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[2001-03-23] On Mark Clarkson's FISHIN' AIN'T SO BAD, a hunter laments about his wife making him give up his gun for a fishing rod. On Mongadillo Animation's HOLIDAY FORCE, the snakes return to Ireland and it's up to Paddy to settle the score with the serpents. On Mongadillo Animation's SHAWKS, the Shark Hunters attempt to uncover the hidden sharks of the city during the talent show, but Timmy's horrifying flashback freezes him in his tracks. From Csiszar Laszlo, the compilation of the first six shorts from the Hungarian TV series WATCH OUT pokes fun at aliens, gardening, suicide, executions, fat people and mountain climbing. On Martin Garner's DARWIN "Ye Nauseator," Darwin is extremely safety conscious, which makes riding a roller coaster a very nauseating experience. On DARWIN "Trouser Trout," a mall mishap leaves Darwin a bloody mess. On THE CRITIC, Jay Sherman (Jon Lovitz) hosts a look at the Oscars and wonders how in the world certain films won. On Bill Plympton's OLD FOLKS LOVE, geriatric smooches get lost in the wrinkles.

[2001-03-16] On Toon Shoppe's DUANE THE DODO "Roman Bird Bath," learn the extents that the dimwitted dodo will go to woo the love of a beautiful pigeon. On Toon Shoppe's DUANE THE DODO "Sweet Dodo Love," Duane finds a dandy hen at the supermarket, but is his affection lifeless?

[2001-03-09] On Mongadillo Studios' THE BOTTLE, our liquored-up hero takes out his anger on the queen slug and some poor sap's hoagie. On ToonShoppe.com's DUANE THE DODO, Duane falls for a lovely pigeon at the park, but to win her affections he has to go toe to toe with a jealous little old lady. On Mike Gargiulo's SPACE BASTARDS, a dog is abducted by aliens and introduced to their pet. On Mike Gargiulo's LIGHTS OUT, two roommates fight over the color of their sole lightbulb and eventually reach a strange compromise. On Chris Lankey and Chad Fifer's PARTY FROM BEYOND "Twenty Dollars," Lou finds it's difficult to get over his recent break-up because of the new louse that his ex has picked up. On Chris Lankey and Chad Fifer's PARTY FROM BEYOND "Cancer Variations," a roach performs many variations of the "if-your-hand-is-bigger-than-your-face-you-have-cancer" gag on a dimwitted man. From director Michel Gagne, TOUCH OF DECEIT has an innocent little rabbit evoking the wrath of Satan when he gets curious about a butterfly. From director Bill Cote, BANANAS shows how two little bananas come together, flirt a little and then become intimate.

[2001-03-02] In Tim Hittle's THE POTATO HUNTER, when hunger sets in, Jay Clay and his dog Blue go to great lengths to capture a member of the potato herd that's grazing nearby. Tim Hittle's Oscar nominated short, CANHEAD, tells the story of an intrepid wanderer on the boardwalk of life, who discovers the beast within -- and not a moment too soon. Eric Steegstra's METRO is a stop-motion short using marionettes, which shows the progression of events during a soccer game, from the play itself, to the violent mass that it devolves into. Allison Schulnik's VEDMA tells the tale of an evil queen silenced over the fall of her kingdom and the many attempts by a loyal jester to rebuild the castle. Joe Fournier's POLAR LUST has a polar bear walking the line between rigid somnambulist and cool dude in a jazzy mood. On Bill Plympton's THE TELLER WHO LOVED STRIP CLUBS -- go to a bank where you get more bang for your buck. On Mongadillo's SHAWKS, Randy rocks out with the other Shark Haters to their new tune, "I Used to Love You (But I Found Out Your Where a Shawk)." Erik H. Goulet's THE MAGGOT (THE MAKING OF) is a stop-motion spoof of "making of" documentaries about the visual effects in THE MATRIX. The premiere installment of Bardel Animation's THE MR. DINK SHOW features a lively ditty about the free-spirited and naked Mr. Dink!

