branch screenings will be held in Los Angeles, London, New York and San Francisco in December.
The 10 live-action films appear below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
Ave Maria, Basil Khalil, director, and Eric Dupont, producer (Incognito Films);
Bad Hunter, Sahim Omar Kalifa, director, and Dries Phlypo, producer (A Private View);
Bis Gleich (Till Then), Philippe Brenninkmeyer, producer, and Tara Lynn Orr, writer (avenueROAD Films);
Contrapelo (Against the Grain), Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, director, and Pin-Chun Liu, producer (Ochenta y Cinco Films);
Day One, Henry Hughes, director (American Film Institute);
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut), Patrick Vollrath, director (Filmakademie...
The live-action selections were culled from 144 eligible submissions while there were 60 for animation.
Members of the short films and feature animation branch viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting and will next select five nominees.
Branch screenings will be held in Los Angeles, London, New York and San Francisco in December.
The 10 live-action films appear below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
Ave Maria, Basil Khalil, director, and Eric Dupont, producer (Incognito Films);
Bad Hunter, Sahim Omar Kalifa, director, and Dries Phlypo, producer (A Private View);
Bis Gleich (Till Then), Philippe Brenninkmeyer, producer, and Tara Lynn Orr, writer (avenueROAD Films);
Contrapelo (Against the Grain), Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, director, and Pin-Chun Liu, producer (Ochenta y Cinco Films);
Day One, Henry Hughes, director (American Film Institute);
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut), Patrick Vollrath, director (Filmakademie...
- 11/19/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
[Our thanks to Kier-La Janisse for the following.]
Another Ottawa International Festival of Animation has wrapped, and a recent move to the vicinity has finally allowed me to attend the legendary event, the largest in Canada of its kind, and renowned internationally as a launching pad for many up-and-coming animators. The industry section of the festival alone - a robust conference that facilitates interaction between animation studios, schools and budding talent - makes the festival unique, but at the head of it all is Artistic Director Chris Robinson, eccentric animation scholar whose curatorial preference for underdog animation ensures that Oiaf stays vital and exciting.
Going through last year's schedule, I was a bit worried that the programming was going mainstream, but any doubts were allayed by this year's feature competition (which forewent some obvious choices - the new Svankmajer, for example - in favour of more personal, low budget productions) and various indie-focused retrospectives.
Winnipeg animator Mike Maryniuk...
Another Ottawa International Festival of Animation has wrapped, and a recent move to the vicinity has finally allowed me to attend the legendary event, the largest in Canada of its kind, and renowned internationally as a launching pad for many up-and-coming animators. The industry section of the festival alone - a robust conference that facilitates interaction between animation studios, schools and budding talent - makes the festival unique, but at the head of it all is Artistic Director Chris Robinson, eccentric animation scholar whose curatorial preference for underdog animation ensures that Oiaf stays vital and exciting.
Going through last year's schedule, I was a bit worried that the programming was going mainstream, but any doubts were allayed by this year's feature competition (which forewent some obvious choices - the new Svankmajer, for example - in favour of more personal, low budget productions) and various indie-focused retrospectives.
Winnipeg animator Mike Maryniuk...
- 10/27/2010
- Screen Anarchy
The 2010 edition of the Worldwide Short Film Festival kicked off in fine style here in Toronto last night. As is the norm for the festival, now in its sixteenth year, the opening night program was devoted to major award winners from around the globe and these were all more than deserving of the accolades. Here's the breakdown:
The night began with Cordell Barker's animated gem Runaway. Though I'd seen this a bunch of times before, this was my first crack at it on the big screen where it belongs. Barker was present for the screening and the crowd was more than appreciative. Check the trailer for this one below.
Up next, Seeds of the Fall, another dark comic gem from Sweden's Patrik Eklund. Eklund is a great favorite of ours here at Twitch - his wry comic timing is truly spectacular - and actually has a pair of films in the festival this year.
