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A TOWN CALLED PANIC Review

by Ben Umstead, November 19, 2009 3:00 PM

(Our thanks goes out to Joseph Sylvers for the review)The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy's book within the book begins with the phrase "Don't Panic", because the universe is a dizzying, dazzlingly complex place, that to take it all...
 
 

Secret Agent vs Pigeon in CG Animated Short PIGEON: IMPOSSIBLE

by Al Young, November 19, 2009 12:30 PM

What do you get when you cross a secret agent carrying a hi-tech briefcase and a pigeon?  Find out what happens in the CG animated short Pigeon: Impossible from director Lucas Martell.  The full version has now officially arrived on...
 
 

First Images Arrive From Satoshi Kon's THE DREAMING MACHINE (YUME MIRU KIKAI)

by Todd Brown, November 19, 2009 12:29 PM

Though there is still minimal plot information available for Paprika director Satoshi Kon's new kid-friendly science fiction animated feature The Dreaming Machine the official website and blog have just been updated with the first images released from the film. ...
 
 

FANTASTIC MISTER FOX Review

by Todd Brown, November 19, 2009 9:38 AM

[Our thanks to regular reader indiemaker for the following review.] "Uh, my dad's on fire..." Fantastic Mr. Fox might just be one of the biggest surprises of the year for me.  2009 has really shaped up to be a...
 
 

First Teaser for French Animated film WHITE FANG

by Al Young, November 17, 2009 2:12 PM

Over at Alphanim site, I stumbled across an impressive teaser trailer to White Fang, a French traditional animated film based on the classic novel of the same name that brings back fond memories of the glory years in Disney animation. ...
 
 

First Look At Fresh Trailer For Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: REANIMATED

by Todd Brown, November 17, 2009 2:09 PM

Thanks to a quirk of copyright law that has left George Romero's original Night of the Living Dead in the public domain the film has become one of the more tinkered with pictures out there, with fans adding color,...
 
 

Introducing SUPER BAOZI, a Singing and Kung-Fu fighting Steamed Bun

by Al Young, November 17, 2009 11:05 AM

Meet Super Baozi, a nunchuck welding bun that has become an online sensational hit among the Chinese animation community ever since two videos debuted during this past summer.  Created by CG artist Sun Haipeng, it features the feisty Dim Sim...
 
 

Tete's short fim 'Fumiko's Confession' impresses!

by Andrew Mack, November 16, 2009 11:56 PM

Impressed as we are with the works of Japanese animation production houses like Production IG and Madhouse sometimes it is the little guys that make the biggest impression of all. Recently we have marveled at the tremendous skills and...
 
 

Giant robot goodness with Ataque de Pánico! aka Panic Attack!

by Sean "The Butcher" Smithson, November 13, 2009 8:35 PM

Holy cow is this ever cool! I stumbled across this at the Steve Niles forums, so thanks to administrator DeAndre for posting this up. It looks to be by a fellow named Federico Alvarez, and from the looks of it... More >>
 
 

Complete Waterloo Festival For Animated Cinema Lineup Announced!

by Todd Brown, November 12, 2009 10:21 AM

It may not be Canada's oldest festival of animation but the Waterloo Festival For Animated Cinema is certainly my favorite, consistently selecting the most interesting animated films from around the world to bring to their audience.  And the 2009...
 
 
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