[2001-02-23] Director Meher Gourjian's PLUG is set in a futuristic society in which people live their entire lives plugged into electronic dream machines. On HUMPHREY, Humphrey Skywalker doesn't really like the message he finds on his R2 unit. In Francis Hanneman's THE QUEST FOR ELECTRIC LIEDERHOSEN, an animated character has what it takes to dance in the show, but needs to find more dimension. On ANGRY KID, the redheaded rabble-rouser entertains himself during his daily dental regimen by doing impersonations.

[2001-02-16] On Aardman Animations' ANGRY KID, home sick from school, the redheaded rebel can't stomach an educational programme on baby making. On Mongadillo's HOLIDAY FORCE, Cupid goes out on a Valentine's Day drive-by shooting of love, but one poor sap will not fall to the god of love's arrows. In Sander Peschier's NIGHT AT THE OPERA, when night falls and everyone goes to sleep, the kitchen floor is the domain of the mice, but mayhem ensues when they encounter some terrified humans. On HUMPHREY "On the Greens," our triangularly headed friend has some problems on the links. On HUMPHREY "At the Disco," our groovy friend gets down at the disco, but unfortunately he takes the party with him as he leaves. On HUMPHREY "Bubble Gum," our main man gets into a sticky situation with some chewing gum. On HUMPHREY "Big Metal Buddy," Humphrey has a nightmarish run in with an iron giant. Viewers have placed their notes in the third "Animation Showdown" making STEM & SEEDS the next Atom animated series. Watch for this odd-couple cop series coming in the near future.

[2001-02-09] From creators Benjamin and Cher Klosner Lane on HUMPHREY, we discover that office tomfoolery can lead to paper cuts of mass proportions. On a second HUMPHREY, Humphrey goes home, but he can't escape office problems. On a third HUMPHREY, the pointy-headed man ventures back outside, but not on his own terms. On a fourth HUMPHREY, Humphrey, stranded in the South Pacific, consoles himself by casting his wishes upon the sea. From director Webster Crowell, PROGRESS is an experimental film, which deals with the only living things in a broken and abandoned landscape as they attempt to rebuild their world. From Jib Jab, BREEDIN' IN EDEN has the famous first couple bustin' some righteous rhymes about God, chillin' and that nasty apple. From Jason Brannon, STAR WARS GANGSTA RAP has the elite members of the cast of STAR WARS provin' that they are all natural-born homey Gs. From Bill Plympton, PETTING IN THE PARK serves up a recipe for romance which includes a cat, a dog, a park bench and a lot of stroking.

[2001-02-02] From director James Hodgson, TAGGED is a live-action/computer F/X sci-fi film, which pits a leather-clad blond with a laser blaster against a giant robot. From director Adam Clitheroe, THE GREAT EGGSCAPE tells the story of a carton of eggs that attempt to flee before being fried. From director Bjorn Perborg, THE PARFUME MANUFACTORY uncovers the seedy origins of fancy perfumes. From director Joel Frenzer, BRISKET follows a cold penguin as he searches for warm tea in a surreal supermarket that only sells canned brisket chunks. From director Tom E. Newby, WOMB WARS takes a look at conception like no STAR WARS fan has seen before.

[2001-01-26] From director Sophie Raymond, ESSENCE OF TERROR is a coming-of-age tale where a little boy learns why the mysterious and enticing contents of the medicine cabinet are for adults only. On the Martin Luther King Day edition of HOLIDAY FORCE, the spiritual leader tries to unite a town overrun by Confederate army zombies.

[2001-01-19] From director Georges Schwizgebel, 78 TOURS (78 RPM) is a beautiful, hand-painted animation that gracefully mingles with an accordion waltz to create a lyrical journey evoking the passage of time. This film won the grand prize at both the Stuttgart International Animated Film Festival and the Treviso International Animation Festival. From creator Monte Michaelis, JABBA WOOKIE is an interpretation of Lewis Carroll's nonsensical poem "Jaberwocky" - from a galaxy far, far away.

