Animafest Zagreb 2021: 5 Short Films To Look Out For This Year
Animafest Zagreb, the world’s second-oldest animation festival, is gearing up to hold its 2021 edition in the Croatian capital on June 7–12. If it goes ahead, Animafest will have pulled off a rare feat: holding fully in-person events in both years of the pandemic (last year’s was delayed to the fall).
Covid or no Covid, Animafest has selected a fine crop of shorts for this year’s competition. The 112 films are split across three categories: the grand competition, the student competition, and the Croatian competition.
We’ve combed the line-up and picked out five notable shorts, from up-and-coming filmmakers and established pros alike. Watch the trailers below, then read more about this year’s program here.
‘Disenchanted,’ ‘Snoopy,’ ‘Animaniacs’ Headline Dazzling Annecy 2021 TV Competition Section Variety 1 hr ago
France’s Annecy Festival, Europe and one of the world’s largest and most important annual events for all things animated, has announced the lineups for its first group of competition sections for this summer’s 60th anniversary hybrid edition.
Instantly recognizable U.S. titles from this year’s TV competition lineup include the “Last Splash” episode of Matt Groening’s Netflix Original “Disenchantment,” praised for its sincere handling of the tragicomic romance of lead character Princess Tiabeanie, or Bean, and mermaid Mora. Hulu’s long-awaited and well-received reboot of Warner Bros “Animaniacs” is participating with its two-part premiere episode “Suspended Animation,” featuring the three Warner siblings and fan favorites Pink and the Brain. The best-known franchise in this year’s competition however, is Apple TV Plus’ “Peanut
February 5th, 2021
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Plans for the 2021 Silver State Film Festival are underway for this fall season at the Century Orleans 18 and XD located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Jon Gursha, Festival Director, and Peter Greene, Festival Programmer anticipate that the COVID-19 travel and socialization restrictions will improve by fall so that filmmakers and festival-goers can thoroughly enjoy themselves. “We’re optimistic that the festival will be an in-person event, and we will have it on the ShortsDaily Roku Channel if need be. People want to come back to Las Vegas and experience the Silver State Film Festival and the city of Las Vegas. Our messages are full of inquiries,” said Jon Gursha.
Silver State Film Festival 2021 Plans and Events in Las Vegas
The Silver State Film Festival is excited to come back to Las Vegas in person for 2021. Las Vegas, NV, February 04, 2021 (PR.com) Plans for the 2021 Silver State Film Festival are underway for this fall season at the Century Orleans 18 and XD located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Jon Gursha, Festival Director, and Peter Greene, Festival Programmer anticipate that the COVID-19 travel and socialization restrictions will improve by fall so that filmmakers and festival-goers can thoroughly enjoy themselves. “We re optimistic that the festival will be an in-person event, and we will have it on the ShortsDaily Roku Channel if need be. People want to come back to Las Vegas and experience the Silver State Film Festival and the city of Las Vegas. Our messages are full of inquiries,” said Jon Gursha.