# 13/06/2009 : Annecy 2009 & Bulles Zik
Annecy International Animation Film Festival is held this week in France.
Thank you Telerama and Le Figaro for writing a news about La Main des Maîtres, currently in competition at the festival.
One June 20th and 21st, 2009, the short film will also be screened of competition at Bulles Zik festival (France).
# 07/06/2009 : Festimaj 2009
This week, La Main des Maîtres was screened in competition at Festimaj festival (France).
# 25/05/2009 : Article on Side Effects website
To read on Side Effects website, an article about the use of Houdini in La Main des Maîtres. Many thanks to the whole SESI team for their support !
# 25/05/2009 : 37th Festival of Nations
La Main des Maîtres will be screened in competition at 37th Festival of Nations (Austria) from June 14th to 20th, 2009.
# 24/05/2009 : Animayo'09 selection
La Main des Maîtres is currently screened in competition at Animayo'09 (Gran Canaria). The festival is held from May 23rd to May 30th, 2009.
# 13/05/2009 : In competition at 4th CrankCookieShortfilmdays
La Main des Maîtres will be screened in competition at CrankCookieShortfilmdays (Germany) from June 24th to 28th, 2009.
# 06/05/2009 : Paris ACM Siggraph show and Siggraph Video Review
Paris ACM Siggraph show will be held on May 28th, 2009, from 7 to 10PM in Atelier BNP Paribas, 5 av Kléber, Paris (France); the occasion to celebrate french projects selected at next Siggraph.
La Main des Maîtres will also be on the Siggraph Video Review 2009.
# 01/04/2009 : Best animated film at SkyFest 2008
La Main des Maîtres won first place in animation section at SkyFest 2008 (USA).
The short film was also in competition at Bobin'Lille (France) on April 15th, 2009.
# 01/04/2009 : Siggraph 2009 selection
After Annecy, La Main des Maîtres will be in competition at the Computer Animation Festival of the famous Siggraph, held this year on August 3rd to 7th, 2009, in New Orleans (USA).
# 01/04/2009 : Press article 3D World n° 116
Andy Price for 3D World recently offered us a two pages article in English. To read in the showreel section of the magazine 3D World n°116 (April 2009).
# 01/04/2009 : English translation
Website is now available in English and French.
# 28/03/2009 : In competition at Annecy 09
La Main des Maîtres will be screened in competition at Annecy International Animation Film Festival (France) from June 8th to 13th, 2009.
Meanwhile, il will also be screened in competition at 3rd Festival du Film Court de Castres (France) from April 22nd to 26th, 2009.
# 04/03/2009 : Festival des Très Courts & Monstra 2009
During Monstra Festival (Portugal), La Main des Maîtres will be screened in the movie theater Sao Jorge on Saturday 14th March 2009. From April 24th to 26th, 2009, the short film will also be in competition at Festival International des Très Courts (France).
# 28/02/2009 : Zlin Dog 2009 and Festival Trolls & Légendes
From March 4th to 8th, 2009, La Main des Maîtres will be in competition at Zlin Dog festival (Czech Republic). It will also be in competition at Festival Trolls & Légendes (Belgium) from April 10th to 12th, 2009.
# 26/02/2009 : Back in Belgium
La Main des Maîtres will return to Belgium where it will be in competition at Brussels International Fantasy Film Festival from April 9th to 21st, 2009.
# 31/01/2009 : In compétition in Roma
From March 19th to 27th, 2009, La Main des Maîtres will be in competition at Roma Independent Film Festival (Italy). Screenings will be held in the Nuovo Cinema Aquila de Roma.
# 28/01/2009 : In competition in Moscow, Athens & Orléans
Doing its around the world trip, La Main des Maîtres was in competition at Videologia Festival (Russia) on 20th December 2008. The short will also be in competition at Athens International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival (Greece) from March 12th to 18th, 2009, and at Festival Vidéo d'Orléans (France) from March 10th to 13th, 2009.
# 21/01/2009 : VES Awards 2009 nominee
Each year, the famous Visual Effets Society rewards the world best visual effects. This year, La Main des Maitres is honored to be nominated as "Outstanding Effects in a Student Project".VES Awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on February 21th, 2009.
Back in France, the short film will be screened at Bègles on Saturday 21th March, 2009, 9PM, during Cinéma Le Festival.
# 15/01/2009 : Conference at Salon du Cinéma
3ème Salon du Cinéma will be held on January 16th to 18th, 2009, in the Grande Halle of La Villette. We will do a conference about La Main des Maîtres on Sunday 18th, 11AM to 12:30AM, in the ampithéâtre Georges Lucas.
Again, a big thank you to Dailymotion which keep supporting us, putting us again on their homepage with the Best Of Dailymotion.
# 02/01/2009 : Best wishes 2009
Happy new year everybody !
