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Early Mickey enters public domain… somewhat
Much has been recently reported on early Mickey Mouse short films entering the public domain. We thought it worth a brief look at what’s going on. The Laws In the United States of America, all motion pictures published before 1978 are copyrighted for 95 years. Which means any film released in 1928 were under copyright that finished…
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Behind the film: Echoes from Myanmar
Paul T. McGilvray is the director of the powerful film Echoes from Myanmar. This was a challenging film in many ways. There were logistical challenges with six different animators. But the real challenge was find people brave enough to speak up. Those who provided their voices for the interviews knew that by speaking up they…
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Behind the film: The Smiling Boy
Neil Sanders is the director of the powerful film The Smiling Boy for the song written and performed by Farhard Bandesh. Recently Neil spent time to share the background and work behind the film with our Producer & Programer Annie Murray. The full article dives into the issues faced by Kurdish refugees and Farhard’s own…
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Animator focus: Shirin Shakhesi
Our very own Annie Murray was lucky to get some time with Iranian-Australian animator and illustrator Shirin Shakhesi. You will read about Shirin’s latest film Petrichor , her approach to animation, and what inspires her. Check out the in-depth article. Check out Shirin on LinkedIn, visit her website shirinshakhesi.wixsite.com/ or check her out on Instagram.
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Interview: Romantic Chorus
Our very own Annie Murray was lucky to have time with international film director Jeff M. Giordano and producer Aaron Gwynn of Romantic Chorus. In the interview we hear about the challenges of making a film across global boarders, with different animation styles. Jeff and Aaron share their passion for independent film, reflecting the diversity…
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