The night began with Cordell Barker's animated gem Runaway. Though I'd seen this a bunch of times before, this was my first crack at it on the big screen where it belongs. Barker was present for the screening and the crowd was more than appreciative. Check the trailer for this one below.
Up next, Seeds of the Fall, another dark comic gem from Sweden's Patrik Eklund. Eklund is a great favorite of ours here at Twitch - his wry comic timing is truly spectacular - and actually has a pair of films in the festival this year.
- 6/2/2010
- Screen Anarchy
The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is set to run June 17-27 in a brand new location. Oh, it’s still in L.A, but it’s moving across town, from Westwood — where it’s been held the past few years — all the way over to Downtown.
The main “hub” for the fest will be the new L.A. Live complex, but there will also be screenings at other locations, such as the Downtown Independent and Redcat theaters. The city is really trying to build downtown up into a major arts and culture hub, so the festival moving there fits in with that agenda. Film Independent, the organization that runs Laff, also runs the annual Independent Spirit Awards, an event that also moved downtown — from Santa Monica — this year.
On Bad Lit, I tend to like to put up festival lineups that include days and times of screenings. However, since I...
The main “hub” for the fest will be the new L.A. Live complex, but there will also be screenings at other locations, such as the Downtown Independent and Redcat theaters. The city is really trying to build downtown up into a major arts and culture hub, so the festival moving there fits in with that agenda. Film Independent, the organization that runs Laff, also runs the annual Independent Spirit Awards, an event that also moved downtown — from Santa Monica — this year.
On Bad Lit, I tend to like to put up festival lineups that include days and times of screenings. However, since I...
- 5/17/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
By Sean O’Connell
Ryan Piers Williams’ “The Dry Land,” a Sundance Film Festival favorite, took home the top prize at the Dallas International Film Festival Friday evening, earning a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature. In addition, Lucy Walker’s “Waste Land” received a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Documentary Feature.
“Dry Land” stars America Ferrera and Wilmer Valderrama were on hand during the fest. Their film follows a U.S. soldier as he returns home from Iraq to Texas and tries to assimilate back into society.
The Documentary competition jury also gave a Special Jury Prize to Michael Pertnoy’s and Michael Kleiman’s “The Last Survivor” and a Special Mention for Editing (for Claire Didier’s work on the film) to Mark Landsman’s “Thunder Soul.”
Dallas Star Award recipient John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) made the...
Ryan Piers Williams’ “The Dry Land,” a Sundance Film Festival favorite, took home the top prize at the Dallas International Film Festival Friday evening, earning a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature. In addition, Lucy Walker’s “Waste Land” received a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Documentary Feature.
“Dry Land” stars America Ferrera and Wilmer Valderrama were on hand during the fest. Their film follows a U.S. soldier as he returns home from Iraq to Texas and tries to assimilate back into society.
The Documentary competition jury also gave a Special Jury Prize to Michael Pertnoy’s and Michael Kleiman’s “The Last Survivor” and a Special Mention for Editing (for Claire Didier’s work on the film) to Mark Landsman’s “Thunder Soul.”
Dallas Star Award recipient John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) made the...
- 4/17/2010
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
As you probably know by now, the hilarious twitter feed "Shit My Dad Says" is being turned into a sitcom, and now William Shatner is said to be starring in it. What do you guys think: Dream casting or totally wrong for the part? (Agent Bedhead)
You may have heard or even joined the Facebook group petitioning for Betty White to host "Saturday Night Live," and apparently she's actually really, really close. With one catch, naturally. (DListed)
Because we're never going to have the pleasure of seeing the actual cast of "Jersey Shore" die from dysentery, here they are on the Oregon Trail. (Ibbb)
AMC theaters are threatening to boycott Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and not because of that crappy Avril Lavigne song, either. (The Playlist)
I'm trying to think of a way to make this headline interesting ... But I can't, so Abbie Cornish and Ryan Phillippe are dunzo.