[2001-01-12] The five competitors in Animation Showdown III are up. The first is LiquidShorts.com's CHEM LAB CHRONICLES, which tells the tale of a twisted scientist who turns an innocent man's mucus into a deadly weapon. Rob Roman's DEFENDERS OF THE CORE is a comedy, sci-fi adventure which assigns a trio of heroes to the task of returning the universe's key cog back to his home land before the cosmos comes crashing down around them. In James Sevigny's JIMMY THE BRAIN'S INTER-GALATIC WILDLIFE CHRONICLES, the intrepid hero stumbles into an alien trap in his pursuit to collect strange intergalactic life forms. In Kimmy Gorden's STEMS AND SEEDS, Leif Stems is a by-the-book cop who is teamed up with an itchy trigger fingered bad-assed brother named Lou Seeds. The last entry is Clownitarium's THE STOOLMAN, which pits a silent cosmic defender against the dreadful Stoolman, who will certainly make his advisories poop their pants. The winner of the Showdown becomes the next animated series on AtomFilms.

[2001-01-05] From director David Choi, JOYRIDE tells the tale of two snails who decide to stow away on the back of a passing tortoise, in hopes of overcoming their inborn speed barriers. From director Mitchell Rose, ELEVATOR WORLD is a computer-animated short, which explores the elevator rituals everyone knows, but no one discusses. From Aardman Animations Richard Goleszowski on REX THE RUNT, Rex and the gang take their pal Vince's health into their own hands by miniaturizing a tiny submarine and going on a diagnostic exploration of Vince's brain then bum. BAD PLACES has won Animation Showdown 2 and will become the next series on AtomFilms. Showdown 3 begins Wednesday, January 10.

[2000-12-22] On MongaDillo's SHAWKS, Randy falls for the beautiful Alison, but Melissa is very skeptical about the new girl's intentions. On JibJab's NASTY SANTA, Santa's little helpers fart out some holiday standards. On the three Webisodes of WRONG CHIMNEY, discover the many hardships that Santa must endure to deliver all his presents. On ANGRY KID "Queen's Speech," the redheaded rebel pretends to be the queen giving her holiday address. On the ANGRY KID CHOIRBOY game, click the right choirboy as the cathedral crumbles around them. From creator Jerilyn Mettlin, THE COCOON tells the tale of Simon Sneed and his unusual hobby of collecting insects. From director Dave Sidley, ONE LUCKY NIGHT chronicles one night in the life of a wooden marionette who learns that it's not what you have, but how you use it. From Bill Plympton, CHRISTMAS SURPRISE shows how lucky children get lots of presents under the tree on Christmas morning. From JoeCartoon.com, SANTA'S GIFT shows a gift that Saint Nick doesn't store in his sack. From director Raoul Servais, HARPYA is Servais' masterful tale of a man who saves a harpy from drowning, but receives no thanks once he harbors the mythical creature. The film won the coveted Palm d'Or prize for short films at the Cannes Film Festival in 1979.

[2000-12-15] On the debut of FORNICATORS, the valiant team of heroes must part the red tide of the villainous Menstrator. On MongaDillo's HOLIDAY FORCE, after a mishap in the peppermint factory, Santa's top elf becomes the vengeful Candy Cane! From director Meher Gourjian, PLUG is set in a futuristic society in which people live their entire lives plugged into electronic dream machines and follows the exploits of one individual whose machine breaks down. From director Bill Plympton, 25 WAY TO QUIT SMOKING is a chronicle of creative ways to stop that nasty black lung habit. From JoeCartoon.com, NANNA HOOTER helps women around the world firm up their bosoms. From director Constantin Chamski, MIGRATIONS is about an angelic statue that longs for freedom and is as breathtaking as it is insightful. From director Jay Barber and Anton Bogaty, THE TWISTED CHIPMUNK SONG is a spirited parody of the Chipmunk Christmas standard. From director John Cook, SEV WARS is a lampoon of your favorite prequel, "The Franchise Menace," and how no merchandising dollar is left unspent. From director Raoul Servais, SIRENE (SIREN) follows a lone fisherman who gets drug into a criminal investigation of a dead mermaid.

