Tag Archives: animation

Excellent Value Polish DVDs

Posted on October 7, 2010 by James McNally

Alerted by one of the many smart folks on the DVD Beaver email list, a few months back I checked out Merlin.pl, an online retailer located in Poland. I was especially delighted to discover a whole series of two-disc sets … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Short Film Festival 2010 Opening Night Gala

Posted on June 2, 2010 by James McNally

As is their custom, the organizers of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival dedicate the Opening Night program to award-winning shorts from around the world. This means that these films have screened lots of other places, but for me, they’re … Continue reading →

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Higglety Pigglety Pop!

Posted on February 28, 2010 by James McNally

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (Directors: Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski): From the makers of Madame Tutli-Putli comes another innovative short film with a rhyming title. Based on a story by Maurice Sendak, this short … Continue reading →

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Animation Express

Posted on November 9, 2009 by James McNally

Animation Express (Directors: Various): The National Film Board of Canada has long been renowned for the quality of the animated films it has produced over the years, from the pioneering work of Norman McLaren back in the 1940s right up … Continue reading →

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International Animation Day 2009 at the NFB

Posted on October 22, 2009 by James McNally

The National Film Board celebrates International Animation Day (October 28th) with Get Animated!, a weeklong series of free screenings and animation workshops across Canada. From October 23-31, check out events happening near you. In Toronto, events will take place at … Continue reading →

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