Year end projects have been delivered by BFA students of the CalArts Character Animation Program. The best of the best, 23 films, will screen tonight in the famous "Producer's Show", a faculty-juried showcase that is a popular event for industry to attend and see what the next generation of animation talent has to offer.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - The genesis of the Don Hertzfeld cult is this beloved stick-figure animation of an earnest guy who is consistently struck down by unsympathetic women.
Complementing Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom is this collection of super brief animated short stories based on the main character's library books.
It's 1973 and Israel at war. Meanwhile, far from the action, 15-year-old Sherry just wants a soldier to call her own.
From Bourne-esque action flicks set in a boarding school to animated canine comedies - these are our favourite short films featured on Short of the Week in May
In our announcement Tuesday I mentioned my skepticism in finding any of the Short Film Oscar nominees online, but you, our readers, did not share my defeatist attitude and unearthed a couple! Thanks go out to Hans and Sam, now you can watch one film from each of the 3 short film categories: Documentary Short Subject, Short Film (Live-Action) and Short Film (Animation). Follow Short of the Week on Facebook [caption id="attachment_4586" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Click to Watch"][/caption] Documentary Short SubjectThe Warriors of Quigang: A Chinese Village Fights Back In Quigang, a tiny hamlet of 1,900 people, a nearby chemical plant is polluting the land and water.
It's 1889 and the world is about to end thanks to an unlikely friendship between Lucifer and Archangel Michael.
Former drug kingpin Fredrick James Staves, the legendary badass known as "Baby Gangster", invites Luke Monaghan into his world of custom cars and regrets.
The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two Egyptian teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