Check out more of Raoul Servais' artwork in AWN's artists' showcase.

[2000-12-01] From director Alan Steiner on TV DRAMA, a riled-up redneck makes a ruckus when his TV goes on the fritz during a football game. From creator David Berry, NEW VERSIONS: TEMPLE>DREAMS is one of an 11 part music video series and this installment is an intriguing mix of live-action, animation and special effects accompanied by music by Turkantam. On MongaDillo's SHAWKS, a playground tussle gets Randy is deep-water with the gilled Principal Gundersen. On a new Webisode of ANGRY KID, the redheaded hellion has to ward off a hungry dog from stealing his chips. From director Eric Yahnker, BIG CITY FISH tells the tale of the Trail Elves - a sadistic band of Girl Scout wannabe's who don appliance boxes and pigtails and try to take over Big City for their annual "Folding Chairs for Charity" Drive. Plus, visitors have chosen THE BOTTLE as the winner of the Animation Showdown, making the toon from MongaDillo the next series on AtomFilms. The below list of toons in the new Animation Showdown have to battle it out in a war of fear and danger for the opportunity of having their own series. From Jose Ortiz, WHEELMAN takes you on a fast-paced ride with one mercenary no one can mess with. From Eric Black, MARCUS PEBLO tells the tale of a young man who is granted a mystical key by a mysterious fiery hand. From the Content Project, THE INVESTIGATORS opens the story of a secret group that battles to stop the forthcoming apocalypse. From Kevin Gralewski on FREAK ZOO, through an Internet chat room a woman is lured into a zoo of terrible creatures. From Warren Ellis and DNAStudio, BAD PLACES chronicles one cop and the cases he takes that no one else dares to address.

[2000-11-17] From Hyperbole Studios on DOG, BUDDHA, ELVIS, Dog and Elvis' carnal desire might make Ben late for work. From MongoDillo on SHAWKS, Randy must keep focused on the shark threat while Melissa tries to make a move on our diligent hero. On FORTY AND SHORTY, it's Shorty's birthday and his only wish is to know, out of all the candidates, who is really his father. From Aardman Animations' Richard "Golly" Goleszowski on REX THE RUNT, Rex and the gang make a killing when Big Bad Bob discovers a sure-fire cure for the hiccups. On MongoDillo's HOLIDAY FORCE, as the Holiday Force heroes gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, a cranberry sauce shortage grips the nation and the only persons who can save the day are Pilgrim and Turkey Boy! From director Raoul Servais, CHROMOPHOBIA chronicles an invading army as it marches into a peaceful town, imprisons the citizens and shoots away the colors.

See more of Raoul Servais' amazing work in the AWN Showcase.

[2000-11-10] From Camp Chaos on MONKEY FOR PRESIDENT, with feces and fanfare, Gavin Capuchin kicks-off the Monkey for President campaign. On the second installment of MONKEY FOR PRESIDENT, Monkey meets Pat Buchanan on C-SPANK's Book Talk program. On Webisode three of MONKEY FOR PRESIDENT, Monkey visits with senior citizens at a retirement home. From directors Jason Wishnow, Evan Mather and John Stavrapoulos, EPISODE ONE: THE QUI-GON SHOW tells the story of one disgruntled Jedi knight and his journey toward understanding the truth about his place in the universe, not to mention Hollywood. On DOG BUDDHA ELVIS, Ben discovers some alternative uses for the carpool lane when stuck in a traffic jam. From director Michel Gagn

