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the brick thief

Happy friday! (via)

the rainbow house

There are so many elements of inspiration here i can't even stand it. Ab Rogers - you are my hero.

The Rainbow House, London from Ab Rogers Design on Vimeo.

things that go

World Of Motion from Colin Hesterly on Vimeo.

ill get the ice cream

A charming and endearing look at what happens when mom leaves to get ice cream and dad is on watch duty (via) ....

the shell with shoes on

This is Marcel, The Shell with Shoes On .....

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

smart girls at the party

Amy Poehler has a great new website called Smart Girls at the Party. She interviews young girls who do really cool stuff. My daughter's favorite episode is on the Care Bears on Fire. The latest one on Rachel : The Engineer, is pretty great as well!

Find more videos like this on Smart Girls at the Party

Find more videos like this on Smart Girls at the Party

the dog who was a cat inside

The Dog Who Was A Cat Inside from trunk animation on Vimeo.

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miyazaki on the big screen

If you are in NYC over the next few weekends, then run to see Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning animated feature Spirited Away on the big screen. As part of the New York International Children's Film Festival, it is in limited run:

Sat and Sun - May 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th at 11am at the ICF Center. 

You can purchase tickets HERE.

   

 
 
 
 
 

sleeping betty

Take the next 9:18 mins and check out this amazing short film by Claude Cloutier. It's got a bit of Monty Python meets classic fairy tale meets Charlie Chaplin meets absurd and silly old school style with subtle modernized pokes. Parents - I'd watch it first to determine if your child will enjoy it. 

 

getting ready

I love Halloween .... we are getting ready for the big night. Here is a lil something to get you in the spirit:

blissful nostalgia

I just saw the latest trailer for Where the Wild Things Are and I am just as excited as I was when I saw the first one.

up up and away

I am huge fan of the band Grizzly Bear. I am also a huge fan of the Red Balloon. So it's no surprise that I would fall in love with the new Grizzly Bear video for the song Two Weeks, featuring the Red Balloon. Ahhhhhh, exactly what I needed today! Thanks Joanna.

little girl giant

On the morning of Sunday 7th May the little girl giant woke up at Horseguards Parade in London, took a shower from the time-traveling elephant and wandered off to play in the park........

where the wild things are

I was so excited about the first pics, now here is the trailer for Where the Wild Things Are. Due out October 16th. (thanks Greg for the reminder)

do you believe in miracles?

thanks stef ... this made me laugh out loud

happy anniversary boo

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.(via notcot)

have a great weekend

I will be back on Tuesday! I leave you with this great little short called An Eye for Annai.

This film was done by John Klassen and Dan Rodrigues in their third year at Sheridan College's Classical Animation Program. Everything is hand drawn and animated. They coloured the animation digitally, and the backgrounds are a mix of traditional and digital. The jazz music near the middle is from Louis Armstrong's "Jeepers Creepers".

rule 8A - have your destination in mind

Perhaps some of you know of the Phantom Tollbooth. It was a classic book written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer in 1961.

In 1969, animation director Chuck Jones adapted The Phantom Tollbooth into a full-length feature animated film. So take a 10 minute break from whatever you are doing and take a ride.

this is what my week has felt like

Never fear, I'm heading to ICFF tomorrow so I'll be back in full swing!

Tron
by freres-hueon

murakami does los angeles

While in Los Angeles this weekend, we checked out the Murakami show at the MOCA. It was a perfect rainy afternoon and my daughter really had a blast. Full of visual stimulation and playful banter, this show is not to be missed if you are in the area. There are just a handful of questionable art for the youngsters but nothing serious enough to make you stay home. We did have a funny moment though. You know the movie Christmas Story where the dad gets the leg lamp and the little boy tries to feel it up? Well, my daughter saw this figure below and walked right up to it and tried to feel up this ladies leg in amazement. I don't know which gave me more of a chuckle, her face when she was thinking she was getting away with touching art or the security guards face when he came running over to her. (Mind you, I did not encourage her to touch your art Mr. Murakami.... we were across the room)

a new york drive in cinema?

DRV-IN is the coolest thing I've seen in a long while. It's things like this that make me fall in love with living in the city. The guys at Grand Opening have a tiny store front in the Lower East Side off Norfolk Street that they rotate into a magical place. With DRV-IN, they have actually parked a 1965 Ford Falcon inside and created an actual drive-in movie space...with stars, a tree, and all you can eat popcorn. I stopped in the other night to ask more as I had passed an hour or so earlier and saw the cutest couple enjoying a movie. So here is the deal, you can make a picnic, order in food, byob and have up to six people in the car.

So wether you are looking for a date night out or a weekend matinee for the kids, it's a fantastic idea that will only be around for a few more months. I'm excited to see what the next installation will be! T, last year we saw a screening of Over the Edge on the big screen, I think the next should be Kentucky Fried Movie if we are childless or E.T. if we're not.

making mischief of one kind and another

One of my daughter's favorite books is Where the Wild Things Are. As many of you know, they are making it into a film. I have full confidence with Spike behind the wheel! I think the next adaptation of a children's book should be Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!

memory lane

Le ballon rouge (The red ballon) came out in 1956 and, although only 34 minutes long, won the oscar for best original screenplay. it is a timeless classic. the balloon has a mind and will of its own, much like my daughter....perhaps thats why she likes it so much. the pic on the end is a nod to the classic done by banksy.