NW Animation Festival – January 31 Final Deadline

The clock is ticking on getting your submissions in for the 2013 NW Animation Fest. This year the Northwest Animation Festival will become the largest animation show west of the Mississippi! Organizers plan to screen nearly 150 short films on May 17-19 at the historic...

Jan Švankmajer: Conspirator of Pleasure

His films always leave me with mixed feelings, but they all have moments that really get to me; moments that evoke the nightmarish spectre of seeing commonplace things coming unexpectedly to life. – Terry Gilliam Czech filmmaker Jan Švankmajer began making a body of...

ParaNorman Interviews

Two exceptionally good podcast interviews here about the making of LAIKA’s second feature, first with lead animator/producer Travis Knight , next with co-directors Chris Butler and Sam Fell. They’re presented back-to-back and are a must-listen for anyone...

NW Film Festival 2013 Call for Entries

NW Animation Festival announces FREE entry until Nov 30 The Northwest Animation Festival is currently accepting submissions for 2013. The final deadline is Jan 31, but entry is FREE if films are received by Nov 30. The festival will take place on May 17-19 in...

Solar Shadows

Friday night (October 5th, 5:00-9:00pm), local artist/animator/filmmaker Kurtis Hough has an art opening at the North Bank Gallery (1005 Main Street, Vancouver WA). Hough will be screening five films, including the premieres of two new films: “Cryosphere,” shot...