[2000-11-03] From director M.J. Butler, BORN SINNERS WITH PASTOR TIM has a confused TV evangelist recommending abuse as an answer to your child's sins. On Mongadillo Studios' SHAWKS, Randy and his shark hunters are being secretly discredited, but who's behind the smear campaign? From director Jakub Pistecky, MALY MILOS (LITTLE MILOSH) is a fable about a meek man named Milosh, who one day with the help of a new friend confronts his evil wife Babka. Aardman Animations

[2000-10-27] On FORTY AND SHORTY, after Grandma's new dope knocks her out, the family thinks she's dead. From director Udo Prinsen, BLACK THUNDER tells the story of a lone cowboy on a white horse who rides into a desert town and meets trouble when the locals arrive back from their lynching. Bill Plympton's classic short HOW TO KISS is a humorous guide to the art of smooching. On Mongadillo Studios' HOLIDAY FORCE, Sparkler battles the evil Wet Blanket, who tries to ruin children's Fourth of July fireworks fun. From director Johan Hagelback, STRAIGHT LEG has a man in a souped up car picking up a beautiful girl, but when her clothes fly off along the journey his attention quickly shifts from the road. From director Monkmus, ORSEN is a tale of a bird-tormentor who discovers he should pick on somebody his own size. From director Priit Tender, VIOLA is the story of a tragic love triangle that plays out between a saturnine performer, his dancer wife and a one-armed chair-man who lives on an isolated island in the middle of a sea of sadness.

[2000-10-20] On DOG, BUDDHA, ELVIS, Buddha tries to stream Ben toward enlightenment but Elvis and Dog just want to look at Internet porn. Chilean Erich Breuer's CIRO NORTE is a live-action/animated experimental film starring Nastassja Kinski as a topless Venus to an eccentric scientist (Axel Jodorowsky) who discovers a way into a magical dimension. From director Stefan Gruber, LEASHLESSNESS follows the tale of one Good Samaritan's liberation of two love-struck puppies from their leash-powered owners. Stefan Gruber's THOUGHT CITY is a parable featuring an army of commuters going about their everyday business amid an ever-changing cement-block landscape. From director Janet Perlman, MY FAVORITE THINGS THAT I LOVE is a fairy tale land full of loveable creatures in an ever-changing montage of animation styles. From creator David Lebow, NIGHT SWEATS tells the tortured tale of an overworked businessman suffering from a bout of insomnia, who is plagued with all-too-real nightmares.

[2000-10-13] On the debut of DOG BUDDHA ELVIS, discover why it

[2000-10-06] From director Joe Fournier, AL LOVES TREES tells the untold tale of Al Gore

[2000-09-29] On FORTY AND SHORTY, to win a week at bowling camp for Forty, Shorty poses as a girl to enter the Lil

[2000-09-22] There are three new spoofs at SURVIVAL EXPOSED, which reveal the three finalists

[2000-09-15] From JibJab.com, the new installment of RAPS! entitled "Godzillary" features the town crunchin' beats of the New York Senate candidates Hillary Clinton and Rick Lazio with a special guest performance by New York City Mayor Rudy Gulliani. "Godzillary" also airs on JibJab.com. On FORTY AND SHORTY, after Shorty's little sister can't sell her fundraising cookies, her mother decides to use the tasty treats as an incentive at the family business. On Plymptonia, the edgy animator uncovers how bizarre some of our romantic gestures really are. Also from Bill Plympton, SEX & VIOLENCE rolls out various vignettes from the creator's sick and twisted mind. From George Nadeau, DIVISION tells the tale of a gardener and painter who find themselves in a strange symbiotic relationship when both are creating their own forms of beauty. From Aardman Animations' Peter Lord, WAT'S PIG is the story of two twins who have very different lives after a botched kidnapping leaves one child growing up in the luxuries of a palace and the other on a farm being raised by a pig. Director Raoul Servais' Annecy Grand Prize winning film, NACHTVLINDERS (NOCTURNAL BUTTERFLIES) is a story of how one little butterfly brings to life a train station one night.

See more examples of Raoul Servais work in AWN's artist gallery. Also don't miss AWN's Animator Showcase featuring artwork by artists from around the world launching next week!

