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Independent Singapore
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
Animation Nation collaborates with DreamWorks Channel for first-ever Short Film Award 2025
SINGAPORE: For the upcoming 2025 ANSEA Awards, Animation Nation, a festival of animation works organised by the Singapore Film Society, has announced a short film category, in collaboration with DreamWorks channel. Courtesy of press release 1 by giving them a forum to express their creativity through animation. This competition invites aspiring and professional filmmakers from ASEAN member states to submit two-minute original short films, along with a 100-word synopsis, exploring the theme of 'family.' Screening chances The winners will get to enjoy screening chances and three virtual mentorship sessions with a DreamWorks animator, among other amazing incentives. 'We are thrilled to collaborate with DreamWorks channel on this initiative that both fosters creativity and encourages cultural exchange among ASEAN nations,' said Michael Lim, Festival Director at Animation Nation. 'Aligning perfectly with our vision for the festival, this competition is a fantastic opportunity for animators to share their unique stories and perspectives with the world.' Interested parties can submit their entries from Apr 8 to Aug 15, and finalists will be announced between September and October 2025. A grand prize and two consolation awards will be awarded to the three winners. Chance to show off skills Animation Nation 2025 will include the winning films, and the grand prize winner will get the chance to perform live on the DreamWorks channel, giving them a chance to show off their skills to a global audience. For more information on submission guidelines and competition details, please visit The judging panel consists of four jurors: three from Animation Nation and one from DreamWorks Animation, including: • Brandon Oldenburg, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker, is a co-founder of Flight School Studio, Moonbot Studios, and Reel FX animation. He has received multiple Emmys and Gold Lions, including the Grand Prix. As an executive producer of Lost Ollie, he most recently received five out of ten Emmy nominations. • Rodney Uhler, Director of Acquisitions and Development of GKIDS, serves as the Programming Director for the Animation Is Film Festival, the annual Los Angeles animation film festival produced by GKIDS, an Academy Award® winning producer and distributor of acclaimed animation for both adult and family audiences. • H.J. Jinny Choo is an artist, educator, and curator specializing in animation and digital art. She holds a Ph.D. in Animation Theory and Content Producing from Chung-Ang University and, since 2009, has been teaching at Korea National University of Arts. With over 25 years of experience in animation curation, production, and teaching, she continues to shape animation as an artist and educator. • Annette Cryan, Creative Director, DreamWorks channel. That's a big job because she's responsible for the creative vision of ten different channels that people can watch in over 100 countries. Plus, these channels are in 13 different languages, which is amazing. With more than 20 years of experience in the media world, she's been the one in charge of how things look and feel for lots of well-known international brands, and she's also great at figuring out smart creative strategies for content. For more information, check out the website: and follow Animation Nation on Instagram (@animationnationsg) or Facebook.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix Gone Girls: What happened to the Long Island Serial Killer?
A new documentary launched on Netflix today, March 31, that delves into the horrors of the Long Island Serial Killer who murdered at least ten people and deposited their bodies along the beach in Long Island. The three-part true crime documentary focusses on the disappearances and deaths of young women, primarily sex workers, which spanned from 1993 to 2011. It explores the systemic biases faced during the course of the investigation, particularly concerning the victims. Netflix's new documentary particularly highlights the efforts of the victims' families to put pressure on law enforcement to take the murder cases seriously. READ MORE: Former BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Nicola Adams splits with girlfriend after 'incredible journey' READ MORE: Dan Osborne sends 'lucky' Mother's Day tribute to EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa weeks after split The persistence of the victims' families led to a breakthrough in 2023 with the arrest of a man who was charged with multiple murders. But was he the Long Island Serial Killer? In the conclusion of Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, the breakthrough is revealed. The documentary explores how law enforcement finally targeted on Rex Heuermann, a local architect, and charged him with the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes - otherwise known as the Gilgo Four. Inside the 30 year hunt for a serial killer who targeted sex workers. From Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy-winning director Liz Garbus comes Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, premiering March 31 — Netflix (@netflix) March 12, 2025 As well as featuring interviews with law enforcement officials, friends and family members of the victims, it also features interviews with acquaintances of Heuermann. When looking into the community's reaction to Heuermann's arrest, neighbours were not surprised by the news because of his unfriendly demeanour and the rundown state of his home. The Suffolk County Police Department and District Attorney's Office collaborated with the FBI and New York State Police in an extensive investigation that led to Heuermann's arrest. Initially, his car, a Chevrolet Avalanche, was matched to eyewitness descriptions of a car seen near the crime scenes. This led authorities to his residence in Massapequa Park and his office in Midtown Manhattan. But the essential breakthrough came when Heuermann was spotted adding credit on a burner phone which aligned with the mobile used during the crimes. Plus, his DNA matched a single hair found on one of the victims which solidified suspicions that he was connected to the murders. Rex Heuermann is currently being held at the Riverhead Correctional Facility in Suffolk County, N.Y., as he awaits trial. His case is still in its preliminary stages, but a special hearing was scheduled for March 28 to determine whether DNA evidence would be admissible in court, according to CBS News.
