The Animated World is a regular feature spotlighting animation from around the globe.Joy Street.When T.S. Eliot famously asked “Do I dare to eat a peach?” in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, he was alluding to social and bodily anxiety, and the sticky traps that can ensnare the unsuspecting. Eliot’s J. Alfred finds a reason to be anxious about even the most mundane objects or situations—though eating in public (especially syrupy fruits) is a common anxiety. And while a peach should be an innocuous, enjoyable object, in practice a ripe peach can spontaneously turn an ordinary person into a spectacle. Or so Eliot and others assume. Anxiety is a powerful and nebulous force that affects most people some of the time, and some people all of the time, and whether or not it is generated by body issues, it is always felt in the body.
- 7/14/2023
- MUBI
Disney’s zeitgeist-grabbing Oscar-frontrunner, “Zootopia,” racked up 11 nominations in Asifa-Hollywood’s 44th Annie Awards race (including best feature and every other category except music), while Laika’s Japanese stop-motion fantasy, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” boasted 10 (including best feature and direction for president/CEO Travis Knight).
The Annie Awards will be held February 4th at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Overall, Disney/Pixar dominated with 21 movie noms, with “Moana” nabbing six and “Finding Dory” getting three (including best feature for both) and Pixar’s lovely “Piper” leading the shorts category.
DreamWorks, meanwhile, scored eight noms: four each for “Kung Fu Panda 3” (including best feature) and “Trolls” (including character and production design).
In the new indie category for best feature, Michael Dudok de Witt’s “The Red Turtle” (co-produced by Studio Ghibli) was joined by Gkids’ “Miss Hokusai” and the stop-motion “My Life as a Zucchini,” “Long Way North” (from Shout Factory) and the Japanese blockbuster,...
The Annie Awards will be held February 4th at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Overall, Disney/Pixar dominated with 21 movie noms, with “Moana” nabbing six and “Finding Dory” getting three (including best feature for both) and Pixar’s lovely “Piper” leading the shorts category.
DreamWorks, meanwhile, scored eight noms: four each for “Kung Fu Panda 3” (including best feature) and “Trolls” (including character and production design).
In the new indie category for best feature, Michael Dudok de Witt’s “The Red Turtle” (co-produced by Studio Ghibli) was joined by Gkids’ “Miss Hokusai” and the stop-motion “My Life as a Zucchini,” “Long Way North” (from Shout Factory) and the Japanese blockbuster,...
- 11/28/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Justine Smith
Bright Star, Jane Campion
Orlando, Sally Potter
Trouble Every Day, Claire Denis
Cleo 5 a 7, Agnes Varda
A New Leaf, Elaine May
The Night Porter, Liliana Cavani
American Psycho, Mary Harron
Anatomy of Hell, Catherine Breillat
Point Break, Kathryn Bigelow
Everyone Else, Maren Ade
Ricky D
Connection, Shirley Clarke
Wuthering Heights, Andrea Arnold
35 Shots of Rhum, Claire Denis
Meshes of the Afternoon, Maya Derin
Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller
The Hitch-Hiker, Ida Lupino
Lina Wertmuller- Swept Away
Meek’s Cutoff, Kelly Reichardt
Headless Woman, Lucrecia Martel
Xxy, Lucía Puenzo
Special mention:
Skyscraper – Shirley Clarke
Wasp – Andrea Arnold
On Dangerous Ground – Ida Lupino (uncredited)
Wanda
Chris Clemente
Little Miss Sunshine, Valerie Faris
American Psycho, Mary Harron
Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola
We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay
Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold
Monster, Patty Jenkins
A League of Their Own, Penny Marshall
Wayne’s World, Penelope Spheeris
Clueless, Amy Heckerling
Point Break,...
Bright Star, Jane Campion
Orlando, Sally Potter
Trouble Every Day, Claire Denis
Cleo 5 a 7, Agnes Varda
A New Leaf, Elaine May
The Night Porter, Liliana Cavani
American Psycho, Mary Harron
Anatomy of Hell, Catherine Breillat
Point Break, Kathryn Bigelow
Everyone Else, Maren Ade
Ricky D
Connection, Shirley Clarke
Wuthering Heights, Andrea Arnold
35 Shots of Rhum, Claire Denis
Meshes of the Afternoon, Maya Derin
Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller
The Hitch-Hiker, Ida Lupino
Lina Wertmuller- Swept Away
Meek’s Cutoff, Kelly Reichardt
Headless Woman, Lucrecia Martel
Xxy, Lucía Puenzo
Special mention:
Skyscraper – Shirley Clarke
Wasp – Andrea Arnold
On Dangerous Ground – Ida Lupino (uncredited)
Wanda
Chris Clemente
Little Miss Sunshine, Valerie Faris
American Psycho, Mary Harron
Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola
We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay
Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold
Monster, Patty Jenkins
A League of Their Own, Penny Marshall
Wayne’s World, Penelope Spheeris
Clueless, Amy Heckerling
Point Break,...
- 9/26/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
NEW YORK -- Not to be outdone by the recent influx of animation festivals, the National Film Board of Canada celebrates its 50th anniversary with this vastly entertaining collection of 11 new films and five selected classic moments.
Now making its American theatrical premiere, ''The National Film Board of Canada's Animation Festival'' is filled with innovative, hilarious and mesmerizing animation techniques. It's almost ridiculous to compare it with several of the other animation festivals that recently graced our screens because each is composed of a varying number of totally distinct animated films.
