Month: May 2020

Short Film: THE PECULIAR ADVENTURES OF WILLOW B. STAR, 11min., USA, Animation/Comedy

Gravelsville, USA is a magnet for the most comically twisted villains the world has ever seen. Ancient legends, scientific theories, and even the laws of nature are employed in their diabolically dark plots. Evil lurks around every corner. And only the sarcastic, fourth wall breaking, super-sleuth, Willow B. Star, and her brilliant canine companion, Stinky,… Continue reading Short Film: THE PECULIAR ADVENTURES OF WILLOW B. STAR, 11min., USA, Animation/Comedy

Director Biography – Koji Yamamura (DREAMS INTO DRAWING)

Koji Yamamura born in 1964. During the 1990s, He refined his style, spending much of his time making films for children. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short, “Mt. Head” marked a turning point, he to a place among the world’ s top animation filmmakers by “The Old Crocodile” (2005), “Franz Kafka’ s A… Continue reading Director Biography – Koji Yamamura (DREAMS INTO DRAWING)

Short Film: DREAMS INTO DRAWING, 10min., Japan, Animation

The painter KUWAGATA KEISAI lived over 200 years ago. He illustrated Ways to Sketch a series of picture books depicting humans and animals, all richly expressed. One day he was sketching a carp when suddenly he fell asleep and, in his dream, transfigured into a carp. The carp was enjoying his swim, but when a… Continue reading Short Film: DREAMS INTO DRAWING, 10min., Japan, Animation

Director Biography – Takeshi Yashiro (GON, THE LITTLE FOX)

Takeshi Yashiro joined Taiyo Kikaku Co., Ltd., a Japanese TV-CM production, after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993. He has worked as a director mainly for commercial films and is one of the top “stop motion” animation specialists. He does not only direct but also create the art and sets by himself.… Continue reading Director Biography – Takeshi Yashiro (GON, THE LITTLE FOX)

Short Film: GON THE LITTLE FOX, 28min., Japan, Animation

When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and make amends for his own earlier mischiefs by secretly bringing small gifts to the boy every day. But Hyojudoesn’t realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax.… Continue reading Short Film: GON THE LITTLE FOX, 28min., Japan, Animation

Animation Festival Testimonial – May 18 2020

Filmmaker Ina Conradi (CHRYSALIS) It was absolutely rewarding to hear the feedback and reactions of the audiences. Movie creatives on Chrysalis really want to know if their film do “wow” the audience. It is so valuable to see that the Chrysalis does sustain and build audiences’ involvement. Submit via FilmFreeway:

The Tender Game — Dr. Grob’s Animation Review

By the end of the 1950s John Hubley had survived the McCarthy era that had hit him hard*, and with his Storyboard studio he could finally make the films he really wanted to. via The Tender Game — Dr. Grob’s Animation Review

Noah’s Ark — Dr. Grob’s Animation Review

This is the second of no less than three Disney interpretations from the classic story from Genesis, the other ones being the Silly Symphony ‘Father Noah’s Ark’ (1933) and a sequence from ‘Fantasia 2000’ (1999), starring Donald Duck. via Noah’s Ark — Dr. Grob’s Animation Review