You may have heard or even joined the Facebook group petitioning for Betty White to host "Saturday Night Live," and apparently she's actually really, really close. With one catch, naturally. (DListed)
Because we're never going to have the pleasure of seeing the actual cast of "Jersey Shore" die from dysentery, here they are on the Oregon Trail. (Ibbb)
AMC theaters are threatening to boycott Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and not because of that crappy Avril Lavigne song, either. (The Playlist)
I'm trying to think of a way to make this headline interesting ... But I can't, so Abbie Cornish and Ryan Phillippe are dunzo.
- 2/22/2010
- by Stacey Nosek
How many office Oscar pools are won by the wise ass who happens to know the competition in the often neglected short film categories? This year's winner could be you, but all joking aside, Magnolia Pictures has, for the past five years, made watching Oscar nominated short films in both the animated and live action categories easier than pie. - How many office Oscar pools are won by the wise ass who happens to know the competition in the often neglected short film categories? This year's winner could be you, but all joking aside, Magnolia Pictures has, for the past five years, made watching Oscar nominated short films in both the animated and live action categories easier than pie. Starting today until the big day, you can see two double short film bills. Each feature length program includes all of this year’s nominated films, and the animated program includes three additional titles,...
- 2/19/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Score: 7/10
Writer/Director/Animator: Cordell Barker
What happens when all the resources are used up? That’s the question that Cordell Barker’s animated short Runaway begs, as a train heads down an ill-fated track. As the steam engine begins to run out of coal, the conductor enlists the help of the less wealthy, less fortunate passengers in the second car in order to benefit the wealthy patrons of the first car. Little do they know that they all seal their own fate as they selfishly consume and avail themselves of the entire train, pulling it apart piece by piece throwing it into the fire, only to barely get themselves over the hill and down it resulting in a conclusion that burns up in flames. But do not fret, the cow that once occupied the track lives to see another day.
Read more on Sundance 2010 Review: Runaway…...
Writer/Director/Animator: Cordell Barker
What happens when all the resources are used up? That’s the question that Cordell Barker’s animated short Runaway begs, as a train heads down an ill-fated track. As the steam engine begins to run out of coal, the conductor enlists the help of the less wealthy, less fortunate passengers in the second car in order to benefit the wealthy patrons of the first car. Little do they know that they all seal their own fate as they selfishly consume and avail themselves of the entire train, pulling it apart piece by piece throwing it into the fire, only to barely get themselves over the hill and down it resulting in a conclusion that burns up in flames. But do not fret, the cow that once occupied the track lives to see another day.
Read more on Sundance 2010 Review: Runaway…...
- 2/4/2010
- by James Wallace
- GordonandtheWhale
Canada’s many feature and short filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival gathered this weekend to celebrate at Shabu Restaurant on Main Street. From far left to far right, first row: Alexandre Franchi (The Wild Hunt), Diego Maclean (The Art Of Drowning), Jamie Travis (The Armoire), Cordell Barker (Runaway), Paul Raphael (Tungqijuq), Betty Palik (Rocksteady), Lixin Fan (Last Train Home), Brigitte Hubmann (Telefilm Canada), Sheila De La Varende (Telefilm Canada). From far …...
- 1/27/2010
- Indiewire
[With Cordell Barker's Runaway screening at Sundance, we present again the interview with Barker I conducted at the Toronto International Film Festival.]
One of the most acclaimed animators in Canada, the only complaint about director Cordell Barker is he just doesn't make very much, his painstaking hand-drawn process guaranteeing gaps of years between his projects. And so a new film by Barker is big news and at the past Toronto International Film Festival we had the chance to sit down and talk to the man about his new effort, Runaway.
TB: In Canada, we're pretty familiar with you: people especially in my generation have seen The Cat Came Back - we watched it in school all the time, and we watched it a lot. People know your work. I don't know how widely it would have traveled, so for our readership outside of Canada, can you tell us a little about your history, how you came into animation, and what your background is?
Cb: Well, my background - I don't really have one.
