Director/animator Sava Zivkovic, whose Irradiation short film and Huxley trailer I highly recommend, is actively seeking development partners for his own animated sci-fi feature called “BECKONING” with the help of this proof of concept trailer. [Watch]
LG Electronics has committed to boosting the careers of animation students in dramatic fashion with its first annual Wonderbox Showcase, a 3D animation competition for post-secondary students across the US. [Watch]
Directors Artem Shcherbakov and Otar Berov rally an international crew of artists and animators to rescue a failed commercial pitch and transform it into a genre-hopping tale of standing up to your greatest fears. [Watch]
Following his lock-down-inspired 2020 BLEND titles, Dutch director/animator Erwin van den IJssel returns to open the 2022 festival with both analog and digital art “that ultimately blend into something new.” [Watch]
Emmy-nominated British director/artist Em Cooper hand-animates oil paint into a surreal exploration of the space between dreaming and wakefulness for the Special Edition release of The Beatles’ “I’m Only Sleeping”. [Watch]
Duggee, the large and lovable dog who anchors Studio AKA’s BAFTA and EMMY-winning pre-school series Hey Duggee, leads the charge in this special episode helping make young Ukrainian arrivals to the UK feel more at home. [Watch]