However, Canada's NFB has chosen wisely, the end result being one of the most consistent compilations in terms of quality and enjoyment. The worst of the lot is still quite good, while the best shorts are overwhelmingly impressive.
Animation fans will revel in each dedicated frame of fun. Ranging from the silly but funny art form to the sophisticated and intricately detailed masterpieces, each piece is refreshingly unique and should ultimately appeal to a wide range of equally silly and sophisticated viewers.
As always, with such a delightful cornucopia of treats, it is difficult to select a favorite. It's a nice problem to have.
In quick and hilarious fashion, many of the shorts are broken up by snippets of past classic moments. It is certainly a desirable way to clean the palate between courses. The most classic moment is Richard Condie's ''The Big Snit, '' which is a riotous exchange between a goofy man and his wife while playing Scrabble.
Of the featured shorts, the most laugh-filled is Les Drew's ''Every Dog's Guide to the Playground.'' In it, the obnoxious owner of a broken-tailed dog enters his unwilling canine into a pet contest and proceeds to get the dog into shape -- even if it kills him.
Stylistically speaking, Caroline Leaf's ''Two Sisters'' takes top honors as Leaf tells the story of two hermit-type sisters who fear the outside world. Scratching directly onto 70mm film, Leaf creates uniquely oblique imagery that is both haunting and hypnotic. Expect to see more of this technique in the near future.
Also beautifully animated is Wendy Tilby's ''Strings, '' wherein a woman meticulously prepares for her bath while her downstairs neighbor practices on his violin with three other musicians. The shadowed drawings and perfectly choreographed timing of the piece make it one of the more memorable participants.
Again, there's not an inferior short or non-classic moment in this festival. None run too long, which sometimes can be a problem. And though we may be left wanting even more, these 16 animated gems will satisfy most viewers' craving for a light-hearted smile-producing trip to the movies.
THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA'S ANIMATION FESTIVAL
A National Film Board of Canada Release
Animators-directors: Brian Duchscherer, Les Drew, John Weldon, Real Berard, Andre Leduc, Caroline Leaf, Suzanne Gervais, Jacques Giraldeau, Alison Snowden, David Fine, Wendy Tilby, Richard
Animators-directors: Brian Duchscherer, Les Drew, John Weldon, Real Berard, Andre Leduc, Caroline Leaf, Suzanne Gervais, Jacques Giraldeau, Alison Snowden, David Fine, Wendy Tilby, RichardCondie, Martin Barry, Brad Caslor, Christopher Hinton, Cordell Barker
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
Now making its American theatrical premiere, ''The National Film Board of Canada's Animation Festival'' is filled with innovative, hilarious and mesmerizing animation techniques. It's almost ridiculous to compare it with several of the other animation festivals that recently graced our screens because each is composed of a varying number of totally distinct animated films.
However, Canada's NFB has chosen wisely, the end result being one of the most consistent compilations in terms of quality and enjoyment. The worst of the lot is still quite good, while the best shorts are overwhelmingly impressive.
Animation fans will revel in each dedicated frame of fun. Ranging from the silly but funny art form to the sophisticated and intricately detailed masterpieces, each piece is refreshingly unique and should ultimately appeal to a wide range of equally silly and sophisticated viewers.
As always, with such a delightful cornucopia of treats, it is difficult to select a favorite. It's a nice problem to have.
In quick and hilarious fashion, many of the shorts are broken up by snippets of past classic moments. It is certainly a desirable way to clean the palate between courses. The most classic moment is Richard Condie's ''The Big Snit, '' which is a riotous exchange between a goofy man and his wife while playing Scrabble.
Of the featured shorts, the most laugh-filled is Les Drew's ''Every Dog's Guide to the Playground.'' In it, the obnoxious owner of a broken-tailed dog enters his unwilling canine into a pet contest and proceeds to get the dog into shape -- even if it kills him.
Stylistically speaking, Caroline Leaf's ''Two Sisters'' takes top honors as Leaf tells the story of two hermit-type sisters who fear the outside world. Scratching directly onto 70mm film, Leaf creates uniquely oblique imagery that is both haunting and hypnotic. Expect to see more of this technique in the near future.
Also beautifully animated is Wendy Tilby's ''Strings, '' wherein a woman meticulously prepares for her bath while her downstairs neighbor practices on his violin with three other musicians. The shadowed drawings and perfectly choreographed timing of the piece make it one of the more memorable participants.
Again, there's not an inferior short or non-classic moment in this festival. None run too long, which sometimes can be a problem. And though we may be left wanting even more, these 16 animated gems will satisfy most viewers' craving for a light-hearted smile-producing trip to the movies.
THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA'S ANIMATION FESTIVAL
A National Film Board of Canada Release
Animators-directors: Brian Duchscherer, Les Drew, John Weldon, Real Berard, Andre Leduc, Caroline Leaf, Suzanne Gervais, Jacques Giraldeau, Alison Snowden, David Fine, Wendy Tilby, Richard
Animators-directors: Brian Duchscherer, Les Drew, John Weldon, Real Berard, Andre Leduc, Caroline Leaf, Suzanne Gervais, Jacques Giraldeau, Alison Snowden, David Fine, Wendy Tilby, RichardCondie, Martin Barry, Brad Caslor, Christopher Hinton, Cordell Barker
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 12/27/1991
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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