One of the most acclaimed animators in Canada, the only complaint about director Cordell Barker is he just doesn't make very much, his painstaking hand-drawn process guaranteeing gaps of years between his projects. And so a new film by Barker is big news and at the past Toronto International Film Festival we had the chance to sit down and talk to the man about his new effort, Runaway.
TB: In Canada, we're pretty familiar with you: people especially in my generation have seen The Cat Came Back - we watched it in school all the time, and we watched it a lot. People know your work. I don't know how widely it would have traveled, so for our readership outside of Canada, can you tell us a little about your history, how you came into animation, and what your background is?
Cb: Well, my background - I don't really have one.
- 1/27/2010
- Screen Anarchy
3D isn't only for the movie theaters and televisions, folks. In commemoration of the first anniversary of their online screening room (yesterday!), the National Film Board of Canada is sending out free 3D glasses and launching two new sections of their site to offer viewers goodies in both 3D and HD. This adds to the 1,400+ titles already available for free viewing on the website.
The 3D section is kicking off with the shorts Falling in Love Again, Drux Flux, Sandde, and Facing Champlain, plus a number of making-of feature for Champlain. On the HD side of things, there's a little more variety. While Cordell Barker got his latest short, Runaway, screening at Sundance (brief review here), his Oscar-nominated 1988 short The Cat Came Back is on the site, along with flicks that include the 1965 short High Steel, Chris Landreth's Oscar-winning Ryan, the 2007 Oscar nominee Madame Tutli-Putli, and The Stratford Adventure,...
The 3D section is kicking off with the shorts Falling in Love Again, Drux Flux, Sandde, and Facing Champlain, plus a number of making-of feature for Champlain. On the HD side of things, there's a little more variety. While Cordell Barker got his latest short, Runaway, screening at Sundance (brief review here), his Oscar-nominated 1988 short The Cat Came Back is on the site, along with flicks that include the 1965 short High Steel, Chris Landreth's Oscar-winning Ryan, the 2007 Oscar nominee Madame Tutli-Putli, and The Stratford Adventure,...
- 1/22/2010
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
It’s strange how in a little over nine minutes, Canadian director Cordell Barker reminded me of what can be achieved with two-dimensional hand-drawn animation, just as The Princess and the Frog did last year. While there’s immense merit to the art of computer animation, there’s also a tendency to restrain the visuals, as Pixar has, to worlds of familiarity.
To clarify a bit: we exist in a three-dimensional world, and when thinking and representing our ideas in three dimensions, we have a tendency to ground them in relatable ways. Conversations are held at eye level at moderate distance, character speed is comparable to what is achievable by human beings. There’s no Bugs Bunny style whip-pans and dust clouds in Pixar films — it’s not a bad thing, just a stylistic choice.
Barker’s Runaway (Train en folie), a short animated film that’s screening at Sundance Film Festival today,...
To clarify a bit: we exist in a three-dimensional world, and when thinking and representing our ideas in three dimensions, we have a tendency to ground them in relatable ways. Conversations are held at eye level at moderate distance, character speed is comparable to what is achievable by human beings. There’s no Bugs Bunny style whip-pans and dust clouds in Pixar films — it’s not a bad thing, just a stylistic choice.
Barker’s Runaway (Train en folie), a short animated film that’s screening at Sundance Film Festival today,...
- 1/22/2010
- by John Cooper
- ReelLoop.com
Back in 2001, The Toronto International Film Festival created Canada's Top Ten, an annual event created to celebrate Canadian cinema. We've talked about it in the past, as it's featured big names like Sarah Polley, David Cronenberg, and Don McKellar. And now, as 2009 comes so quickly to a close, this year's best have been picked.
I've usually seen at least a few of the feature choices, but this year I'm woefully behind on some pretty cool-sounding flicks. The 2009 films include Defendor -- the Woody Harrelson superhero indie by Peter Stebbings, Cairo Time -- the Ruba Nadda romance starring Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig, and The Trotsky -- a film starring Jay Baruchel as a teen who believes he's the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky. On the shorts side of things, I've already alerted you to three in the Tiff Shorts Roundup: Bruce Alcock's Vive la Rose, Chris Landreth's The Spine,...
