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ARTS THREAD takes a look at the Multimedia and Digital Arts BA graduates from Monash Art Design & Architecture MADA show, Melbourne.

ARTS THREAD takes a look at student and graduate animation films on show tonight as part of Rushes Soho Short Film Festival at London’s ICA.

Over at Prime Cuts, at the Truman Brewery, London, ARTS THREAD takes a look at a selection of showreels from the graduates in animation from the University of Wolverhampton.

The International Animation Film Festival at Annecy takes place June 04 to 09 2012. Located in the Rhône-Alpes, the town has been running the festival since 1960. The opening ceremony includes a sneak preview of the The Suicide Shop, the latest film by Patrice Leconte and Paperman, the world premiere of Disney’s latest short and the first directing role for John Kahrs (Toy Story 2, Tangled, The Incredibles).

The winners of the ninth British Animation Awards were announced last week during the award ceremony at the BFI, Southbank. Hosted by comedian Thom Tuck, the biennial awards honour the best achievements in the field of animation.

ARTS THREAD will be at Student Film Festival London next Friday 3 February to Sunday 05 at London College of Communication – drop by our stand to say hello! We are alongside our partners Prime Cuts with whom we will also be handing out an award – more on that later! In the meantime, we preview the festival and the work of up and coming international student filmmakers, set designers, animators and more – and highlight the key events that bring together industry experts and young creatives.

ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) is a special place for anyone into film. Located in the heart of Melbourne, the centre aims to celebrate and showcase the moving image with an endless program of film screenings, exhibitions, festivals, workshops and many other special events. This month, ACMI was also the location for RMIT’s 2011 Animation and Interactive Media graduate show, Easing Out.

Extended Play was ARTS THREAD’s last taster of onedotzero’s Adventure in Motion festival, which ran for five days last week. The programme of nine films looked at the potential of visual narrative to create dramatic effect, pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling.

Wow+Flutter is onedotzero’s signature programme at the Adventures in Motion festival, and this year’s showcase included 34 films that challenge the idea of what ‘moving image’ means. ARTS THREAD popped along on Thursday to discover some innovative explorations in motion graphics, characterisation, narrative and typography by established and emerging talent from all corners of the globe. The selection was brilliantly curated, spanning a diverse spectrum of styles and topics, with a welcome dose of good humour thrown in. Here are some of our favourites:

This year’s Adventures in Motion festival, which kicked off on Wednesday, celebrates 15 years of onedotzero being at the forefront of cutting edge innovation in digital design, motion graphics, animation and short filmmaking. Aptly, New British Talent was ARTS THREAD’s first taster of the festival this week, which runs until Sunday.