Month: August 2017

Get to know the short film: KARMA, 4min., USA, Animation/Family

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival A boy meets a fish in a mysterious forest. Peter Zhaoyu Zhou Director Franklin Okike Animator Peter Zhaoyu Zhou Writer Max Lombardo Composer Film Type: Animation, Short, Student Runtime: 3 minutes 48 seconds Completion Date: January 8, 2017 Production Budget: 3,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Film… Continue reading Get to know the short film: KARMA, 4min., USA, Animation/Family

Director BIO: Gerhard Funk (FRUIT)

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Director Biography Born 1981 in Russia and moved to Germany in the age of 13. Apprenticeship as designer of print media then study at the Academy of Fine Art Saar in the subject „Media Arts & Design“. Graduated 2010. 2011-2015 different Jobs in the field of 3D and… Continue reading Director BIO: Gerhard Funk (FRUIT)

Get to know the short film: FRUIT, 7min., Germany, Animation/Experimental

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Rise into being, mature, perish – Fruit tells a creation story. As the animated short film unfolds, it brings forth a play of shapes illustrating the dialog between two mythological forces – the West and the East. In it the vibrating entities of black and white are constantly… Continue reading Get to know the short film: FRUIT, 7min., Germany, Animation/Experimental

Director BIO: Andy & Carolyn London

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Director Biography Andy and Carolyn are writers, directors, animators and co- founders of London Squared Productions. Since 1999, they’ve been creating films, music videos and animated content. Their award-winning films include “Subway Salvation”, “The Backbrace” and “A Letter to Colleen” and have screened in hundreds of festivals including… Continue reading Director BIO: Andy & Carolyn London

Get to know the short film: OUR CRAPPY TOWN, 8min, USA, Animation/Comedy

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival In 1986, Andy London had a small, forgettable role in the Glen Cove High School production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”. But what happened when the curtains closed…is the stuff of legend. Andy & Carolyn London Director Andy & Carolyn London Writer London Squared Producer Film Type: Animation… Continue reading Get to know the short film: OUR CRAPPY TOWN, 8min, USA, Animation/Comedy

Director BIO: Valle Comba Canales (UKA)

In 2011 she gets her Art Director qualification at the ECAM. She’s been part of the art team in several fiction projects directed by Julio Medem, Paco León or Alejandro Amenábar. In 2012, she becomes interested in the stop motion artistic direction, and one year later she takes part by restoring the animation sets of… Continue reading Director BIO: Valle Comba Canales (UKA)

Get to know the short film: UKA, 3min, Spain, Animation/Family

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Synopsis Uka, es una niña que vive sola en una fábrica abandonada y gris. Mientras pinta uno de sus cuadros, encuentra una manera de cambiar la forma de ver su mundo. Uka is a little girl who lives in a grey abandoned factory. While she’s painting of of… Continue reading Get to know the short film: UKA, 3min, Spain, Animation/Family

July 2017 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Submit your Animation Story to the Festival Today: https://feedbackanimationfestival.com   ANIMATION TV PILOT Screenplay – CHICKEN COP July 2017 Readingby Bryan Cahill STRANGE BEASTS, 5min, UK, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK NOVEMBER UNDER ASHES, 3min, France, Music Video WATCH Audience FEEDBACK BODY WITHOUT ORGANS, 2min, USA, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK   **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston… Continue reading July 2017 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films