I've usually seen at least a few of the feature choices, but this year I'm woefully behind on some pretty cool-sounding flicks. The 2009 films include Defendor -- the Woody Harrelson superhero indie by Peter Stebbings, Cairo Time -- the Ruba Nadda romance starring Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig, and The Trotsky -- a film starring Jay Baruchel as a teen who believes he's the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky. On the shorts side of things, I've already alerted you to three in the Tiff Shorts Roundup: Bruce Alcock's Vive la Rose, Chris Landreth's The Spine,...
- 12/9/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Every year around this time the Toronto International Film Festival announces their picks for Canada's Top Ten: A selection of what they consider to be the best ten Canadian produced shorts and features from the previous year. And, true to form, last night was announcement time. No big surprises, really, and no late additions either. Without further ado, here are the lists:
The top ten Canadian feature films of 2009 are (in alphabetical order, including future release dates where applicable):
Cairo Time - Ruba Nadda (Mongrel Media)
Carcasses - Denis Côté (FunFilm Distribution)
Crackie - Sherry White (Kickham East)
Defendor - Peter Stebbings (Alliance Films, early 2010)
La Donation - Bernard Émond (E1 Entertainment, January 2010)
J'ai tué ma mère - Xavier Dolan (K-Films Amérique, February 2010)
Passenger Side - Matthew Bissonnette (KinoSmith, March 2010)
Polytechnique - Denis Villeneuve (Alliance Films)
The Trotsky - Jacob Tierney (Alliance Films, May 2010)
The Wild Hunt - Alexandre Franchi (Tva Films,...
The top ten Canadian feature films of 2009 are (in alphabetical order, including future release dates where applicable):
Cairo Time - Ruba Nadda (Mongrel Media)
Carcasses - Denis Côté (FunFilm Distribution)
Crackie - Sherry White (Kickham East)
Defendor - Peter Stebbings (Alliance Films, early 2010)
La Donation - Bernard Émond (E1 Entertainment, January 2010)
J'ai tué ma mère - Xavier Dolan (K-Films Amérique, February 2010)
Passenger Side - Matthew Bissonnette (KinoSmith, March 2010)
Polytechnique - Denis Villeneuve (Alliance Films)
The Trotsky - Jacob Tierney (Alliance Films, May 2010)
The Wild Hunt - Alexandre Franchi (Tva Films,...
- 12/8/2009
- Screen Anarchy
Adam Scott in Passenger Side Toronto Festival’s Top Ten Canadian Films of 2009 Top Ten Canadian Feature Films of 2009 (in alphabetical order) Cairo Time – Ruba Nadda Carcasses – Denis Côté Crackie – Sherry White Defendor – Peter Stebbings La Donation / The Legacy – Bernard Émond J’ai tué ma mère / I Killed My Mother – Xavier Dolan Passenger Side – Matthew Bissonnette Polytechnique – Denis Villeneuve The Trotsky – Jacob Tierney The Wild Hunt – Alexandre Franchi Top Ten Canadian Short Films of 2008 (in alphabetical order) The Armoire – Jamie Travis The Cave – Helen Haig-Brown Danse Macabre – Pedro Pires Five Hole: Tales of Hockey Erotica – Cam Christiansen Naissances – Anne Émond Out in that Deep Blue Sea – Kazik Radwanski Runaway – Cordell Barker The Spine – Chris Landreth La Vie commence – Émile Proulx-Cloutier Vive la [...]...
- 12/8/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its list of the 10 animated short films. And they are:
."The Cat Piano," Eddie White and Ari Gibson, directors (The People's Republic of Animation)
."French Roast," Fabrice O. Joubert, director (Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films)
."Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty," Nicky Phelan, director, and Darragh O'Connell, producer (Brown Bag Films)
."The Kinematograph," Tomek Baginski, director-producer (Platige Image)
."The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)," Javier Recio Gracia, director (Kandor Graphics and Green Moon)
."Logorama," Nicolas Schmerkin, producer (Autour de Minuit)
."A Matter of Loaf and Death," Nick Park, director (Aardman Animations Ltd.)
