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Computer graphic artist, animator, director, producer…John Banana has no time to get bored… nor to rest…With more than 20 years experience in the digital industry, John Banana leads Digital Banana Studio, a Paris based small animation studio. Since its creation, he directed dozens of commercials and TV series pilotes. He played a major role in… Continue reading Director Biography – JOHN BANANA (LUZ)

Problems can cloud your vision, but the key to Cloudia’s happiness may be right under her nose. Project Links  Website  Facebook

In 2006, Johnny DePalma founded Umbrelly Books Publishing where he continues to grow his personal vision of unique children’s literature. To date, Mr. DePalma has released six books, created one popular, albeit bizarre holiday, and brought home first place from the Bay Area Olympiad of Arts. Recently, he conceived and curated the Emergency Art Museum… Continue reading Director Biography – Johnny DePalma (52 – A TALE OF LONELINESS)

Far beneath the beautiful sea, a unique whale sings a song that is all his own. Inspired by the incredible true story of the 52 Hz whale, “52 A Tale of Loneliness,” invites viewers on an underwater journey that is certain to be as unique as 52 himself. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Instagram

A character model sheet tries to change himself after gettingcritique from an instructor saying that he was “super generic”.

Eight-year-old Hope is sent to her estranged grandmother’s house while her parents tend to their crumbling marriage. Can this eccentric old lady and her talking cat named Xavier help Hope find the strength and courage she needs to get her through these difficult times? Probably, but a spider the size of a dog mucks things… Continue reading ANIMATION Festival Screenplay Reading: A GIRL, A CAT, A SPIDER, by Kent Green

Luis just wants to bake cookies, but his tough-as-nails father has other plans, until a South Texas miracle makes everyone rethink the meaning of love and acceptance. Feliz Navidad takes a scrumptious look at dismantling traditional gender roles in this warm comedy set in the heart of Tejano America. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hannah Ehman Writer… Continue reading Winning ANIMATION Short Screenplay Reading: Feliz Navidad, by Edward Tyndall

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF LOVE BEST ANIMATION FILM: YARLUNG BEST UNDER 5MIN. FILM: THE AMERICAN DREAM BEST PERFORMANCES: SAUSAGE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: INFATUATION BEST SOUND & MUSIC: THE BOX ASSASSIN Theme of night: Death and Rebirth NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: November 2020 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival

Creating “Domo”for NHK led Goda into the field of stop motion animation establishing dwarf studios in 2003. Domo TV series was broadcasted globally on Nickelodeon in 2008.His other stop motion series “Komaneko” has also been highly praised at various film festivals.His recent work includes “The Curious Kitty & Friends” for US Amazon Studios, “By Your… Continue reading Director Biography – Tsuneo Goda (MOGU AND PEROL)

A story about two friends living on Yummy Island, where delicious food can be found everywhere! Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up and eats the yummy meal. One day Perol finds a very tasty looking Brrrr-berry that Mogu was about to pick. Perol doesn’t wait for a second to taste the berry which… Continue reading Short Film: MOGU AND PEROL, 8min., Japan, Family/Animation