Sea Slug Animation Festival
@seasluganimation.bsky.social
Your Pacific Northwest hub for independent animation.
💢Furious Edition—Feb 27-28, 2026💢
Submissions now open.
seasluganimation.com
💢Furious Edition—Feb 27-28, 2026💢
Submissions now open.
seasluganimation.com
In 2025, we hosted our very first Larval Edition. It was amazing, thanks to the incredible artists and audience members who joined us. But these larvae are all grown up now. And we’re p*ssed off!
💢 THE FURIOUS EDITION 💢
February 27–28
SIFF Cinema Uptown
Save the date… 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🐌
💢 THE FURIOUS EDITION 💢
February 27–28
SIFF Cinema Uptown
Save the date… 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🐌
August 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In 2025, we hosted our very first Larval Edition. It was amazing, thanks to the incredible artists and audience members who joined us. But these larvae are all grown up now. And we’re p*ssed off!
💢 THE FURIOUS EDITION 💢
February 27–28
SIFF Cinema Uptown
Save the date… 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🐌
💢 THE FURIOUS EDITION 💢
February 27–28
SIFF Cinema Uptown
Save the date… 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🐌
Congratulations to Julian Glander for securing distribution!! We HIGHLY recommend ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ here at Sea Slug ❤️🍊
Julian Glander’s ultra-indie feature ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ scores theatrical release in August. Details:
Julian Glander's Indie Feature 'Boys Go To Jupiter' Scores Theatrical Release In August
The film's North American distribution rights have been acquired by Cartuna and Irony Point.
www.cartoonbrew.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Congratulations to Julian Glander for securing distribution!! We HIGHLY recommend ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ here at Sea Slug ❤️🍊
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The #SIFF2025 lineup just went live! With 245 films from 74 countries around the globe, there’s an excursion for everyone. 🎞️🌎
Tickets are now on sale to SIFF members. Access for the general public begins 4/24 10:00am PT.
Explore the lineup: siff.info/festtw.
Tickets are now on sale to SIFF members. Access for the general public begins 4/24 10:00am PT.
Explore the lineup: siff.info/festtw.
April 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The #SIFF2025 lineup just went live! With 245 films from 74 countries around the globe, there’s an excursion for everyone. 🎞️🌎
Tickets are now on sale to SIFF members. Access for the general public begins 4/24 10:00am PT.
Explore the lineup: siff.info/festtw.
Tickets are now on sale to SIFF members. Access for the general public begins 4/24 10:00am PT.
Explore the lineup: siff.info/festtw.
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BREAKING: Annecy Festival selects 21 animated features for competition lineups. Here's the list accompanied by commentary from the festival's artistic director about why each film was selected for competition.
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
Annecy Selects 21 Animated Features For Competition Lineups
The Annecy Festival's artistic director provides commentary on why each feature film was selected for competition.
www.cartoonbrew.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: Annecy Festival selects 21 animated features for competition lineups. Here's the list accompanied by commentary from the festival's artistic director about why each film was selected for competition.
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
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youtu.be/BnjYR82MwAY?... begging everyone to watch these 2 gay little animals
The Meaning of Bunny's Dream (Animated Short)
YouTube video by Anatola Howard
youtu.be
March 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
youtu.be/BnjYR82MwAY?... begging everyone to watch these 2 gay little animals
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Better a pig than a gen A.I. user!
March 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Better a pig than a gen A.I. user!
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The festival has been a Park City, Utah institution for over 40 years.
The Sundance Film Festival announces its new home: Boulder, Colorado
The festival has been a Park City, Utah institution for over 40 years.
www.npr.org
March 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The festival has been a Park City, Utah institution for over 40 years.
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Hayao Miyazaki should be allowed to kill at least one person
Hayao Miyazaki, who said AI is an "insult to life itself," would probably hate all the AI-generated art ripping his studio's style that people in the AI industry are now obsessed with www.404media.co/hayao-miyaza...
Hayao Miyazaki, Who Said AI Is ‘Insult to Life Itself,” Reduced to AI-Generated Meme by OpenAI
The internet is flooded with AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli, whose founder said “I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all.”
www.404media.co
March 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hayao Miyazaki should be allowed to kill at least one person
Some fantastic news amidst The Horrors!
EXCLUSIVE: The Ark Lodge lives! However, after its now former incarnation closed for good, it's being reborn as the Tasveer Film Arts Center with the nonprofit finalizing purchasing the building this week. They've got big plans 📽️
My story for @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
My story for @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
March 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Some fantastic news amidst The Horrors!
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We are SO ready!!
Some concept arts from "The Twilight World" french/german animated feature project directed by Werner Herzog (Psyop / Sun Creature).
Story: Michael Arias ("Tekkonkinkreet") & Luca Vitale.
Visual development: Linnea Serte & Katsuya Terada.
Story: Michael Arias ("Tekkonkinkreet") & Luca Vitale.
Visual development: Linnea Serte & Katsuya Terada.
March 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We are SO ready!!
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‘Olive Place’ is a surreal cartoon set in a hotel with bizarre guests. Watch Cartoon Brew's Short Pick of the Day here:
'Olive Place' Is A Surreal Cartoon Set In A Hotel With Bizarre Guests
Jarrod Prince’s 'Olive Place' is a lo-fi technical kaleidoscope that blends puppetry, live action, pixilation, stop motion, and hand-drawn animation.
www.cartoonbrew.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
‘Olive Place’ is a surreal cartoon set in a hotel with bizarre guests. Watch Cartoon Brew's Short Pick of the Day here:
🍊 You asked, he answered! 🍊
Julian Glander—director of the Larval Edition’s Opening Spotlight feature, BOYS GO TO JUPITER—has sent us a transmission from the East Coast in the form of a combo Q&A/apology video.
vimeo.com/1066445060?s...
Julian Glander—director of the Larval Edition’s Opening Spotlight feature, BOYS GO TO JUPITER—has sent us a transmission from the East Coast in the form of a combo Q&A/apology video.
vimeo.com/1066445060?s...
Boys Go to Jupiter — Q&A with Julian Glander
Julian Glander, director of our Opening Spotlight feature, Boys Go to Jupiter, beams in from the East Coast with a combination Q&A and apology video.
vimeo.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🍊 You asked, he answered! 🍊
Julian Glander—director of the Larval Edition’s Opening Spotlight feature, BOYS GO TO JUPITER—has sent us a transmission from the East Coast in the form of a combo Q&A/apology video.
vimeo.com/1066445060?s...
Julian Glander—director of the Larval Edition’s Opening Spotlight feature, BOYS GO TO JUPITER—has sent us a transmission from the East Coast in the form of a combo Q&A/apology video.
vimeo.com/1066445060?s...
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If you are in any creative or copyright dependent org of any kind, NOW is the time to speak up. You have until March 15 11:59 pm EST to send a note to the WhiteHouse on why we need to follow our current laws.
We all lose if tech’s deranged agenda passes.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
We all lose if tech’s deranged agenda passes.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
Public Comment Invited on Artificial Intelligence Action Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Executive Order shows that this Administration is dedicated to America’s global
www.whitehouse.gov
March 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If you are in any creative or copyright dependent org of any kind, NOW is the time to speak up. You have until March 15 11:59 pm EST to send a note to the WhiteHouse on why we need to follow our current laws.
We all lose if tech’s deranged agenda passes.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
We all lose if tech’s deranged agenda passes.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
Thank you so much, Chase!
For all of you in Seattle who love animation, got a new film festival that you're going to want to hear about. The Sea Slug Animation Festival, which kicks off this weekend @siffnews.bsky.social, is here to get weird. Read my piece to get all you need to know 📽️
www.thestranger.com/film/2025/03...
www.thestranger.com/film/2025/03...
March 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Thank you so much, Chase!
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It's nice outside! Tonight is the first post-6pm sunset of the year! 🌞 Come by and say hi! We've got fresh store-made paper pads and blank watercolor postcards with envelopes made from fun and unique misprint/test print Riso scraps!
March 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's nice outside! Tonight is the first post-6pm sunset of the year! 🌞 Come by and say hi! We've got fresh store-made paper pads and blank watercolor postcards with envelopes made from fun and unique misprint/test print Riso scraps!
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The mini-documentary ‘Soft Skin’ profiles Palestinian children creating cut-out animated films as a means of processing and expressing their experiences through storytelling. Watch our Short Pick of the Day here:
The Mini-Documentary 'Soft Skin' Profiles Palestinian Children Creating Animated Films
The film takes viewers inside Palestinian tents where children are taught cut-out animation as a vital means of processing and expressing their experiences through storytelling.
www.cartoonbrew.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The mini-documentary ‘Soft Skin’ profiles Palestinian children creating cut-out animated films as a means of processing and expressing their experiences through storytelling. Watch our Short Pick of the Day here:
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Had the pleasure of animating a shot for the @seasluganimation festival trailer!! If you’re in Seattle this weekend you should come check out the festival! 🥳
March 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Had the pleasure of animating a shot for the @seasluganimation festival trailer!! If you’re in Seattle this weekend you should come check out the festival! 🥳
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"Flow" won the Oscar for Best Animated Film ♡
March 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"Flow" won the Oscar for Best Animated Film ♡
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Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ and Iran’s ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ win Oscars. The winners in both the feature and short animation categories are huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/under...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/under...
Underdogs Win! Latvia's 'Flow' And Iran's 'In The Shadow Of The Cypress' Win Oscars
Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren't backed by money, celebrity, or power.
www.cartoonbrew.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ and Iran’s ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ win Oscars. The winners in both the feature and short animation categories are huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/under...
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/under...
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Honestly so many animals remind me of b-man I should draw a new b-manimal daily I think it’d be good for my mental health
March 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Honestly so many animals remind me of b-man I should draw a new b-manimal daily I think it’d be good for my mental health
🎬 Seymour goes to Sea Slug by the seashore! 🎬
Inspired by the diversity of animation and the tradition of reanimated collabs, Sea Slug worked with 12 West Coast animators to create our festival trailer—one artist per shot.
vimeo.com/1057958651?s...
Inspired by the diversity of animation and the tradition of reanimated collabs, Sea Slug worked with 12 West Coast animators to create our festival trailer—one artist per shot.
vimeo.com/1057958651?s...
Sea Slug Animation Festival - Larval Edition Trailer
🎬 Seymour goes to Sea Slug by the seashore! 🎬 Inspired by the diversity of animation and the tradition of reanimated collabs, Sea Slug worked with 12 West Coast…
vimeo.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🎬 Seymour goes to Sea Slug by the seashore! 🎬
Inspired by the diversity of animation and the tradition of reanimated collabs, Sea Slug worked with 12 West Coast animators to create our festival trailer—one artist per shot.
vimeo.com/1057958651?s...
Inspired by the diversity of animation and the tradition of reanimated collabs, Sea Slug worked with 12 West Coast animators to create our festival trailer—one artist per shot.
vimeo.com/1057958651?s...
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Spicylastic Book Fair is BACK! We're once again partnering with Wild at Heart (Seattle's neighborhood queer-owned sex shop) for a spicy romantic kinky queer book fair. Drop by Wild at Heart on Sunday 3/2 from 2 to 8 to check out some amazing comics in a sex/kink-positive, queer-friendly shop!
February 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Spicylastic Book Fair is BACK! We're once again partnering with Wild at Heart (Seattle's neighborhood queer-owned sex shop) for a spicy romantic kinky queer book fair. Drop by Wild at Heart on Sunday 3/2 from 2 to 8 to check out some amazing comics in a sex/kink-positive, queer-friendly shop!
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There's a new animation festival in town!
@seasluganimation.bsky.social debuts at SIFF Uptown March 7–8, celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, & weirdness of independent animation for adults.
We're not part of this fest—just sharing the news in the spirit of community!
Tix: seasluganimation.com
@seasluganimation.bsky.social debuts at SIFF Uptown March 7–8, celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, & weirdness of independent animation for adults.
We're not part of this fest—just sharing the news in the spirit of community!
Tix: seasluganimation.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
There's a new animation festival in town!
@seasluganimation.bsky.social debuts at SIFF Uptown March 7–8, celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, & weirdness of independent animation for adults.
We're not part of this fest—just sharing the news in the spirit of community!
Tix: seasluganimation.com
@seasluganimation.bsky.social debuts at SIFF Uptown March 7–8, celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, & weirdness of independent animation for adults.
We're not part of this fest—just sharing the news in the spirit of community!
Tix: seasluganimation.com