."Partly Cloudy," Peter Sohn, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
."Runaway," Cordell Barker, director (National Film Board of Canada)
."Variete," Roelof van den Bergh, director (il Luster Productions)
The branch members will select five nominees among this list for the 82nd Academy Awards. Final nominations will be announced Tuesday, February 2nd.
."The Cat Piano," Eddie White and Ari Gibson, directors (The People's Republic of Animation)
."French Roast," Fabrice O. Joubert, director (Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films)
."Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty," Nicky Phelan, director, and Darragh O'Connell, producer (Brown Bag Films)
."The Kinematograph," Tomek Baginski, director-producer (Platige Image)
."The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)," Javier Recio Gracia, director (Kandor Graphics and Green Moon)
."Logorama," Nicolas Schmerkin, producer (Autour de Minuit)
."A Matter of Loaf and Death," Nick Park, director (Aardman Animations Ltd.)
."Partly Cloudy," Peter Sohn, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
."Runaway," Cordell Barker, director (National Film Board of Canada)
."Variete," Roelof van den Bergh, director (il Luster Productions)
The branch members will select five nominees among this list for the 82nd Academy Awards. Final nominations will be announced Tuesday, February 2nd.
- 11/22/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
AMPAS announced late Friday afternoon that 10 animated short films will move on to the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards. Thirty-seven pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
“The Cat Piano,” Eddie White and Ari Gibson, directors (The People’s Republic of Animation) “French Roast,” Fabrice O. Joubert, director (Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films) “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty,” Nicky Phelan, director, and Darragh O’Connell, producer (Brown Bag Films) “The Kinematograph,” Tomek Baginski, director-producer (Platige Image) “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte),” Javier Recio Gracia, director (Kandor Graphics and Green Moon) “Logorama,” Nicolas Schmerkin, producer (Autour de Minuit) “A Matter of Loaf and Death,” Nick Park, director (Aardman Animations Ltd.) “Partly Cloudy,” Peter Sohn, director (Pixar Animation Studios) “Runaway,” Cordell Barker, director (National Film Board of Canada) “Variete,” Roelof van den Bergh,...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
“The Cat Piano,” Eddie White and Ari Gibson, directors (The People’s Republic of Animation) “French Roast,” Fabrice O. Joubert, director (Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films) “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty,” Nicky Phelan, director, and Darragh O’Connell, producer (Brown Bag Films) “The Kinematograph,” Tomek Baginski, director-producer (Platige Image) “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte),” Javier Recio Gracia, director (Kandor Graphics and Green Moon) “Logorama,” Nicolas Schmerkin, producer (Autour de Minuit) “A Matter of Loaf and Death,” Nick Park, director (Aardman Animations Ltd.) “Partly Cloudy,” Peter Sohn, director (Pixar Animation Studios) “Runaway,” Cordell Barker, director (National Film Board of Canada) “Variete,” Roelof van den Bergh,...
- 11/21/2009
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the animated short films short list, a list of 10 shorts, narrowed down from 37 films, that will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards. The Academy branch members will select five nominees from the ten titles. I have included the list of 10 short films after the jump, along with trailers/previews, or video embeds of the full short films, when available. "The Cat Piano," Eddie White and Ari Gibson The Cat Piano from Pra on Vimeo. "French Roast," Fabrice O. Joubert "Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty," Nicky Phelan "The Kinematograph," Tomek Baginski "The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)," Javier Recio Gracia "Logorama," Nicolas Schmerkin [new video] "A Matter of Loaf and Death," Nick Park "Partly Cloudy," Peter Sohn "Runaway," Cordell Barker "Variete," Roelof van den Bergh The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced Tuesday, February 2nd,...
