SoDak Motion

05/30/2019

While the SoDak Motion Festival isn't scheduled for the forseeable future in its current form, don't let that stop you from visiting! Take an epic road trip and plan a stop in lovely Brookings, South Dakota! For real. Drop us a line and we'll treat you to some chislic and a pickleback (look it up).

03/11/2019

Native American Filmmakers and Animators: Spread the word about this fest! Submit your films!

http://www.cucalorus.org/lumbee-film-festival/

10/26/2018

GREAT SHOW LAST NIGHT!!! Congratulations to all filmmakers! Golden Cowbells were awarded to the following:

BIRDLIME, Evan DeRushie | Canada
BEST INDEPENDENT NARRATIVE

LAS DEL DIENTE, Ana Perez Lopez | Spain/USA
BEST STUDENT

POWER, Dana Sink | USA
BEST EXPERIMENTAL

TEND, Animade (Tom Judd, Ed Barrett) | UK
BEST COMMISSIONED

HONORABLE MENTIONS
MEDIUM RARE, Luca Cioci | Italy/USA
PINCHPOT, Greg Holfeld | Australia

Special Thanks to the jurors this year!
And thanks to the SD Film Office, the South Dakota Art Museum, SD State Uni School of Design, and the Washington Pavilion.

10/09/2018

Ding D**g! They ain't called Golden Cowbells for nothin'. Sending these beauties out soon. Updates forthcoming!

09/20/2018

THIS YEAR'S FILMS!!! October 25 and 27th in South Dakota will be rad.

BIRDLIME, Evan DeRushie | Canada

CHRYSALIS, Lynn Dana Wilton | Canada

FLYTRAP, Connor Bland, USA

LAS DEL DIENTE, Ana Perez Lopez | Spain

LES ÉLÉPHANTS SERONT CONTENTS, Lucas Roussel, Charlotte Brun, Loïc Frimat, Vincent Labis, Adrien Lannoy, Alice Lepoutre | France

MEDIUM RARE, Luca Cioci | USA

PINCHPOT, Greg Holfeld | Australia

POUR 585, Patrick Smith | USA

POWER, Dana Sink | USA

SANS CHLOROPHYLL, Phil Davis | USA

SPACE BU****LE, David Chai | USA

SUNSCAPADES, Ben Mitchell | UK

TEND, Animade (Tom Judd, Ed Barrett) | UK

WILD WOMAN, Vanessa Sweet | USA

08/18/2018

Thanks to all filmmakers from all over the world! Of all the places you can send your work to, it's an honor to receive your films, really! Stay tooned

07/30/2018

Call for Entries Extended +1 week! Get your best animated stuff in by Aug 7! SoDak Alums message us! Spread the word!

The SoDak Motion Festival (much like its predecessor the SoDak Animation Festival), seeks to show some of the best new independent animation from around the ...

07/18/2018

Thanks go out to our super-rad jurors this year!
Anne Dugan of the Free Range Film Festival in Minnesota, New York based Animator Andy Kennedy, and San Jose CA Artist/Educator Dave Yee

07/07/2018

Summer summer summertime! Regular deadline for submissions is July 11! Let's see your bestest work! Bestest.

SoDak Motion Animation & Video Game Festival proudly accepts entries via FilmFreeway.com, the world's best online submission platform. FilmFreeway offers free HD online screeners, unlimited video storage, digital press kits, and more. Call for Entries runs from June 3-July 31. No submission fee for....

06/09/2018

Doh (forehead slap)! Only 2 days to submit before the early squirrely deadline June 11! Students submit free!

www.sodakmotionfestival.com/submit

06/04/2018

NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES UNTIL JULY 31! If you've screened with us before, please message us before resubmitting 😉 through FilmFreeway.com

The SoDak Motion Festival is a true gem of the American midwest, because nowhere else in the heartland of America can you find the world's best independent animation. The festival has also hosted guest speakers including artists and filmmakers from NBC, Troika Design, Pixar, and an awesome slew of t...