The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its annual list of invited new members, and it’s clear they’re continuing to try to make their membership younger. On the list alongside veterans like John Hawkes and David Duchovny are a slew of twentysomethings, including Mia Wasikowska, Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lawrence, and Rooney Mara. The Board of Governors also decided to extend an invitation to Restrepo codirector Tim Hetherington, the first time Academy membership has been bestowed posthumously. As a side note, it’s also a hoot to now say the phrase Oscar voter Russell Brand.
- 6/17/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
Beverly Hills, CA . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy.s roster of members.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy’s roster of members.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
On April 22-23, Asbury Park, NJ will once again be taken over by the most toxic film festival in the world! (That’s a good thing.) The 12th annual Tromadance is two days and nights filled with depraved cinematic abuses that will leave you a shattered, emotional wreck. (That’s a good thing, too.)
This year, the fest will screen three feature films, a buttload of shorts, plus two mini-retrospectives.
The features are: 1. Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson‘s gonzo The Taint, a social satire filled with so much gore and sexual degeneracy you might want to wear a raincoat to the screening; 2. Joshua Grannell‘s horror spoof All About Evil, starring Natasha Lyonne and Cassandra Peterson about a psychotic film auteur who kills people on camera; 3. Miguel Angel Vivas’ brutal assault film Kidnapped.
Some of the short film highlights include Victoria Cook‘s triumphant return to Tromadance with Devil...
This year, the fest will screen three feature films, a buttload of shorts, plus two mini-retrospectives.
The features are: 1. Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson‘s gonzo The Taint, a social satire filled with so much gore and sexual degeneracy you might want to wear a raincoat to the screening; 2. Joshua Grannell‘s horror spoof All About Evil, starring Natasha Lyonne and Cassandra Peterson about a psychotic film auteur who kills people on camera; 3. Miguel Angel Vivas’ brutal assault film Kidnapped.
Some of the short film highlights include Victoria Cook‘s triumphant return to Tromadance with Devil...
- 4/1/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
I truly am a lucky guy! I got to hangout with Troma head cheese Lloyd Kaufman this past weekend at HorrorHound in Indianapolis and he's frakkin awesome! Check out the latest PR on Tromadance which is coming up on April 22-23.
Tromadance Film Festival Announces
Official Feature Film Selections For 12th Tromadance Film Festival
March 28, 2011 (New York, NY)- It was announced today by Tromadance Program Director Jonathan Lees, that the feature film selections for the Tromadance Film Fesitval (April 22-23, Asbury Park NJ) will be Drew Bolduc's The Taint, Joshua Grannell's All About Evil, and the East Coast premiere of Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped.
Also, TromaDance will host a special block of New shorts from Academy Award nominated animator Bill Plympton, who will present Guard Dog Global Jam, The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger and The Flying House. These films represent the eclectic mix of...
Tromadance Film Festival Announces
Official Feature Film Selections For 12th Tromadance Film Festival
March 28, 2011 (New York, NY)- It was announced today by Tromadance Program Director Jonathan Lees, that the feature film selections for the Tromadance Film Fesitval (April 22-23, Asbury Park NJ) will be Drew Bolduc's The Taint, Joshua Grannell's All About Evil, and the East Coast premiere of Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped.
Also, TromaDance will host a special block of New shorts from Academy Award nominated animator Bill Plympton, who will present Guard Dog Global Jam, The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger and The Flying House. These films represent the eclectic mix of...
- 3/29/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
It was announced today by Tromadance Program Director Jonathan Lees that the feature film selections for the Tromadance Film Fesitval (April 22-23 in Asbury Park, NJ) will be Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson's The Taint, Joshua Grannell's All About Evil, and the East Coast premiere of Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped.
Also, TromaDance will host a special block of New shorts from Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton, who will present "Guard Dog Global Jam", "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger", and "The Flying House". These films represent the eclectic mix of innovation and independence which makes Tromadance a truly visionary festival. You can learn more about the features and shorts at TromaDance.com.
TromaDance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Unlike every other film festival, TromaDance does not charge filmmakers to submit their films. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public.
Also, TromaDance will host a special block of New shorts from Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton, who will present "Guard Dog Global Jam", "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger", and "The Flying House". These films represent the eclectic mix of innovation and independence which makes Tromadance a truly visionary festival. You can learn more about the features and shorts at TromaDance.com.
TromaDance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Unlike every other film festival, TromaDance does not charge filmmakers to submit their films. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public.