- 11/21/2009
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Updated: Thankfully a user has sent in the trailer for Nicolas Schmerkin's Logorama so I now have video previews (and a couple of full versions) of all ten Animated Short Film Oscar Contenders.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the ten animated short films that have advanced in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards and I have compiled video previews for nine of the ten.
The only film I wasn't able to find any video for was Nicolas Schmerkin's Logorama, but I was able to find the image you see just to the right. If anyone is able to find actual video please let me know.
The ten films selected remain out of an original 37 that were submitted after the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch Reviewing Committee viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting in screenings held...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the ten animated short films that have advanced in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards and I have compiled video previews for nine of the ten.
The only film I wasn't able to find any video for was Nicolas Schmerkin's Logorama, but I was able to find the image you see just to the right. If anyone is able to find actual video please let me know.
The ten films selected remain out of an original 37 that were submitted after the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch Reviewing Committee viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting in screenings held...
- 11/21/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
In celebration of International Animation Day and the National Film Board of Canada.s 70th anniversary, the Nfb is launching a special edition of Get Animated!, a series of free public screenings, October 23.31, 2009, in 13 communities across Canada. This third edition will showcase new films for all ages from the Nfb's Oscar-winning animation studios in the programs 'Animation Feast' and the 'Nfb Family Program', featuring special presentations by Canadian filmmakers Chris Landreth and Cordell Barker, as well as hands-on animation workshops. The Nfb.s new 2-disc set Animation Express, a collection of films by 'today.s animation innovators', will also be on sale at screening venues. Taking place October 28, 2009, 'International Animation Day' is an annual celebration in over 40 countries, initiated by the International Animated Film Association (Asifa) in 2002. Nfb animation founder Norman McLaren was the first president of Asifa. This year, the Nfb celebrates 70 Oscar nominations in 70 years . more nominations than...
- 9/28/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Toronto might have its own short film extravaganza -- the Worldwide Short Film Festival -- a week rife with pithy pieces of cinema. But every year, just a few months later, there's a second serving at Tiff with the collection Short Cuts Canada.
This year, the Nfb (National Film Board of Canada) had a bunch of shorts in the mix, and when I got a handful in the mail, it was like an Oscar-led explosion. Talent abounds in these films. That's not entirely surprising considering the fact that we've got the latest from Oscar-winner Chris Landreth and Oscar-nominee Cordell Barker, plus a slew of other notable talent. Talent, I must say, that's topped with Night Mayor, the short the Nfb commissioned Guy Maddin to do as part of the board's 70th anniversary.
Read on for the details of Night Mayor, Vive the Rose, The Spine, and Runaway.Filed under: Festival Reports,...
This year, the Nfb (National Film Board of Canada) had a bunch of shorts in the mix, and when I got a handful in the mail, it was like an Oscar-led explosion. Talent abounds in these films. That's not entirely surprising considering the fact that we've got the latest from Oscar-winner Chris Landreth and Oscar-nominee Cordell Barker, plus a slew of other notable talent. Talent, I must say, that's topped with Night Mayor, the short the Nfb commissioned Guy Maddin to do as part of the board's 70th anniversary.
Read on for the details of Night Mayor, Vive the Rose, The Spine, and Runaway.Filed under: Festival Reports,...
- 9/22/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
If we did even a half-assed job of promoting our own talent here in Canada then Winnipeg based animator Cordell Barker would be the local equivalent to Bill Plympton or maybe even Nick Park. The man has been nominated for an Oscar twice - for The Cat Came Back and Strange Invaders - and that alone should be enough to guarantee his status, but alas. We don’t do a half-ass job. On a good day we have a quarter of an ass or so and more often than not it’s closer to an eighth. So nobody has much of a clue and the fact that Barker’s most recent short - Runaway - has been selected to screen as part of Critics Week in Cannes has scarcely been noticed by the Canadian media, never mind the average Joe or Jacques on the street. Here’s the skinny:
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- 4/30/2009
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
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