Computer Arts Graduate Showcase

Firman Machda's 'Empty Space' will be featured in the Computer Arts Magazine's Graduate Showcase 2008. Well done Firman, this is very prestigious!

More success for Gus!

Gustavo Arteaga's film 'The Barter' (2006) has been selected for Hiroshima Film Festival 2008.

http://hiroanim.org/

The Barter at LIAF

More success for Gus Arteaga's film 'The Barter' has been selected for the London International Animation Festival.

Operator coming soon to your local cinema

Great news for AIR SCHEME Film!
Lionsgate have chosen 'Operator' to go out on the Digital Screen Network with their release of The Edge of Love There’s a full list of participating sites at: http://www.depict.org/news/79

This is a depict initiative in association with Arts Alliance to get the shorts out to a wider audience in cinemas.

Newport Animation graduates interviewed on The Culture Show Uncut!

Multi-award winning Newport graduates Tom Brown and Daniel Gray with their graduation film ‘t.o.m.’ (2006) were interviewed by Mark Kermode on ‘The Culture Show Uncut’ last Friday. The film and interview are available on iPlayer until Friday http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00c6w1q.shtml and slide the time bar to 53m30s.

Tom and Dan to date have received 28 international awards including winning Newport ‘Best Graduation Film 2007’ at Annecy International Animation Festival for the second year running, ‘Best Student Film 2006’ at Norwich International Animation Festival, ‘Cartoon D’or Nomination 2006’ at Encounters International Short Film Festival, ‘Honorable Mention for Short Filmmaking 2007’ at the Sundance Film Festival and most recently, two awards at the British Animation Awards 2008.

Having recently signed with Blacklist and Picasso Pictures for North America and Europe respectively, Holbrook’s Films have just directed their first commercial and are currently developing a script for another short film.

more success for Felix!

Felix Massie's film 'Keith Reynolds Can't make it tonight' can also be viewed in the following up and coming Animation Festivals...

Curta Vila do Conde
Con Can - Japan ( internet Festival)
AnimaMundi Brazil
MIFF in Melbourne.

ANNECY 2008!

Annecy 08 turned out to be a fruitful affair...23 students braved the variable weather in the Belvedere - campsite of choice for the last 5 years.

Some excellent films programmed including 'Operator' by Matthew Walker, our Newport Animator in Residence film from 2007, plus 'Keith Reynolds can't make it Tonight' by Felix Massie, 2007 graduate.

The students made use of the surgeries and attended conferences - feedback from which was all very good.

This was the second year that we've run a stand at the Mifa Market, and we attracted a lot of interest - both for recruiting graduates and giving them a chance to display work internationally, and for attracting new students.

Not many Photos this year - too busy rushing around! I've thrown in a couple from last year for good measure...