- 3/24/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
We got some news in this morning that animator Bill Plympton is scheduled to appear at Tromadance Film Fest.
From the Press Release:
March 1, 2011 (New York, NY)- Academy Award nominee, veteran animator, and director Bill Plympton (The Cow Who Wanted to Be A Hamburger,Your Face and the award winning feature film Idiots and Angels) has agreed to be a guest panelist at the 12th Annual Tromadance Film Festival (April 22-23, Asbury Park, New Jersey), it was announced today by Tromadance Founder Lloyd Kaufman. Mr. Plympton will be appearing Saturday, April 23 at the official Tromadance venue, the Showroom Theater (708 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712).
Mr. Plympton has contributed cartoons to publications such as The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. His animations and short films have appeared on MTV's Liquid Television and Cartoon Sushi. Mr. Plympton has also created ground breaking animated music videos for artistsKanye West,...
- 3/1/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
- 2/24/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
- 2/24/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Don't Say A Word, Baby, We're All Beautiful In Our Own Way: The 2011 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
Every year, we're lucky enough to get tons of quality animated feature films. It seems to be a yearly tradition to see which of the major studios can outtrump the others: Dreamworks, Disney, and Pixar, usually with an occasional foreign dark horse thrown in for good measure. Why we can afford to have ten best pictures -- one of which is an animated film -- and only three best animated feature nominees is beyond me, when visual effects has reached such a boon.
The Oscar nominated animated shorts seemed for focus more on the artistry rather than the story -- unlike last year's remarkable set of five which was crowned with the spectacular Logorama, which I actually watched again just because I loved it so much.
Of the five nominated films, two have basically no dialogue or narrative, two are based on children's books and are essentially read as such,...
The Oscar nominated animated shorts seemed for focus more on the artistry rather than the story -- unlike last year's remarkable set of five which was crowned with the spectacular Logorama, which I actually watched again just because I loved it so much.
Of the five nominated films, two have basically no dialogue or narrative, two are based on children's books and are essentially read as such,...
- 2/16/2011
- by Brian Prisco
Michael C here from Serious Film popping in to give everybody an edge in their Oscar pools. For most of us the shorts categories represent a vague, uncharted area on our Oscar ballots where the blind guesses required balance out the relatively easy calls in the bigger categories. Just pick whichever doc short seems to have the most Nazis and leave the rest up to chance.
But now that Magnolia Pictures and Shorts International have begun releasing all the nominated shorts in theaters and for purchase online there is no longer any excuse to stay in the dark. Not only do you get to enjoy some of the year's most inventive work, but you get the added suspense of following categories that have not been analyzed to death and had the novelty drained out of them by every precursor from the Golden Globes down to the Sheboygan Film Critics Society.
But now that Magnolia Pictures and Shorts International have begun releasing all the nominated shorts in theaters and for purchase online there is no longer any excuse to stay in the dark. Not only do you get to enjoy some of the year's most inventive work, but you get the added suspense of following categories that have not been analyzed to death and had the novelty drained out of them by every precursor from the Golden Globes down to the Sheboygan Film Critics Society.
- 2/13/2011
- by Michael C.
- FilmExperience
The Annie Awards, Animation's Highest Honor, went all the way for DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon!" The fun, animated film, originally received 15 nominations and won 10 trophies including Best Animated Feature.
Given by the International Animated Film Society, the 38th annual Annie Awards was not without controversy. Apparently, Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged.
The studios claimed the Annie Awards have always been slighted towards DreamWorks Animation. And this year, both DreamWorks film ("How to Train Your Dragon") and TV ("Kung Fu Panda Holiday") topped the Annie Awards.
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, beat Annie contenders such as Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. (Check out...
Given by the International Animated Film Society, the 38th annual Annie Awards was not without controversy. Apparently, Disney and Pixar announced they would no longer participate in the annual awards because of their concerns over how the event is judged.
The studios claimed the Annie Awards have always been slighted towards DreamWorks Animation. And this year, both DreamWorks film ("How to Train Your Dragon") and TV ("Kung Fu Panda Holiday") topped the Annie Awards.
"Dragon," featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, and Craig Ferguson, beat Annie contenders such as Universal's "Despicable Me," Disney's "Tangled," Sony Pictures Classics' "The Illusionist," and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" for best animated feature. (Check out...