[2000-09-08] On FORTY AND SHORTY, Forty and Shorty's relationship is strained when both friends run for class president. On Bull's Eye Art's SPACE DOG, the caped canine argues the greater issues of overcharging for breath mints. From Bill Plympton, SURPRISE CINEMA, with host Al Merton, is CANDID CAMERA for the sick and twisted. From Aardman Animations' Peter Peake, PIB AND POG features two children's show characters whose tussle over a seashell escalates into a vicious battle. From director Fran Krause, MISTER SMILE weaves together the strange stories of paranoid android owners, doctors using miniaturized chickens to operate on a monkey's brain and Mister Smile who makes invitations to his party by slamming his face on a piece of paper. From director Van Phan, WILD CARD is a 3D animation putting the Queen of Hearts on a search for her true king of hearts.

Before checking out the Student Emmy nominated short on AtomFilms, get the lowdown on WILD CARD in Animation World Magazine's review.

[2000-09-01] On Plymptonia, Bill Plympton uncovers the newest body augmentations that are giving Olympic athletes an edge. From IdeaVirus.tv, SNOT BOSS reveals that in this time of great voyeurism, picking your nose in private isn't always as private as it seems. From director Stefan Eling, KILLING HEINZ tells the tale of a smooth struttin' stud who finds his lucky streak ending in quite an unexpected place. From director Olaf Bohme, BODEN DER REALITAT (BASE OF REALITY) brings two men into an M.C. Escher-like paradox, with which both men can't come to terms. From director Dylan Crooke, MACCA STREWTH is an unlikely beer-guzzling superhero who, with the help of his eight-year-old daughter and pet dog, recover the stolen gold nugget. From Aardman Animations' Steve Box, STAGE FRIGHT follows a dog-trainer named Tiny whose dogs make Arnold Hugh a movie star, but when the little canine teacher gets fed up with the egotistical star he seeks revenge.

[2000-08-25] On Bull's Eye Art's SPACE DOG, our mighty mutt must think back to the days of his space training to escape the perils of the Quasar of Lost Souls. On FORTY & SHORTY, after the Forty family gets stuck in their apartment, Short starts to look like the other white meat. Coming from AtomFilm's USC Cinema Yearbook collection, Kyle Clark's SWITCHBACK tells the tale of a legless man, his mechanical limbs and one angry boiler. Joanna Priestly and Joan Gratz's CANDY JAM is a free-for-all of animated treats and wonders. Worth noting is that Oscar nominee Paul Driessen was one of the ten animators who contributed a segment to the project. YOUR FACE was once thought as a throw-away film by Bill Plympton - but it went on to garner the animator an Oscar nomination for best short toon. On Aardman Animations' REX THE RUNT: DREAMS, directed by Richard "Golly" Goleszowski, the clay canine lets us take a look into his nightlife. By Ingredient X's Lev, this addition of TALES OF MERE EXISTENCE tells the rise of Mr. Com, who made his way up the Internet digital highway.

[2000-08-18] After rolling the trailer last week, AtomFilms has debuted SURVIVAL EXPOSED, a series of secret outtakes from the hit reality show. From Bull's Eye Art, SPACE DOG presents another thrilling Webisode - this time an encounter between our space-flying Scotty and fellow crime-fighter Jet Cat turns out to be less than a meeting of the minds. On FORTY & SHORTY, Forty's Uncle Stevie comes to visit and takes an unusual interest in Shorty and taking a camping trip. On Plymptonia, Bill Plympton reveals "How to Tell a Woman's Sexual Preference" from the shoes she wears. From director Dylan Yeo, the live-action/3D animated MOZZIE follows two mischievous mosquitoes that escape death from a bug-spray happy human by using their brains. From creator Keith Thomson, THE HELPLINE chronicles the problems of automative phone services when it comes to a matter of life and death. Another showcased film is Bill Plympton's PUSH COMES TO SHOVE. The Cannes Film Festival Prix du Jury honoree features two men who find every way possible to inflict pain on each other. In Aardman Animations' Nick Mackie's MINOTAUR AND LITTLE NERKIN, a mythical bull and a hungry duck decide that a severed hand may make a tasty snack. AtomFilms and Swatch have also released the winners of their Flash.Beat advertising contest. Check out the winning selections.

