Amber Lee Jones is a freelance illustrator and animator based in Albany, NY. She’s one of dozens of artists and animators who contributed sequences to the new short film “Cops and Robbers”, which is now streaming on Netflix. Directors Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill sought talent from around the globe to provide the visuals for […]
Next month marks the 25th anniversary of a unique Walt Disney Animation Studios Mickey Mouse short: “Runaway Brain”. It was released theatrically in August 1995 with the film “A Kid in King Arthur’s Court” (which flat-out bombed). But “RB” was nominated for that year’s Best Animated Short Film Academy Award (losing to “Wallace & Gromit” […]
Here’s My Animation Scoop Q&A with Bruno Collet, the director of Oscar nominated animated short film “Memorable”. ————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he has seen more than […]
I preview all 14 animated shorts from Disney’s new ‘Short Circuit’ collection, debuting on Disney+ Jan. 24. —————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he has seen more than […]
“Piney: The Lonesome Pine” is a terrific 26-minute animated special that is currently looking for U.S. distribution. It’s also in the hunt for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Directors Todd Edwards (“Hoodwinked!”) and Timothy Hooten adapt a beloved book into this CG short perfect for the holiday season. ——————————————- The LCJ Q&A Podcast […]
“Coaster” director Amos Sussigan (“Green Eggs and Ham”, “Space Jam 2”) and co-writer Dan Lund discuss their new Oscar-qualified animated short film in this Animation Scoop Q&A. Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has […]
Whoopi Goldberg is presenting six new animated short films from innovative filmmakers at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Here’s my take on the 2019 TFF Animation Shorts program. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 […]
Each of this year’s five Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films stands-out in its own way, though not necessarily for good reasons. “Blind Vaysha” (Canada, 8 min.) – This is a fable, based on a short story, about a girl who sees the past out of one eye and the future out of the other – so she’s blind […]