- 2/7/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
"Let's Pollute"The Academy have revealed the finalist list for Oscar's Best Animated Short category. Depending on how voting goes we'll see anywhere from three to five nominees. But the lucky names will be drawn from this entertaining list.
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger (Bill Plympton Studio)Coyote Falls (Warner Bros)Day & Night (Pixar)The Gruffalo (Magic Light Pictures)Let's Pollute (Geefwee Boedoe)The Lost Thing (Passion Pictures Australia)Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Sacrebleu Productions)Sensology (Gagne International LLC)The Silence Beneath the Bark (Lardux Films)Urs (Filmakademie Baeden Wuerttemberg)6 excerpts/ trailers and 4 full length finalists after the jump... See them for yourselves. Which will you root for? [Thanks to Movielicious for rounding these shorts up.]Trailer for The Silence Beneath The Bark
Teaser : Le silence sous l'écorce / The silence beneath the bark (2009) from joanna lurie on Vimeo.
Trailer for Urs
Just an excerpt from Madagascar ...unrelated to the American feature film! ;) The full short is 11 minutes long.
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger (Bill Plympton Studio)Coyote Falls (Warner Bros)Day & Night (Pixar)The Gruffalo (Magic Light Pictures)Let's Pollute (Geefwee Boedoe)The Lost Thing (Passion Pictures Australia)Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Sacrebleu Productions)Sensology (Gagne International LLC)The Silence Beneath the Bark (Lardux Films)Urs (Filmakademie Baeden Wuerttemberg)6 excerpts/ trailers and 4 full length finalists after the jump... See them for yourselves. Which will you root for? [Thanks to Movielicious for rounding these shorts up.]Trailer for The Silence Beneath The Bark
Teaser : Le silence sous l'écorce / The silence beneath the bark (2009) from joanna lurie on Vimeo.
Trailer for Urs
Just an excerpt from Madagascar ...unrelated to the American feature film! ;) The full short is 11 minutes long.
- 12/1/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The Academy Awards short lists are filing in these days. Check out the ten flicks that made the Animated Shorts list; three to five nominees will be chosen.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
• “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
• “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
• “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
• “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
• “Let's Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
• “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
• “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)
• “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)
• “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)
• “Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer, director (Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg)...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
• “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
• “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
• “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
• “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
• “Let's Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
• “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
• “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)
• “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)
• “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)
• “Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer, director (Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg)...
- 11/30/2010
- by Mark Englehart
- IMDb Blog - All the Latest
The Academy released the shortlists for best live action short and best animated short this morning with few surprises on the list. Of course, the number of people in the industry or media who actually track the live action short race could probably be counted on one hand, so it's unclear if there actually were any surprises yet. The animated short field, on the other hand, is much more recognizable. The 10 finalists for best animated short are: “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive...
- 11/30/2010
- Hitfix
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the short list of 10 animated short films that will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards. I already showed you video for 31 of the 33 pictures that originally qualified in the category, which you can still check out right here and I have just pulled over the ten that qualified for this piece.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company and at the end of the article I've included a poll for you to vote on three of the films to continue on as official nominees. The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger Director: Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton Studio
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's website
Coyote Falls Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Warner Bros. Animation Inc.
United States, 2010, 3 min
Filmmaker's website
Day and Night Director: Teddy Newton
Pixar Animation Studios
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company and at the end of the article I've included a poll for you to vote on three of the films to continue on as official nominees. The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger Director: Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton Studio
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's website
Coyote Falls Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Warner Bros. Animation Inc.
United States, 2010, 3 min
Filmmaker's website
Day and Night Director: Teddy Newton
Pixar Animation Studios
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's...
- 11/30/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Cartoon Brew has debuted the list of the thirty-three films up for consideration in the Best Animated Short category for the upcoming 2011 Oscars and I have done my very best to find a video for each and every one. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anything for Rao Heidmets's Inherent Obligations or Don Hertzfeldt's Wisdom Teeth so if anyone out there can help find video for those either let me know in the comments or shoot me an email.
Otherwise, spend some time over the next three pages to preview some really cool videos. I had a chance to preview a few of them while putting this article together, but have yet to check them all out. So let me know which ones are your favorites and which ones don't really do it for you.
Additionally, if any of the people that made these films are reading this...
Otherwise, spend some time over the next three pages to preview some really cool videos. I had a chance to preview a few of them while putting this article together, but have yet to check them all out. So let me know which ones are your favorites and which ones don't really do it for you.
Additionally, if any of the people that made these films are reading this...
- 11/25/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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