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    Hot! Modern Times

    The State of Canadian Animation and 3 Animators to Watch

    posted March 19, 2012 / No Comments

      Ever wonder what’s hip and happening in Canadian animation these days? I thought so. I found out and explained in a piece for [...]

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    Spotlight on the Toronto Animated Image Society

    posted March 8, 2012 / No Comments

    I’m not sure I’m cool enough to hang out with animators, but I did have the opportunity to talk with Madi Piller, the current [...]

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    Hot! Silent Movie Reviews

    The Lost World (1925)

    posted July 20, 2011 / 2 Comments

    One of the distinct pleasures of watching silent movies is witnessing the birth of an art form. Techniques were not established, narrative forms were [...]

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    The Amazing Films of Lotte Reiniger

    posted June 2, 2011 / 1 Comment

    Today would be the 112th birthday of pioneering animator, Lotte Reiniger. To celebrate, BFI has posted several of her shilouette animations at Daily Motion. [...]

  • Hot! News & Other Views

    Rare Charlie Chaplin animation to go under the hammer

    posted May 31, 2011 / No Comments

    Rare Charlie Chaplin animation to go under the hammer – Film – Lifestyle from @walesonline.

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    Review: The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)

    posted May 3, 2012 / 3 Comments
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    TSFF Review: Our Dancing Daughters (1928)

    posted April 1, 2012 / No Comments
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    Lotte Reiniger’s Cinderella

    posted March 29, 2012 / 1 Comment
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    Review: Hitler: The Comedy Years

    posted May 8, 2012 / No Comments
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    Hot Docs: The World Before Her

    posted April 27, 2012 / 2 Comments
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    Hot Docs: China Heavyweight

    posted April 25, 2012 / 1 Comment
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    Review: The Testament of Judith Barton

    posted May 14, 2012 / No Comments
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