[2000-08-11] This time ANGRY KID wrecks havoc with two Bobbies on a high-speed chase. On FORTY & SHORTY something smells rotten in the state of the trailer park. SURVIVAL - EXPOSED uncovers the private parts underneath the hit reality series. AtomFilms has rolled out two shorts from KING OF THE HILL and SOUTH PARK animator Neil Ishimine. His UCLA student film OVERSHADOWED follows the important struggle over who's more important: the groundhog or his shadow. In addition, PUP FICTION, which appears in the sci-fi film THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR, features a dogcatcher who meets two bad muther f*^*&^ers in an alley when pursuing a poor little pup. On Plymptonia, "Dreaming of Ewe," from animator Meredith Scardino and producer Bill Plympton, addresses the twisted results of combining counting sheep and wet dreams.

[2000-08-04] From Bulls Eye Art, the first Webisode of SPACE DOG has premiered and it features Space Dog flying to the questionably named Planet Doom. On FORTY AND SHORTY, the delinquent duo have to decide who's going to fish Shorty's little brother out of a foul smelling cesspool. This week's featured ANGRY KID has the crimson crusader dressed up as the crime-fighting Captain Buggernuts. AtomFilms is now airing LUZ, directed by Jose Javier Martinez, which features a little girl wandering into a carnival of wonders. LUZ was the first place winner for computer animation at the Academy of Television Arts and Science College Awards. AtomFilms has gained two films from Adam Benjamin Elliot - BROTHER and COUSIN, two films in a trilogy, which also includes UNCLE. The clay-animated toons chronicle the director's bittersweet recollections of his relatives in often sad but heartwarming tales of how our memories define the image of people in our pasts. AS WORLDS COLLIDE faces the consequences of having a gun convention taking place right next to a toy convention. AtomFilms is also airing a collection of traditionally animated toons, which chronicle different parts of the body, from Sweden-based Filmtecknarna director Jonas Odell.

Read Animation World Magazine's reviews of LUZ, BROTHER and COUSIN before you check them out at AtomFilms.

[2000-07-31] AtomFilms' new Flash series FORTY AND SHORTY has premiered. Watch Forty and Shorty's everyday struggles just to keep clothed and fed in the hood. In Mo Willems' ANOTHER BAD DAY FOR PHILIP JENKINS, poor Philip Jenkins can't find luck in the elevator, at work or even crossing the street. THEATRO is Nick Kozis' Cal Arts student film, which took about 2 years to produce. The Worldfest Best Television/Film Production winner tells a moody tale of a goat-like being who is invited to a mysterious shadow play. In the stop-motion THE BOY WITH THE FLIP TOP HEAD by director Christopher Finnegan, we find out the true trouble of having a head that flips open is not that your brain keeps falling out, but that you can't keep friends. In PATRIOT WAITERS from Flashtoonz.com, an aging Mel Gibson faces what lies in the future now that there's a new Australian in town - Russell Crowe. This week's ANGRY KID has the crimson-haired hoodlum caught in the headlights as he fools around in the back seat of his parent's car.

