Tag: Bill Plympton
‘The Prophet’ to Premiere as Annecy Opener
The annual Annecy International Festival of Animated Film (June 15-20) will this year host the premiere of producer Salma Hayek's artful adaptation of Khalil...
GKIDS Books ‘Prophet’ for Aug. 7 Release
GKIDS will release Aug. 7 the animated feature Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet in New York and Los Angeles, followed by expansion to major markets.
Adapted...
GKIDS Acquires ‘The Prophet’ for NA
GKIDS has picked up the North American rights to Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, the animated passion project of actress Salma Hayek-Pinault based on the...
10 Films Make Oscars Animated Short Cut
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 87th Academy...
20 Films Enter the Best Animated Feature Oscar Race
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that 20 films have been submitted for consideration in the Best Animated Feature category...
ShortsHD Presents Plympton Catalog on TV, Online
The ShortsHD TV network will air a week's worth of animation by Bill Plympton starting Oct. 11.
The weeklong event begins with the network's Editors...
Plympton’s ‘Cheatin’ Gets U.S. Premiere in L.A.
At long last, the celebrated feature film from indie icon Bill Plympton, Cheatin' will get its stateside premiere in Los Angeles. On August 15,...
ShortsHD Acquires Full Plympton Library
Short film outlet ShortsHD has acquired indie animation legend Bill Plympton's entire library of shorts and features for distribution on all ShortsTV and ShortsHD...
‘Boy and the World’ Wins Annecy Cristal
Brazillian director Ale Abreu's dialog-free, richly artistic film Boy and the World took home the top Cristal prize at the Annecy International Animated Film...
Photos: Icons of Animation Event in New York
Acclaimed artists Bill Plympton, Peter de Seve and (via video) William Joyce assembled at the Academy Theater in New York for a special event...
The Academy Presents The Art of Illustration
In conjunction with the "Icons of Animation" exhibit at the Society of Illustrators in Manhattan (June 4 - August 16), The Academy of Motion...
‘Futon’ Takes Home Grand Prix of Anima
The Japanese short film Futon by Yoriko Mizushiri was announced as the winner of the Grand Prix of Anima, out of 138 projects representing...
SVA’s 25th Annual Dusty Fest Set for May 10-13
New York's School of Visual Arts has set the dates for the 25th annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, which showcases the filmmaking talents...
Animation Block Plans L.A. Valentine’s Spotlight
This past summer, I had the exciting opportunity to produce a rock show for Animation Block Party. It featured memorable performances from some of...
An Animated Conversation with Bill Plympton
In 1960, when Bill Plympton was 14, he mailed some cartoons he'd drawn to Disney in the hope of being hired. Not surprisingly, Disney...
Plympton Animates Short for N.Y. Utility Con Ed
Acclaimed animator Bill Plympton has teamed with The Napoleon Group, the leading previsualization and commercial test company, to create a digital short for New...
NYICFF Sets Jury and Previews 2014 Slate
The New York International Children's Film Festival has announced its 2014 jury will include such luminaries as John Canemaker, Bill Plympton and Henry Selick,...
‘Wind Rises’ to Open Anima in Brussels
The 33rd edition of Belgium's Anima Festival, which will offer adult and kids animated programming in Brussels from Feb. 28 to March 9, 2014,...
Plympton’s ‘Cheatin’ to Premiere at Slamdance
Bill Plympton's much-anticipated new feature Cheatin' will premiere as part of The Special Screenings program at the Slamdance Film Festival in January (17-23). The indie...
Plympton Goes Noir
The New York indie darling puts the finishing touches on Cheatin', his quirky homage to hard-boiled Hollywood thrillers.
If any contemporary animator could be said...
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