April 13, 2022 - Animator/Director Heloise Magny (KEEP PAINTING, MOM)

KEEP PAINTING, MOM played to rave reviews at the March 2022 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.

”A young teenager suffering from depression enters his own psychological nightmare and must face his demons. Inside his own mind he will discover his true enemy, and the battle to find his purpose will begin...”

Conversation with Montrealer Heloise Magny on the making of this very important film.

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Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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April 12, 2022 - Animator/Director Felix Swahn (BEING A DOG)

BEING A DOG was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2022 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.

”Tim is longing for love. He’s a lonely human being who struggles with exclusion every day. Every time Tim feels different than others he transforms into a french bulldog. Ginger makes Tim feel human. Ginger is an old friend of Tim`s whom he was in love with, unrequited love. Tim collides with Ginger in the street, they talk and become friends again.”

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Conversation with Sweden animator Felix Swann on the making of this personal story.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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March 22, 2022 - Filmmaker/Animator Alec Iselin (THE IMAGE OF THE FOX)

THE IMAGE OF THE FOX was the winner of “Best Animation” at the February 2022 Feedback Animation Festival. A truly spectacular film that is a must see for anyone.

“The Image of The Fox is a film that explores the transformations of a mysterious gray matter as it constructs and deconstructs haunting sculptures.”

Candid interview with animator Alec Iselin on the making of the film.

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Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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February 3, 2022 - Filmmaker/Animator Tanisha Petherbridge (De Yojoa, Con Amor)

“De Yojoa, Con Amor” played to rave reviews at the Female Film Festival. Also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

De Yojoa, Con Amor" (From Yojoa, with Love), created by Tanisha Petherbridge, is a personal exploration of Honduran American identity by cooking chicken soup. Accompanied by her mother’s memories of her home near Lake Yojoa in Honduras, she illustrates the traditional Honduran experience of learning by watching the cooking process.

Conversation with animator Tanisha Petherbridge on the making of the film.

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February 3, 2022 - Filmmaker Tony K. Hall (LONESOME)

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January 28, 2022 - Filmmaker/Animator Andrea Maldonaldo (A VOID)

A VOID is one of the top Animation films that played at the Feedback Festivals in 2021. There is a 2nd screening on the WILDsound APP in February. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS).

This story is about how women experience fear and discomfort while walking on the street. In this film we see Maya going through this feeling of insecurity in a task as simple as walking home, a thing made dangerous by the current violent climate in Mexico. This is not an uncommon feeling found in all women who experience the fear and questionable security on the streets of their home towns.

Conversation with filmmaker/animator on the process making this film at the Vancouver Film School.

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January 15, 2022 - Filmmaker/Animation Lindsey Martin (POTTERO)

POTTERO is an animation short that played at the December 2021 WILDsound Film Festival. There is a 2nd screening on the WILDsound APP in February. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS).

“Based on family folklore and issues surrounding mental health, accessible healthcare and social mobility.”

Conversation with Lindsey Martin on the 3 year personal journey making this film.

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December 5, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Will Kim (UNFIT)

UNFIT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at the November 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival.

Interview with the amazingly talented animator Will Kim on the making of this unique and innovative film. Go to https://www.willkim.net/ to see more of his work.

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November 22, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Rosabel Su (FOR ALL THE KINGS)

FOR ALL THE KINGS is a short animation film that played at the November 2021 LGBTQ+ Short Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival for FREE today HERE.

“Follow a potato’s journey to self-fulfillment.”

Conversation with Rosabel Su on the making of the film.

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November 14, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Milo Ferguson (JUPITER & EUROPA)

JUPITER & EUROPA was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the November 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival today for FREE all day HERE.

“Owen has dreamed of being an astronaut his whole life, but living on Jupiter’s moon Europa isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. One day, on a boring satellite maintenance mission, he breaks free from routine with someone who makes outer space feel just a little warmer.”

Conversation with animator Milo Ferguson on the making of the film.

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October 31, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Tank Standing Buffalo (RKLSS)

RKLSS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.

“Tank, a natural artist who is always drawing, runs into trouble with the law with his gang of friends. Tank is convicted, jailed, and subjected to solitary confinement and intense brutality. His art allows him to escape his terrible conditions. He discovers his own native spirituality while in jail, and through his art, finds a way to be in the world, and to reflect on his own reality.”

Conversation with Tank Standing Buffalo on how this film got made. See his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tankstandingbuffalo/

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October 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Pia Sun (Ideal Dating With Condom)

“(Ideal Dating With Condom” is a Student Animation film from a school in Germany directed by Pai Sun. “In today's ever-changing sexual landscape, people can find sex-partners much easier than ever before with the development of social media.”

You can see Pia’s amazing work on her website: https://www.piasmy.com/

Conversation with Pia on the process making this film.

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October 11, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Dovi Keich (GRUF AND ME)

GRUF AND ME was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. Gruf is a graffiti character that comes to life in animation and falls in love with the street artist who created him.

You can watch the amazing film playing at the Animation Festival NOW for FREE HERE.

Conversation with animator Dovi Keich on the 3 year process making this year.

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October 11, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Jack Tenbusch (SYMBIONIC)

SYMBIONIC is an animation short film about a Songbird who is forced to flee her deforested home accidentally clips her wing on a robotic facility antenna, plummeting into an underground scrap bin.

You can watch the amazing film playing at the Animation Festival NOW for FREE HERE.

Conversation with Animator Jack Tenbusch on the making of the film.

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September 27, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Nicolas P. Villarreal (ON / OFF)

ON / OFF is the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 WILDsound Festival. Considered perhaps one of the top short films of 2021. Tagline: “Endless distractions threaten to destroy creativity.”

You can watch the festival and film NOW at the Animation Film Festival streaming until the morning EST of Sept. 25th HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Nicolas Villarreal on the process of animation, making ON / OFF, being a professor and teaching the next generation of animators, and the past & future of animation.

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September 26, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator AJ Fuller (INK)

INK is a narrative about the anxiety of starting a creative project. The Artist struggles to put brush to paper when beginning a painting, and a small mistake leads to a rush of anxiety.

You can watch the festival and film NOW at the Animation Film Festival streaming until the morning EST of Sept. 25th HERE

Conversation with AJ Fuller on the making of this film as her final project in University.

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September 25, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Georgia Burnell (UNWOUND)

UNWOUND was the winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at the September 2021 Animation Film Festival. “Follows an overworked woman who manifests a store full of her childhood plushies as a way to cope with the possibility of losing her job.”

You can watch the festival and film NOW at the Animation Film Festival streaming until the morning EST of Sept. 25th HERE

Conversation with animator Georgia Burnell on the making of the film.

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September 6, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Christine Banna (SING ABOUT IT)

SING ABOUT IT was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE on performer Moira Smiley’s YouTube channel.

Conversation with filmmaker Christine Banna about the process making this film and collaborating with Moira and her team of musicians.

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August 17, 2021 - Animator/Director Luke Angus (ALIENATED)

ALIENATED was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival this upcoming Thursday all day for FREE HERE. “A lonely alien goes to extreme lengths to find company.”

Educational and honest conversation with Luke Angus on the process making an independent animation film. You can watch Luke’s past shorts on his website https://www.lukeangus.co.uk/ or his YouTube channel

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About the Guest: Luke Angus is a 3D animator and independent filmmaker born and raised on the west coast of Scotland. He moved to New York where he worked for a variety of animation houses such as Nickelodeon and Framestore, before moving to Connecticut to take on the role as Creative Director and Lead Animator on a feature film coming later in 2021.

August 16, 2021 - Animator/Director Johan Samuelsson (THE SHIFT)

THE SHIFT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the August 2021 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.

Conversation with artist Johan Samuelsson on the process making this 7 minute short film basically all my himself (minus the sound & music design). Check out his website at https://www.jesamuelsson.com/

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August 11, 2021 - Screenwriter Michael Bruno (PIZZA CO.)

PIZZA CO. is now a 33 minute SCREENPLAY MOVIE. You can watch it HERE.

When two pizza delivery drivers get stuck in the fallout of a superhero battle, they must maneuver their way through extra-ordinary obstacles to make the thirty-minute deadline.

Visual Design & Edited by Kimberly Villarruel

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf
Devon: Sean Ballantyne
Harold: Shawn Devlin
Mr. Pizza/Steve/Mr. Cecil: Bill Poulin
Narrator/Nuclearsaurus/Captain Force/Angry Dude: Steve Rizzo

Conversation with Michael Bruno on the process writing the screenplay, and doing ALL the animation for the movie.

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