[2000-07-25] In AtomFilms Spotlight, the new episode of STOCK MARKET PSYCHIC has the psychic hawking his newest invention, the stock market simulator - not recommended for old economy investors. In new shorts, Atom Studios has released the Flash-animated CONAN THE PATRIOT -- a humorous send-off of THE PATRIOT, CONAN and TWINS. THE LOST HURL by Kendall Smith chronicles the true downfall of the dinosaur. THE MAN WHO YELLED is simply about a man who yells and how it has affected his life in an unusual way. The cartoon is the NYU thesis film of Mo Willems, who is the creator of the upcoming Cartoon Network series SHEEP IN THE CITY. LOCKED was made in the U.K. by Filipe Alcada at the Royal College of Art and features a man trapped in a box of ice and the ways he tries to transcends the four walls surrounding him. The last of the new shorts comes from Atom Studios and is entitled THE EASTER BUNNY SUCKS!, in which the Easter Bunny comes unnerved by the probing questions of a precocious little tike. The new installment of ANGRY KID has our cheeky chum indulging in the time-honored adolescent ritual of self-inflicted hickeys. In the new Bill Plympton short, we discuss the hidden beauty secrets of chocolate and zits.




[2000-12-11] At AtomFilms on FORTY AND SHORTY, when Shorty catches Forty's dad committing a crime, he decides going into the witness protection program is his safest bet. On UrbanEntertainment.com on CISCO AND RIPPLE, the "Trust Us" crew takes a look at THE GRINCH to find out if this Christmas tale is a holiday must or bust. At MediaTrip.com on GARY THE RAT, the lawsuit against the Southern Tobacco Co. begins and Gary shows off why he's really a giant rat. At Romp.com on COOTIE'S, Pedro has kidnapped Santa Claus and you can win his presents if you pitch bottles at Saint Nick's head. At Heavy.com, BEHIND THE MUSIC THAT SUCKS takes a look at how Glenn Miller blew his trombone up the behind of the Nazi War Machine. At Level13.net on IN THE DIRTY WORLD, Babs takes a look at the long line of celebs that have gotten caught sippin' one for the road. On SHO.com on WHIRLGIRL, find out if it's too late for WhirlGirl to save rebel leader Victoria after she goes to save her friends from the death maze. At Hypnotic.com, Rachel Max's ROCKY IV is a deadpan, animated critique of Stallone's ROCKY IV. At UGO.com on Honkworm's FISH BAR, the Queen gives Steven Spielberg a call about doing a flick together. At GetMusic.com on Mondo Media's ABSOLUTE ZERO, Hvita helps No Doubt's Gwen Stefani write a personal ad so that the singer can find her next heartbreak and hit pop tune.

[2000-11-27] At Icebox.com on SENIOR HOUSE, the old folks cheer up Nurse Isabel with their old comedy review. Rumpus.com has rolled out their epic 40-minute toon THE DAY I SAVED AMERICA, which has a valiant, young tomboy, Harriet, saving George Washington from the Red Coats. At AtomFilms.com on FORTY AND SHORTY, Shorty's pet pog goes into heat and it




[2001-02-02] If I've said it once I'll say it again

[2000-12-22] I almost picked the "Santa vs. Candy Cane" Webisode of HOLIDAY FORCE for last week's "Rick's Picks!," however I felt it would be best suited as the "Archived Classic" going into the winter holiday. The installment of the show follows the evil dealings of an elf who is transformed into an evil living candy cane after falling into a vat of peppermint. This program is very well crafted and written. It's quite humorous and the result of Candy Cane sucking on his arm is a moment of brilliance. MongaDillo Animation produces the series for AtomFilms and I'm looking forward to seeing what Ed Anderson and his crew does for Martin Luther King Day.

[2000-11-27] One of the best things about AtomFilms is they give brilliant animation shorts a chance to have a wider audience. From brother and sister duo, director Steffen and producer Annette Schaffler, PERIWIG-MAKER is on my very short list of front runners for next year's animated short Oscar. It's a stop-motion masterpiece about a tortured wig-maker who is visited by a sickly young girl during the Black Plague of London. The animation is impeccable and the mood created is grippingly eerie. This is the kind of film that sticks with you long after the first viewing. The main reason for this is not only the story, which is very simple and yet thought provoking, but also the visuals. Tied together with narration by Kenneth Branagh, Schaffler creates a feel in the PERIWIG-MAKER that is a beautifully crafted example of visual emotion.




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