SSN Awards Spotlights: Lauren MacMullan, Mark Gill & Baldwin Li, Josh Izenberg

AWARDS ORIGINALS

BEST SHORT FILM: ANIMATED, LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY

 

Awards Spotlight: ‘Get a Horse!’ Animator Lauren MacMullan Reveals How Mickey Mouse Got the 3D Update in Classic Style

SSN spoke with MacMullan about the short, her animation background, what Woody Allen film proved inspirational to the creative team, and what she’s got planned next. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: ‘The Voorman Problem’ Director Mark Gill & Producer Baldwin Li on Playfully Poking Fun at Religion

As one of the films that could earn an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short, their very funny The Voorman Problem features a psychiatrist who interviews a prison inmate who thinks he’s God, and gets a bit more than he bargained for in the process. The film has had a long, charmed life with connections to Cloud Atlas, The Hobbit, and a man whose current job involves holding up a House of Cards. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: ‘SLOMO’ Doc Director Josh Izenberg on Finding The Story

The film’s subject, 69-year-old John Kitchin, used to be a doctor but now skates on the San Diego boardwalk and goes by the name “Slomo.” Izenberg’s 16-minute doc about the eccentric senior citizen is a fun, engaging, and thought-provoking look at a man who seems to be just where he belongs. (SSN)

Oscars 2014: Live Action & Animated Shorts Directors Convert Oscar Wins into Career Gold

They may steal but a few brief moments in the Oscar limelight but many live action, documentary and animated shorts directors have parlayed their gold statuettes into long and successful careers. Here’s a sampling of a few winners from each category and where they are now. (SSN)  

OTHER ORIGINALS

 

TV Gems You May Have Missed – Now Streaming

There are a lot of shows debuting and returning in January – we’ve included a handy list of premieres at the end of this post – and SSN will be telling you all about those after the New Year in our coverage of the TCA Winter Press Tour. In the meantime, here are some TV shows you may have missed that will keep you warm by the glow of the TV until then. (SSN)