Chris Robinson reflects on the epic ‘handyman’ we first came to know and love in ‘Manivald,’ talking various absurdities with filmmakers Chintis Lundgren and Draško Ivezić.
Ottawa Animation Festival artistic director Chris Robinson shares a previously unpublished 2015 Pimpcast interview with the iconic Dutch musician and director, who passed away at 50 on March 7.
Chris Robinson chats with Canadian animator and 2017 Governor General’s Award recipient, Michèle Cournoyer.
Here’s a list of animation short films that made life more enjoyable in 2015.
Chris Robinson chats with American indie animator Tom Schroeder
A fascinating and thought-provoking roundtable discussion tackles the notion that animated short films may be getting too "talky."
Chris Robinson chats with the acclaimed Canadian animator and multimedia artist.
Can we ever realistically connect with the world around us for extended periods or are these moments of connection and small joys just fleeting, fading as fast as they appear?
Bruce Bickford's animations are incomparable and indescribable.
Director Pat Smith talks about animating lost and rare interviews with stars like Hunter S. Thompson and Lou Reed for his new web mini-series.
Chris Robinson chats with the English horror animator.
What’s in the water at RISD that gives the school such a creative spark? A group of ex-students offers their opinions.
Chris Robinson chats with the acclaimed Latvian animator and artist.
Warning: The upbeat tone of this article might come as a shock to some readers potentially rendering them speechless, teary eyed and moderately aroused.
Chris Robinson chats with the award-winning Canadian animator and artist.
A selection of intimate writings that didn’t make it into the final ‘Lipsett Diaries’ animated short.
Chris Robinson chats with the HAFF festival co-founder and director.
Shouting, swearing and outright bitchiness signal another year of festival submission review and selection for The Pimp.
Chris Robinson chats with the groundbreaking lo-fi 3D animator.
Animation could stand to generate a bit more outrage.
Chris Robinson chats with the highly opinionated animator, director, teacher and long-time artist for The Animation Pimp articles and book.
How can we describe the now? Is it the space between "then" and "next," a tablecloth deftly pulled from beneath the cutlery?
Chris Robinson chats with the award-winning animator, director and producer.
It wouldn’t be a stretch to compare the current Canadian indie animation scene to that of Canadian men’s hockey.
Sitting through David OReilly’s digital punk animations feels a wee bit like the non-stop hallucinations of your last journey on mushrooms.