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Weird non-smoking Disney cartoon from the 80s produced in New Zealand.

Weird non-smoking Disney cartoon from the 80s produced in New Zealand.

Smoking The Choice is Yours... is a 1981 Disney animated educational short directed by John Ewing, the animator behind "Sleeping Beauty," "The Sword i...

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Watch Chris Landreth's Subconscious Password and read his exclusive film guide

Watch Chris Landreth's Subconscious Password and read his exclusive film guide

This post is courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada In this animated short, Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth ("Ryan") takes a common socia...

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How BingTangHuLuer is Building China's Indie Animation Community

How BingTangHuLuer is Building China's Indie Animation Community

Yesterday, I discussed "Boonie Bears," a Chinese attempt to emulate Western-style computer animation. But at the risk of overgeneralizing contemporary...

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Random Acts: Making Space for Independent Animated Films in the UK

Random Acts: Making Space for Independent Animated Films in the UK

In October 2011, Channel 4 in the UK began airing a new initiative entitled Random Acts. The program was designed as a space for specially commissione...

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Season's Greetings from Krampus" by Screen Novelties

Season's Greetings from Krampus" by Screen Novelties

[Enjoy the holidays one last time with this animated greeting created by Los Angeles-based Screen Novelties. The beastly character Krampus is rooted ...

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Official Announcement: Glen Keane to Direct Motorola's Interactive Hand-Drawn Short Film

Official Announcement: Glen Keane to Direct Motorola's Interactive Hand-Drawn Short Film

Last week, we reported on Glen Keane's possible involvement in a project for Google-owned Motorola. And today, it was officially announced that the 59...

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