Director Biography – Claudia Ruiz (AILIN ON THE MOON)

Directora de “El Molinete Animaciones”, productora especializada en stop motion de la región litoral, Argentina. Dirección la series Dr Cocicienzo, la ciencia de la cocina 2012, Dirección de Stop Motion serie ¨La liga de las cinco plumas¨, Dirección y Animación Stop Motion ¨El Viaje de Gaia¨, Animación fragmento Your Face Global JAM Bill Plymton, Dirección… Continue reading Director Biography – Claudia Ruiz (AILIN ON THE MOON)

Short Film: AILIN ON THE MOON, 5min., Animation

Work, do the shopping, cooking, cleaning, ironing, taking care of Ailín: that is the routine of Vilma, mother of 40 years, overwhelmed by fatigue and skin intolerance. Ailín (4), just looking to play and demand the attention of a restless girl, one day causes the emotional outbreak of the mother. The routine that led them… Continue reading Short Film: AILIN ON THE MOON, 5min., Animation

Director Biography – Mark Simon (THE PECULIAR ADVENTURES OF WILLOW B. STAR)

Mark Simon’s passion for storytelling and art is evident in everything he does. Mark owns three entertainment industry businesses, authored ten best-selling industry books, lectures around the world, regularly contributes to industry periodicals, and creates, produces and sells original content. In 2012 Mark won a Prime Time Engineering Emmy as part of the Toon Boom… Continue reading Director Biography – Mark Simon (THE PECULIAR ADVENTURES OF WILLOW B. STAR)

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: