The Society for Animation Studies is now accepting essays pertaining to animation that were published in 2008 or 2009. Submitted work must be entered by the author himself/herself, and the author must have membership in the S.A.S. for this current year, 2010. An author should limit submitted work to a single published essay that best represents his/her scholarship during this pe...
2010 McLaren-Lambart Award Recipient: Alan Cholodenko
Alan Cholodenko is the recipient of the 2010 McLaren-Lambart Award for Best Scholarly Article on animation, for his essay, "The Animation of Cinema," which appeared in The Semiotic Review of Books. This article revisits the idea of animation as a precursor to the cinematic form, drawing on research into the works of one of its historical progenitors, Emile Reynaud. This is a deconstructionist ...
2011 McLaren-Lambart Book Award: a Call for Entries
The Society for Animation Studies announces a call for entries for the 2011 McLaren-Lambart Award for the Best Scholarly Book on Animation. Entries must be a book published in 2009 or 2010 that contributes to the field of animation studies. An author must be a current member of the S.A.S, and authors must nominate themselves by submitting their book either as a digital file or by having the bo...
2011 Emru Townsend Award
Society for Animation Studies members may now apply for grant awards (refund of the $200 conference fee) for those presenting at this year's annual conference in Athens. All applicants should send an email that includes: your short paper abstract that you submitted for the S.A.S. conference (priority will be given to presenters, though others may apply) your particular need for monetary assista...
