Tamping down temptation can be tricky.
SADIE JANE by Rare Americans
Animation proudly produced by us
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SONG FOR THE PEOPLE - Teaser
Crank up this anthem!
SONG FOR THE PEOPLE by Rare Americans
Animation proudly produced by us
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X ON YOU - Teaser
Guess who’s back? Manfred and Anna from Berlin!
X ON YOU by Rare Americans
Animation proudly produced by us.
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special (S)KiDS family and friends screening
Such a special (S)KiDS family and friends screening in Toronto, on the heels of (S)KiDS’ incredible Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy world premiere.
Will Letos (voice of Billy in the film) flew in from Virginia to join us!
Featuring songs from Rare Americans, (S)KiDS is an animated punk rock musical and the first animated feature film for us and Solis Animation Inc.
Set in 1993, (S)KiDS follows a group of disaffected teens navigating their last year of high school as they uncover a dark truth about their Principal.
Group shot in video - L-R:
Sitting in front: @cameron_lovell.art , Will Letos
2nd row (kneeling): Leah Solis, @genny_wren @greg_zajac Qianrong Liu
3rd row (standing): Michael Corr, @rachelsimondraws Lou Solis, @richteaart , Elisa Moya
4th row (standing): Les Solis, Michael Concannon, Sean Janisse, Mylène Li
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Fortune Cookies - Rare Americans - Teaser
Look who's back - Nicky from Brittle Bones Nicky - see him in this tease for FORTUNE COOKIES by @rareamericans
Check out all the other cool stuff we’ve got going on, go to the link in our bio or go here https://linktr.ee/crookedcitystudios
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We proudly produced the 3D animated segments for Rare Americans’ THE MACHINE.
To watch the full animation and live-action experience, go to the link in the bio or https://linktr.ee/crookedcitystudios
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Introducing HANK with his very own animated music video - STUPID HEART
Introducing HANK with his very own animated music video - STUPID HEART. Why is unrequited love always the hardest?
To watch the full video link in bio or https://linktr.ee/crookedcitystudios
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Written by: Rare Americans
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Animated & Directed by: Crooked City Studios
Concept by: Rare Americans & Crooked City Studios
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S)KiDS brand-new trailer drop!
(S)KiDS brand-new trailer drop!
World Premiere at the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy as part of the Midnight Specials program on June 13, 2024, second screening on June 14, 2024.
🎞️ both screenings are SOLD OUT!
Featuring songs from Rare Americans this animated punk rock musical is the first animated feature film for us and Solis Animation Inc
Set in 1993, (S)KiDS follows a group of disaffected teens navigating their last year of high school as they uncover a dark truth about their Principal.
(S)KiDS crew in attendance at Annecy:
Producer: Leah Solis
Directors: Leslie Solis, Lou Solis
Editors/Compositors: Sean Janisse, Greg Zajac
Thank you to cartoonbrew.com for the exclusive trailer drop (link in bio).
#TrailerDrop #CCS #CrookedCityStudios #RareAmericans #punkrock #annecyfestival #annecy #festivalanimation #animation #festivalannecy #cinema #film #mifa #annecymifa #programmespecial #specialprogramme #worldpremiere #loveanimation #hellaanalog
(S)KiDS - our first animated punk rock musical feature film will WORLD PREMIERE at the 2024 Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, as part of the Midnight Specials program! Featuring the songs from Rare Americans!
Screening dates:
Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:30pm - world premiere
Bonlieu - Petite salle
1 rue Jean Jaurès, 74000 ANNECY
Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30pm - 2nd screening
Cinéma Pathé - Pathé 5
7 avenue de Brogny, 74000 ANNECY
For more information and to buy your pass, link in bio.
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2024 @thecdnacademy Screen Award nomination for Best Writing, Web Program or Series for GARY AND HIS DEMONS!
Season One was shaped by a ton of key Crooked City Studios Crew during the @solisanimation days:
💥Leah Solis (animation producer)
💥Lou Solis (co-director/art direction)
💥Les Solis (art direction)
💥@greg_zajac (editor/visual effects artist/compositor)
💥Sean Janisse (storyboard artist)
💥@richtea007 (character design/background artist/storyboard cleanup/storyboard revisionist)
💥@brianbeleafs (layout artist/animator)
💥Michael Corr (3D builds/background design)
💥Michael Concannon (background artist)
💥Chris Hudson (layout artist/animator)
💥@pasqualescaricatures (layout artist/animator)
💥Michael Linington (background artist/layout artist/animator)
💥@coreystokes.creative (layout artist/animator)
Looking for something to do this weekend? Go binge-watch Season One and Two on @primevideoca in Canada and on @amazonfreevee in the US (links in bio).
#CCS #CrookedCityStudios #awardwinning #animated #webseries #CdnScreenAwards #nomination @mark_little_comedy @look_mom_productions
MONSTR is still making waves!
Congratulations to Tank Standing Buffalo (he/him), Xstine Cook (she/her) and the whole MONSTR team for the Golden Sheaf Indigenous Award Nomination at the upcoming Yorkton Film Festival 2024!
Crooked City Studios proudly provided additional production support, including backgrounds, animation and compositing on MONSTR.
From Calgary, Alberta, Canada, MONSTR is a true story of a young artist who confronts his inner demons while apprenticing with a northwest totem carver after the death of his beloved.
Yorkton Film Festival 2024 is from May 23-25.
Catch MONSTR, ONLY YOU’s Episode 5, on Max and Crave now!
#IndigenousStories #MentalHeath #Grief #hbomax #hbomaxseries #animatedstories #animatedshorts #hbomaxanimatedshortsprogram #wbdaccess #representationmatters #cganimation #stopmotionanimation #2danimation #primetimeanimation #onlyyou #ccs #crookedcitystudios
@tankstandingbuffalo @tanks_tikis @puppet_flogger Warner Bros. Discovery Access Programs
Four years already? Happy anniversary to HULLABALOO - officially released on April 30, 2020! This @solisanimation - @rareamericans collab is one of our artistic director Les Solis’s favs. Why? “Because corporate greed is like a multi-limbed monster that tries to charm you so you don't see it eating people.” - says Les.
Go check out the full video for HULLABALOO (Link in bio).
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Wouldn’t it be cool if one of your favourite music videos inspired a comic book? RYAN & DAVE is a fav of our Head of Production Leah Solis. It’s time warping back to a music video collab with Solis Animation Inc and Rare Americans
As Leah says: “It beautifully conveys the song's powerful narrative of finding strength through the toughest of times with the support and friendship of a loved one.”
Did you know that RYAN & DAVE’s music video has 11 M+ views on YouTube alone?
To catch the full music video, go to the link in the bio or go here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDxADcLtFh8
#CCS #CrookedCityStudios #animatedvideo #comicbook
Clip spotlight: MONEY! One of the songs of our animated album, SEARCHING FOR STRAWBERRIES: THE STORY OF JONGO BONGO, by world-renowned Juno-nominated Rare Americans.
Available now on DVD in Canada (link in bio) or go here http://bit.ly/47ZKgTG
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