The folks over at AWN are showcasing the animated films up for an Oscar this year. They show short clips from most films along with stills and a synopsisenough to give you taste of each film.
A poem by New York Poet Laureate Billy Collins, with inventive stop-motion and 3d animation. Part of a series.
The new Short of the Week website has launched! Here is what you can expect
Day follows night, follows day, follows night. That is until the natural poetry of motion is thrown out of sync by mechanical failure.
The National Film Board of Canada, has digitized its collection and taken it online in celebration of its upcoming 70th anniversary.
Focusing on a boy in Northern Ireland isolated by his sexuality and alienated from his family due to his parent's marital troubles, the title character, "James", reaches out in desperation to his teacher for support and guidance.—A Sundance 10/10 film
An inventive digital animation about a father and son mortician who go to Hell and back (literally) to deliver a casket. 2008 Oscar nominee.
Bisignanoanimation uses a multitude of techniques to illustrate a humorous narrative account of one boy's fear of AIDS circa 80's America.—A Sundance 10/10 film: now online
Comedy about an unwell woman and her deranged therapist.
Haunting, but humorous piece focusing on a weary inter-dimensional traveler as he struggles with isolation on a remote world he dubs "Oasis"—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline
