The British Animation Awards (BAA) covers all aspects of the UK animation scene, from student work to commercials, children's entertainment, short and experimental art films, music videos, new technologies. BAA is held every two years. The Awards Night for BAA 2012 is on March 15th, at the BFI on the SouthBank. To be kept informed, join our mailing list:info@britishanimationawards.com
19th July 2011
RCA: 25 Years of Animation - 2-disc DVD
This collection brings together 50 innovative films from the first 25 years of Animation at the Royal College of Art, plus illustrated booklet, features work from RCA Animation alumni including Academy Award winner Suzie Templeton (Dog), Gaelle Denis (Fish Never Sleep), Max Hattler (Collision) and Johnny Kelly (Procrastination) amongst many many more. NB This 2 disc set is hand-wrapped.Check them out now.
16th May 2011
New Italian animation DVD: ANIMAZIONI
Check out some of the best of recent Italian animation, currently undergoing a renaissance, reflected in a growing international festival profile and prizelists. From recent award-winning debut films by emerging talents to those by more established names such as Ridley Scott’s favourite animator, Gianluigi Toccafondo (who did the Robin Hoodtitle sequence), and films from urban graffiti artist-turned-filmmaker Blu, whose animated urban fantasy Muto has scored 9 million Internet hits and who was recently featured at Tate Modern. Buy now.
16th March 2011
New Japanese independent animation on DVD
In recent years surprising and innovative Japanese indie animation has really made an international splash at festivals. These three new DVDs showcase some of the leading creative artists who have been winning major international awards. Each contains a special booklet giving further background on the films/filmmakers, plus bonus extras: interviews and mini-docs showing revealing their techniques and processes. You can see extracts on web-trailers here, but watch the high-resolution mastered DVDs to really appreciate the detailed artistry involved!