The Independent Staff’s November Picks
Happy November from The Independent! We hope you are taking time to think about things you’re thankful for. We do…
Animation
Digital and hand animated films.
Shredding Stereotypes: How the Ninja Turtles Reshaped Themselves for a New Era
Issue Three: The Next Mutation Edited by Francisco Viana 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…
How the Ninja Turtles Mutated from Sewer Creatures to Superstars
Issue Two: Out of the Shadows Edited by Francisco Viana Comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird could hardly…
From Mirage to Millions: The 40 Year Journey of the TMNT
Issue One: Turtle Power Edited by Francisco Viana In November of 1983, in the dingy living room of two aspiring…
Inside the Oscars: Lucy Rubin’s Award-Winning PR Campaign for “The Boy And The Heron”
I sat down with a PR professional in the film industry for an inside look into anime, awards campaigns and…
Rhode Island Professor Makes Animated Short to Raise Money for Homelessness
Community College of Rhode Island digital art professor Brian O’Malley has created the animated short film Unsheltered to help raise…
Orphan Dreams from Swaziland
Mike Sullivan reviews Liyana, a new documentary directed by Aaron and Amanda Kopp (former 10-to-watch series winners!) The film, which employs stunning animation, tells the story of five orphaned children living and dreaming in Swaziland. Liyana premiered at the LA Film Festival in June, where it won “Best Documentary.”
Sundance 2015 – Shorts That Pack a Punch
“With short films, you have to show your entire world in a split second,” said producer Rasmus Kastberg after the screening of his animated short Tupilaq at Sundance 2015. Maddy Kadish highlights this and a handful of other films from this year’s program of 60, selected from 8,061 submissions.