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TAG FOR “Events”Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
October 3, 2011 6:37 am
Tonight at 7pm in midtown Manhattan: a FREE outdoor screening of all the films in this year’s Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, there’s an indoor cafe where you can watch animation in comfort. Location is 851 6th Avenue (between 29th and 30th St., behind the Eventi Hotel). SEE YOU THERE! No Comments » posted in Events, Big Screen Plaza, Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival 
October 2, 2011 12:05 am
For the fourth year in a row, Brewmaster Jerry Beck will be programming a selection of strange and creepy Halloween related animated cartoons on the big screen at the Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood. Using rare 35mm and 16mm film prints that range from ghoulishly red Eastmancolor or gorgeously garish Technicolor! We will also be running a small selection of creepy, fantastic independent films, including Marv Newland’s Sing Beast Sing (1980) and Ian Emes’ The Beard (1978). Be prepared, foolish mortals! This years’ Cartoon Monster Mash will screen next Tuesday, October 4th at 8pm. Milton the Monster, Casper, and all the famous monsters of filmland will be here. For more information and to order advance tickets, click here. Comments Off posted in Events, Animation Tuesdays
October 1, 2011 7:27 am
The term “surrealism” is frequently overused nowadays (for starters, the whole “pop surrealism” movement), but it is a perfectly suitable term for describing the dreamlike, stream of conscious paintings of Austin, Texas-based artist Dax Norman. He’s having a show tonight, from 5-8pm in San Francisco at Gallery Four Forty Four (444 Post Street). Yesterday, he was animating live at the gallery because he also happens to be an animator who does mind-bending pieces like this: Back in 2008, his CG student film The Last Temptation of Crust was one of the earliest shorts we featured on Cartoon Brew TV. For more info about tonight’s gallery show, go to Gallery444.com. 1 Comment » posted in Events, Dax Norman, San Francisco
September 30, 2011 1:35 am
Join Cartoon Brew this Monday, October 3, for a FREE screening of this year’s selections in Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival. Sure, you can see them all on-line (we’re posting the last one this Monday), but we think the films are even cooler viewed with an audience on a giant HD-format LED screen against the side of a building in midtown Manhattan. We’re putting on the show in collaboration with the fine film purveyors at the Big Screen Plaza who have been hosting a solid line-up of animation and live-action films all summer long. Most of the films they show are professional productions, and we’re extremely delighted that they’re celebrating the quality of these student productions alongside their other programs. Screening starts at 7pm and the location is 851 6th Avenue (between 29th and 30th St., behind the Eventi Hotel). If you’re coming from work and hungry, rest assured there’s an indoor cafe where you can grab a bite before or during the screening. And if you see Amid, say hi. (He’s friendly as long as you don’t talk about animation with him.) Here’s the Facebook invite page. 5 Comments » posted in Events, Site News, Big Screen Plaza, Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival
September 27, 2011 7:30 pm
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has two different programs – one on each coast – worthy of your attention and attendence: On Monday October 10th An Academy Salute to John Hubley. It will be hosted by Oscar winning animator, educator and author John Canemaker and co-curated by filmmaker Emily Hubley. The program will include rarely seen films and an illustrated look at his life and his art by Canemaker, Hubley and animator Michael Sporn. Tickets are $5 for general admission ($3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID). It will sell-out. Order your Tickets Online NOW! Monday, October 10, 7 p.m. Academy Theater at Lighthouse International
On Thursday October 20th, the 17th Marc Davis Celebration of Animation will present Mary Blair’s World of Color; A Centennial Tribute. This panel will feature Pixar director Pete Docter, Disney animator Eric Goldberg, art director Susan Goldberg, Pixar color key artist Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi and character designer Michael Giaimo in a discussion moderated by animation historian Charles Solomon. Tickets are $5 for general admission ($3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID) and will go on sale starting October 3rd online, by mail, and in person at the Academy Box Office. This too will sell-out. Be there! Thursday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. 7 Comments » posted in Events, John Canemaker, John Hubley, Mary Blair
September 26, 2011 12:05 am
The Ottawa International Animation Festival concluded last night with its award ceremony honoring some of best animation of the year. Stephen Irwin’s Moxie (trailer above) won the Grand Prize for Independent Short. Phil Mulloy’s controversial Buried But Not Dead won the big prize for Best Animated Feature (see my opinion of it below). Other awards of note include: Best Student Grand Prize to Jason Carpenter’s The Renter; Best Commissioned Film to Intel The Chase; Best Animation School Showreel to Israel’s Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design; and Best Graduate Animation to Eamonn O’Neill’s I’m Fine Thanks (see trailer below). Click here for the full list of winners.
