(courtesy IMDb) SNAPSHOTThe good name of a seemingly regular rabbit falls victim to an unstoppable tide of disinformation. [YouTube intro] This Regular Rabbit short is created and 3D-animated and written and directed by animation filmmaker Eoin Duffy – originally from Ireland, now based in Vancouver, BC. You can see more Continue Reading
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Movie review: Robot Dreams
(courtesy IMP Awards) Humanity is anchored and defined by its relationships. While romantic love steals much of the showy, relationally performative limelight, it is friendship that often sustains us and endures long beyond the flashy pop and fizz of eros, giving us a sure point of return in the chaotic Continue Reading
Find your rhythm and sparkle on … Thelma the Unicorn drops a funny, colourful and heartfelt trailer
(courtesy First Showing (c) Netflix) SNAPSHOTThelma is a small-time pony who dreams of becoming a glamourous music star. In a pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma is transformed into a unicorn and instantly rises to global stardom. But this new life of fame comes at a cost. Thelma the Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Getting used to the world with Plum
(courtesy ESMA 3D) SNAPSHOTWhen Plum hatches from his egg, the little dinosaur is not ready for the universe in which he was born. Carefree and mischievous, he roams around, watched by a dragonfly. However, his innocence is shattered when he makes a terrible discovery about his world … (courtesy YouTube Continue Reading
The Easter short and the short of it: Happy Easter has a lot of madcap fun subverting the festive event
(courtesy official Facebook page) SNAPSHOTTheCGBros Presents Happy Easter by ESMA (team: uliette AUDUREAU, Maho CLAQUIN, Titouan COCAULT, Yann COUTARD, Franklin GERVAIS, Sophie TERRIERE, Xinlei YE, Nathan EINHORN, José VICENTE, Tristan LE BOZEC, Yoann PONCET). In the storefront of a chocolate factory, the Easter Bunny gets an unexpected visitor as a Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: The heartwarming patience of The Soup
(courtesy official John Torres Instagram page) Introducing The Soup, a heartwarming animated short film that invites viewers into the enchanting world of a dedicated robot farmer. Our story revolves around this hardworking character who possesses an extraordinary knack for patience, as they embark on the meticulous journey of creating a Continue Reading
Weekend movie poster art: Character posters anxiously emerge for Inside Out 2
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTThe little voices inside Riley’s head know her inside and out—but next summer, everything changes. Pixar’s Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: The memory-building and remembrance of Napo
(courtesy IMDb (c) Fish Films) SNAPSHOTJohn, unable to understand the illness that drives his grandfather between past and present states, stumbles into an old album full of photographs. The images guide his imagination, transforming his grandfather’s memories into drawings that shape their relationship into a history of memory-building and remembrance. Continue Reading
What a wonderful world … The Wild Robot’s naturally beautiful journey to becoming more than they were programmed to be
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTFrom DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot. The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must Continue Reading
Make room for some new emotions: Inside Out 2 debuts full trailer and new poster
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTThe little voices inside Riley’s head know her inside and out—but next summer, everything changes. Pixar’s Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Continue Reading