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 On this Check This... is the Oscar-shortlisted film 'le silence sous l'écorce/The Silence Beneath The Bark' from director Joanna Lurie.

In the depths of a dense forest clad in a great white mantle, curious little creatures discover how beautiful, fascinating and white snow is... as it whirls them giddily on their way to extraordinary encounters with the strange and wonderful. A nocturnal tale about teenage hood brimming with tenderness.

Film:

Documentary about 'The Silence Beneath The Bark'

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One week prior to the March 26th announcement of the full line up of films in competition for the Col•Coa Awards 2013, the annual French film festival in Hollywood reveals a little more of its program for the 17th edition, taking place from April 15-22 in the Directors Guild of America complex.

International Premiere Of Duo Nakache/Toledano’S New Film At Col•Coa

One year after the success of Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s The Intouchables at Col•Coa (Col•Coa Audience Award, Col•Coa Lafca Critics Award 2012), they produced the new short film Clean, directed by Benjamin Bouhana,

starring Laurent Lafitte, which will open the festival and the short films competition on April 15.

Line Up Confirmed For The Col•Coa Short Film Award 2013 Competition

Nineteen new short films will compete for the Col•Coa Awards:

505G, written and directed by Jérémy Azencott

75 Canaries, written and directed by Philippe Prouff

À la française, co-written and co-directed by Morrigane Boyer, Julien Hazebroucq, Ren-Hsien Hsu, Emmanuelle Leleu, William Lorton

Clay, written and directed by Michaël Guerraz

Just Before Losing Everything, written and directed by from Xavier Legrand

Bella B., written and directed by Jan-Luck Levasseur

Bet She’an, written and directed by Julien Soler

Bad Toys II, written and directed by Daniel Brunet et Nicolas Douste

Clean, co-written and co-directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano

Come What May, co-written and co-directed by Maxime Feyers et Mathieu Bergeron

Fragments of a standstill trip, written and directed by Lionel Mougin

Fuck U.K., written and directed by Benoît Forgeard

The Inn, written and directed by Izú Troin

The Lizards, written and directed by Vincent Mariette

Kiki of Montparnasse, written and directed by Amélie Harrault

My Sweetheart, written and directed by Daniel Metge

Leaving, written and directed by Joanna Lurie

Time 2 Split, written and directed by Fabrice Bracq

City of Light, written and directed Pascal Tessaud

Col•Coa.doc: French Documentary In The Spotlight In Hollywood

Three films will round up the documentary section at Col•Coa 2013:

- The Sons of Wind (Les Fils du Vent) directed by Bruno Le Blanc, produced by Les Films du Veyrier. The documentary about the followers or spiritual sons of guitarist Django Reinhardt will be presented at Col•Coa as a North American Premiere.

- Becoming Traviata (La Traviata et nous) written and directed by Philippe Béziat, produced by Les Films Pelléas. A mise en scene look at the modern staging of Verdi’s opera La Traviata in Aix-en-Provence with internationally acclaimed soprano Natalie Dessay will be showing at Col•Coa as a four-month tour of Natalie Dessay starts in the U.S. Distrib Films will distribute the film in the U.S..

- The Invisibles (Les Invisibles) directed by Sébastien Lifshitz, produced by Zadig Films. Taking home the Best Documentary César for 2013, eight months after its official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, The Invisibles traces the evolution of French society from the post-war years to the present from the perspective of homosexual men and women. It will be presented as a U.S. Premiere at Col•Coa. It will be released in the U.S. afterwards by Distrib Films.

These three films will be in competition along side 28 feature films for the Col•Coa Awards 2013.

From April 15 to April 22, 2013, will be the 17th edition of Col•Coa « A Week Of French Film Premieres In Hollywood » in the prestigious theaters of the Directors Guild of America.

Col•Coa was created by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique collaborative effort of the Directors Guild of America, the Motion Picture Association, the Writers Guils of America West, and France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (Sacem). Col•Coa is also supported by France’s Society of Authors, Directors and Producers (L’Arp), the Film and TV Office of the French Embassy in Los Angeles, the Cnc and Unifrance.

For more information: www.colcoa.org...

From today through February 1, we're partnering with the My French Film Festival to show you ten recently released French features (first and second films) and ten French shorts. Presented by Unifrance, the festival invites you to award points to the films you like at the main site — and these points count, as six prizes will be awarded (three for features, three for shorts): the Internet Users Prize, Social Networks Prize and International Press Prize.

Outside of both competitions, we've also got a few extra presentations. The online festival was a hit around the world last year and you won't want to miss this second edition.

A few quick notes on the films, starting with the features:

Rebecca Zlotowski's Belle épine (Dear Prudence), winner of the prestigious Prix Louis Delluc for Best First Film, is "closer to a sobering character study than a classical youth film," finds Chris Cabin in Slant.

Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards. Thirty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures) “Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe) “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia) “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions) “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC) “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films) “Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the 10 contenders for winning an 2011 Oscar in both the animated and live-action short films categories.

In the animated category the nominees are:

"Day & Night", dir. Teddy Newton (Pixar) "Coyote Falls", dir. Matthew O'Callaghan (Warner Bros. Animation) "Sensology", dir. Michel Gagne "The Gruffalo", dir. Jakob Schuh, Max Lang "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger", dir. Bill Plympton "Let's Pollute", dir. Geefwee Boedoe "The Lost Thing", dir. Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann "Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage", dir. Bastien Dubois "The Silence Beneath the Bark", dir. Joanna Lurie "Urs", dir. Moritz Mayerhofer

 

In the live-action category the nominees are:

"Seeds of the Fall", dir. Patrik Eklund, Mathias Fjellstrom "The Confession", dir. Tanel Toom "God of Love", dir. Luke Matheny "Ana's Playground", dir. Eric D. Howell "Sma Barn, Stora Ord", dir. Lisa James Larsson, Andreas Emanuelsson "Wish 143", dir. Ian Barnes, Samantha Waite "The Six Dollar Fifty Man", dir.

The Academy Awards short lists are filing in these days. Check out the ten flicks that made the Animated Shorts list; three to five nominees will be chosen.

The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:

• “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)

• “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)

• “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)

• “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)

• “Let's Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)

• “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)

• “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)

• “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)

• “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)

• “Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer, director (Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg)...

Passion Pictures’ animated short The Lost Thing has been shortlisted by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards.

The short, directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, is one of 10 to be pre-selected from a total of 33 films that originally qualified for the animated short film category.

Another one of the 10 finalists is the popular Pixar short Day & Night, directed by Teddy Newton and screened before the highest grossing animated film of all time, Toy Story 3.

Three to five nominees will be now be selected and announced on January 25, 2011. The Oscars ceremony will take place on February 27.

The shortlisted fims are:

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger, Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) Coyote Falls, Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) Day & Night, Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) The Gruffalo,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just announced the shortlist of the ten animated and live-action shorts that will be considered for Oscar nominations. Three-five nominees will be chosen from each category and will be anounced along with the other nominations on January 25, 2011. The 83rd annual Academy Awards will take place on February 27, 2011 and will be hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.

Here are the lists:

The animated shorts:

“The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)

“Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)

“Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)

“The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)

“Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)

“The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)

“Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois,...

Awards season is definitely upon us, with the Gotham awards [1] and Independent Spirit nominations [2] kicking things off. Now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlist of ten animated and live-action shorts that will be considered for Oscar nominations. Three to five nominees will be selected from each category, and the nominations will be announced along with all the other Oscar nominations on January 25 2011. Check out the full list of c0ontenders after the break. The 83rd Academy Awards will take place on February 27, 2011, hosted [3] by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. The animated shorts: "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger," Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) "Coyote Falls," Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) "Day & Night," Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) "The Gruffalo," Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures) "Let’s Pollute," Geefwee Boedoe,...

HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards®. Thirty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category.

The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:

“The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)

“Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)

“Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)

“The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)

“Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)

“The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)

“Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)

“Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)

“The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)

“Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer,...

Beverly Hills, CA . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards®. Thirty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category.

The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:

.The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,. Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) .Coyote Falls,. Matthew O.Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) .Day & Night,. Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) .The Gruffalo,. Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures) .Let.s Pollute,. Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe) .The Lost Thing,. Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia) .Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),. Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions) .Sensology,. Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC) .The Silence beneath the Bark,. Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films) .Urs,. Moritz Mayerhofer,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the short list of 10 animated short films that will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards. I already showed you video for 31 of the 33 pictures that originally qualified in the category, which you can still check out right here and I have just pulled over the ten that qualified for this piece.

The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company and at the end of the article I've included a poll for you to vote on three of the films to continue on as official nominees. The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger Director: Bill Plympton

Bill Plympton Studio

United States, 2010, 6 min

Filmmaker's website

Coyote Falls Director: Matthew O'Callaghan

Warner Bros. Animation Inc.

United States, 2010, 3 min

Filmmaker's website

Day and Night Director: Teddy Newton

Pixar Animation Studios

United States, 2010, 6 min

Filmmaker's...

Cartoon Brew has debuted the list of the thirty-three films up for consideration in the Best Animated Short category for the upcoming 2011 Oscars and I have done my very best to find a video for each and every one. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anything for Rao Heidmets's Inherent Obligations or Don Hertzfeldt's Wisdom Teeth so if anyone out there can help find video for those either let me know in the comments or shoot me an email.

Otherwise, spend some time over the next three pages to preview some really cool videos. I had a chance to preview a few of them while putting this article together, but have yet to check them all out. So let me know which ones are your favorites and which ones don't really do it for you.

Additionally, if any of the people that made these films are reading this...