A new year starting with Anima festival (Belgium) from February 20th to 28th, 2009, where La Main des Maîtres will be in competition.
# 10/12/2008 : Selected at 18e semaine du film d'Animation de Tournus
Starting today, until December 16th, 2008, the 18e semaine du film d'Animation de Tournus (France) will screen in competition La Main des Maîtres.
# 03/12/2008 : aniBoom and movie theater screening
As a reminder, we are currently participating in aniBoom Awards 2008. Feel free to get a peek at it and vote for your favorite animation.
Meanwhile, Dailymotion organizes a screening at Cinéma des Cinéastes on Saturday 6th December, 2008, 12AM (Metro Clichy, Paris, France - 4 €). We were invited there to screen La Main des Maîtres. Again, thank you Dailymotion for their support!
Due to its E-magiciens BestOF 2008 selection, La Main des Maîtres will also be screened on Monday 8th December, 2008, 7PM at SCAM and on Friday 12th December, 2008, 6PM at Cité des Sciences
# 30/11/2008 : Scifi-Universe Interview
Sylvain T. for Scifi-Universe spent a while with us to write an interview. Thank you to him and all SFU Team!
# 27/11/2008 : CGArena Interview
CGArena team honored us with our first interview in English. Thank you to them for their support !
# 26/11/2008 : Selected at Cor-10 Festival
Cor-10 Festival (Spain), rewarding innovations and visual improvement, has just selected La Main des Maîtres with eleven other projects. Festival will be held from December 1st to 3rd, 2008.
# 23/11/2008 : aniBoom Awards 2008 participation
La Main des Maîtres is currently participating in aniBoom Awards 2008, an online competition with public votes. Come back on December 15th, 2008, for the results.
# 23/11/2008 : E-Magiciens Best Of 2008
The short film was selected for the E-magiciens Best Of 2008 (France). It will be screened for the award ceremony of the festival on November 28th 2008, and we will be there !
# 14/11/2008 : Animation award at 9th TOTI festival (Slovenia)
La Main des Maîtres won Animation award at 9th TOTI festival (Slovenia). Screening and award ceremony at Maribor, on November 22nd, 2008.
# 14/11/2008 : E-magiciens 2008 selection
The short was selected at E-magiciens 2008 (France). It will be screened in competition from November 25th to 28th, 2008, as a student short film in the "Compil des Profs".
# 14/11/2008 : ParisFX
Come and meet us at ParisFX (France) from November 19th to 20th, 2008. Stills of La Main des Maîtres will be published in the festival catalog, and the short will be screened. Of course, we will be there for the event.
# 13/11/2008 : To know more about...
You can read a few forum topics about the short film with Questions / Answers on CGTalk (English), od[force] (English), and also BlenderClan (French).
# 03/11/2008 : 3DVF Interview
If you want to know more about origins and directing of La Main des Maîtres, you can read a french interview of us on 3DVF website.
Thank you to them for their support !
# 02/11/2008 : News about the short film
Thank you to everyone who is posting news about the short film these days.
There are Fous d'Anim, Catsuka, Koreus, 3DTotal... without forgetting Dailymotion which offered us their homepage for a few days.
Moreover, you are a lot to share the news on your blogs, forums, websites... and we also received many e-mails and comments. In all cases, we are always happy to write you back.
A big thank you to everybody !
# 24/10/2008 : Website opening & short film screening
It is official, website is open.
You are now able to watch the short film in the website gallery.
Thank you to everybody for your support (Science & Vie Junior, Effets-Speciaux.info, Ecran Fantastique, 3DVF...), and thank you to Georges Méliès school teachers to help us making this possible!
# 23/10/2008 : Cover page of Science & Vie Junior
La Main des Maîtres was announced on cover page of Science et Vie Junior n° 230 (November 2008). Moreover, a four pages article about the short film.
http://www.svjlesite.fr/pour_en_savoir/sur_le_science_et_vie_junior_d_7.php
# 20/10/2008 : Article Effets-speciaux.info
You are now able to read Pascal Pinteau's interview on Effets-speciaux.info website.
http://www.effets-speciaux.info/article?id=99
# 20/10/2008 : Selected at Festival de Draguignan
For its first public screening in movie theater, the short film is selected at Festival de Draguignan, where it will be in competition in HD movie section. Festival will be held from October 24th to 26th, 2008.
http://www.dragui-jeunes.net/festival_2008/edition2008.htm
# 20/10/2008 : Press article Ecran Fantastique September 2008
Pascal Pinteau, for Ecran Fantastique, honored us with our first press interview.
To read in the EFX supplement of September 2008 Ecran Fantastique.
http://www.ecranfantastique.fr/
# 19/10/2008 : Website availability
Website is being set up. It will be available on Friday 24th October, for the screening of La Main des Maîtres on Internet.
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