A fun, stop-motion parody of the classic arcade games of the 1970's. Pes' inventive use of household objects brings a new level of meaning to the film.
Animation master, PES, brings the deep sea to life using nothing but old tools.
Premium cable channel, Showtime, has rolled out a new batch of visual pieces from established short-form creators, via its "SHORT Stories" program. We covered the first season here, and the lineup this year is just as impressive in terms of talent, bringing back PES and Cyriak, as well as adding big names like Bill Plympton.
So in my rush to post the new PES film, I failed to realize it was just one in a series of top-notch releases by the premium cable giant, featuring new or web-premiere work by several of the most unique and beloved short-form animators out there. If you love animation you should know these folks and be stoked about this collection Showtime has put together.
It's been over a year since we stopped getting in touch with filmmakers on a regular basis, and one of the things we got back from you readers before our redesign, was that you wanted that sad state of affairs to end. So it will.
The nominations are in! There are a number of great films this year, and once again, some very notable absences (The Eagleman Stag). Who deserves to win? Click the images to view the film or trailer (if available) then vote below.
A fun, simple story of a man's adventure getting home all animated in life-size, stop-motion with real people and bizarre objects.
AJ Bond, director of the Gut Check winning film, Hirsute, talks about Back to the Future and his "Many Martys" theory.
A girl daydreams of a life lived in love.