Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Director Biography Growing up in Zurich, Anaïs quit Highschool to make an apprenticeship in an anarchistic bookstore. After a one year art foundation course at Zurich University of the Arts she studied traditional Animation at Lucerne University of Applied Arts and Sciences during her studies she spent a… Continue reading Director BIO: Anais Voirol
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Get to know the short film: PERFECT TOWN, 4min., Switzerland, Animation/Fantastic
Played at the September 2017 Film Festival In search of perfection a whole city obeys to selection. A constant struggle. Trying and trying again. Where is the difference between endurance and madness? Project Links Website Facebook Anaïs Voirol Director Anaïs Voirol Writer Jürgen Haas Producer Project Title (Original Language): Willkommen in Perfekt Stadt Film Type:… Continue reading Get to know the short film: PERFECT TOWN, 4min., Switzerland, Animation/Fantastic
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
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
Interview with Stunt Performer James Cox (Star Wars VII, The Dark Knight Rise)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
A stunt performer, often referred to as a stuntman or daredevil, is someone who performs dangerous stunts for the Film and TV industry. James Cox has worked on over 40 productions as a stunt performer in just the last 6 years of his young career. He’s been a…
Interview with Stunt Performer Alex Armbruster (Suicide Squad, X-Men: Days of Future Paste)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Alex Armbruster is one of the most sought after stunt performers working in Canada today. When Hollywood makes an action film, Alex is generally on-set working is various stunt skills and expertise. He has worked on over 60 movies and TV shows in just the last 7 years…