Festival highlights for me were the tributes to Aaron Augenblick, Pen Ward and Thurop Van Orman, which were both highly entertaining and somewhat educational (hat tip to Pen for showing Rebecca Sugar’s Singles off of Cartoon Brew TV); John Canemaker’s incredible heart-felt tribute/talk for Joe Grant and Joe Ranft; Pixar’s Enrico Casarosa screening and discussing (in wonderful detail) his new short La Luna (which will be released with Brave next year); Disney’s screening of both The Ballad of Nessie and Winnie The Pooh with animator Mark Henn and Pooh directors Steve Anderson and Don Hall on hand to answer all questions; and Brandon Oldenburg’s whimsical presentation on the making of The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lesmore. I watched all four feature films in competition: Chico and Rita is a beautiful film, grown up film based around the world of jazz of the 40s and 50s. Not exactly sure what technique is used here, but if its rotoscope, its one of the best uses of the form I’ve ever seen. Mati Kutt’s Taevalaul (Sky Song) is an amazing non-narrative sci-fi/fantasy stop motion film (45 minutes) in the Brothers Quay tradition. Hilarious in parts, thought provoking throughout. Might be my favorite film of the week. Colorful by Keiichi Hara presents important themes – like suicide, teen prostitution, reincarnation, bullying and dysfunctional families – in his compelling anime feature. I liked the film and its story, but it is told at a snail’s pace (126 mins!), and despite a fantasy premise concerning an angel there is nothing in this film that couldn’t have been said perhaps better in live action. Dead But Not Buried I hated. I actually admire the shorts of Phil Mulloy, but this feature is a continuation of his previous Mr. Christie film. Talking heads in silhouette may be fine for 12 minutes on Adult Swim, but 80 minutes (twice) is too much to take. As for the rest of the fest, I had a blast. Met many Brew readers, saw many old friends. I screened a bunch of violent cartoons at several venues and did a CBC radio show on Saturday morning to promote the screenings. You can listen to it here:
And finally, a strange taste of Chris Robinson’s late-night festival programming: a mock panel discussing the history of animation held on Thursday night, featured this piece (below) written and animated by Morgan Miller (“Teela“) and Josh Kleefeld. Here, they discuss the history of animated short films and the Ottawa Animation Festival’s role in fostering the medium. 16 Comments » posted in Events, Ottawa International Animation Festival
September 25, 2011 2:00 am
Moodsy the Clinically Depressed Owl cannot be in Carton Dump this month because he’s in rehab for his auto-erotic-asfyxiation addiction. (In a very emotional group therapy session this morning he got all choked up.) So this Monday’s show will be guest-hosted by Andy Kindler and Dumpster Diver Dan with a sensational line-up of stand-up comedy guests mixed with the usual assortment of unbelievably awful cartoons. Monday, September 26 at 8:00pm – Special guest host Andy Kindler, plus Melissa Viallasenor, Hugh Moore, an incredibly jet-lagged Jerry Beck, and special guest star Greg Proops! Where? The Steve Allen Theater, 4773 Hollywood Blvd. • Free Parking! • Advanced Tickets here • Phone: (323) 666-9797 • Map & Directions Comments Off posted in Events, Cartoon Dump
September 20, 2011 1:00 pm
I’m en route to Canada right now to attend the 2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival, which starts tomorrow. (Above image was part of their 2009 ad campaign, which I thought was worth repeating). New features being shown include Spain’s Chico and Rita, the Estonian Taevalaul (Sky Song), Keiichi Hara’s anime Colorful and Phil Mulloy’s Dead But Not Buried. The programs and retrospectives look to be some of the finest ever assembled: Panels devoted to the Supinfocom Animation School, special guests Pen Ward and Thurop Van Orman, John Canemaker on Joe Grant and Joe Ranft, a spotlight on Aaron Augenblick, numerous competition screenings, not to mention my very own Cartoon Fight Club, a selection of the most violent Hollywood cartoons ever made. Too much for me to list here. Too much for me to see. I’m not sure where I’ll be and when, but Friday morning I’ll be hanging out in the Arts Court Studio at 10:30am, available to sign books or just chat. Check the festival website for all the programming details. If you can make it to Ottawa this weekend, please do. It should be a blast! |
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