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| December 2001 |
| Sad news..... |
Faith Hubley passes away
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| From ASIFA Italy |
Art & Animation Conference
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| From ASIFA France - A.F.C.A. |
Dutch Film Tour
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| From ASIFA Switzerland |
ASIFA Office moved to Lausanne
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| From ASIFA Yugoslavia |
Animation Festival in Chachak
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| From ASIFA San Francisco |
Local Animation Screenings
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| From ASIFA San Francisco |
Summary of December 2001 Newsletter
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| From ASIFA Hollywood |
Schedule of Events, Annie Awards Winners
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| From ASIFA Colorado |
Schedule of International lectures
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| From ASIFA Colorado |
Job offer - 2d/3d animation artist
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| From Netherlands (NIAF) |
European Web Animation Competition
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| From ASIFA US Northwest |
Animation Jelly-Jam
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| About asifa.net/news |
Some practical informations
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| Animator Faith Hubley passes away! |
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Faith Hubley, independent animator and wife of John Hubley, passed away in New Haven, CT this morning, Dec. 7th, from cancer.  She taught a storyboarding class at both NYU Film School and Yale University. Her class opened the eyes and minds of her students to the limitless possibilities of animation. Her collaborations with her husband who passed away in the 70s resulted in numerous animated shorts, several of which won the Academy Award for best animated short, including Moonbird and The Hole. Since her husband's death she has maintained the production of one independent animated film per year - many of which deal with mythological or historical stories from cultures around the globe. Her work has been exhibited at the New York Museum of Modern Art and in numerous international festivals. Her personal work and the influence she bestowed upon her students mark her as an animator of the highest caliber. She will be missed. Click here for a nice interview Faith gave The Onion. Those who may wish to view her last work can see it Tues. Dec. 11th at 7pm in the James Bridges Theater in the Film School at UCLA. The screening was originally intended to showcase the work of two animator friends, Faith Hubley and Dan McLaughlin, professor of the UCLA Animation Workshop. Admission is free, but reservations are requested. Simply call (310) 825-5829. Sent by Karl Cohen (ASIFA San Francisco), taken from Jerry Beck's Cartoon Research.com |
| Art & Animation Conference sent by ASIFA Italy, Chiara Magri |
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Third edition INCONTRIARTEANIMAZIONE Art & Animation Conference and Screenings Torino, Italy , December 8-9, 2001 GAM Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea: conference hall. Promoted and organized by ASIFA Italia With the support of Italian Ministry of Culture - Cinema Department Regione Piemonte Provincia di Torino Città di Torino With the patronage of GAI, Young Artists Circuit Collaboration of Piemonte Torino Film Commission, The British Council, Zero21. ANIMATION BEYOND CARTOON The meeting aims at stimulating attention on animation as an art form with a particular stress on independent short films of research, experimentation and artistic expression. The site is Turin, in Northern Italy, a lively expanding center for the media arts both in production and training as well as offering a wealth of artistic and cultural facilities and opportunities. The event includes talks, round table discussions, reports and lectures with film projections and meetings with Italian and international animation artists: Bruno Bozzetto, Barry Purves, Ernesto Paganoni, Maurizio Forestieri, Lanterna Magica, Giulio Gianini, Vincenzo Gioanola. round table with the participation of: Gianni Rondolino, film historian and critic; Maria Grazia Mattei, GCI and new media expert, Alfio Bastiancich, director of Cartoons on the Bay TV Animation Festival; Michel Fuzellier, art director and animator; Aurelio Tortelli, crative director BGS D'Arcy advertising agency; Valerio Saffirio, marketing director Zero21 agency; Sebastiano Vitale, web artist, 80/81.com; Ferruccio Giromini, journalist. - Spotcartoon: 50 years of animated commercials in Italy; - Holland Animation Film Festival: Animation artists in international commissioned films from the HAFF. - Music video and animation. Contact: / Chiara Magri, curator of the event Doriana Maggi, programme organisation ASIFA Italia, Torino, Italy Tel: +39 011 8997339 Fax: +39 011 8997169 E-Mail: asifaita@tin.it, Website: www.asifaitalia.org |
| Short News from France sent by A.F.C.A. / ASIFA France, Mikhal Bak |
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Dutch Tour in France The French Animation Film Association (AFCA) regularly puts on a programme which is proposed to festivals, cinemas and animation schools during a period of three months. From the 1st Octobre until the end of December, with the collaboration of the Netherlands Institute for Animation Films (NIAF), 8 films from the Netherlands will be on tour (about 15 screenings). Programme and agenda on AFCA's web site AFCA - Association Francaise du Cinema d'Animation French Animation Film Association ASIFA-FRANCE 53 bis rue Rodier 75009 Paris France Tél. : 33 1 40 23 08 13 Fax : 33 1 40 23 09 17 www.afca.asso.fr |
| ASIFA Switzerland - G.S.F.A. moved to Lausanne - sent by Béatrice Reichhart |
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From Cheiry to Lausanne
The idea behind the move to Lausanne was to establish ASIFA Switzerland's Office in a place close to the heartbeat of cinematography. Lausanne is the place and we could have hardly found a better one: Our office is now situated in a big workspace uniting the foundation for audiovisual education FOCAL, the Swiss Short Film Agency and Suissimage, one of the swiss organizations that take care of author's rights in film and video. Come visit us, I look forward to hearing from you! Béatrice Reichhart, managing director ASIFA Switzerland ASIFA Switzerland - G.S.F.A. (Groupe Swiss du Film d'Animation) 2, rue du Maupas, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland Phone: +41 21 351 18 50, Fax on +41 21 323 59 45 E-mail: gsfa@filmnet.ch Website: www.filmnet.ch/gsfa/Hpf.htp |
| The 8th Yugoslav Festival of Animated Film in Chachak - sent by Vesna Dovnikovic |
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The 8th Yugoslav Festival of Animated Film in Chachak was held from 18 to 21 October, 2001. It was, as usually, a good opportunity for the meetings of the ASIFA YU national group and for talking about the problems of the animation productions in this country. This biennial event is showing the Yugoslav production between two festivals, having a big support of this relatively small, but vitale town south of Belgrade. Beside the official competition, there were exhibitions and retrospectives of the Yugoslav artists, and for the first time, the international section - the program of Mexican and French animation and the retrospective of Bordo Dovnikovic on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his animation career. I had a great pleasure to attend the meeting of the YU ASIFA chapter and to meet many artists and friends after more than ten years. This group had enormous difficulties in the past years, going through the time of the international sanctions and isolation, as well as extreme financial problems. But in spite of all, the group survived and has plans for the future. Their vitality and optimism can be of use to many other members from rich and prosperous countries. The ASIFA members and their president Nikola Majdak raised some most important problems: how to get the support from the Ministery of Culture and other authorities, how to make people interested in independent animation. ASIFA YU is very active in Children Animation Workshops - there are three centers: in Vranje, Chachak and Sremska Mitrovica. ASIFA YU gives a Prize for the best debutant or young animator at the Belgrade Short Film Festival every year. ASIFA YU also gave two diplomas for the best productions shown in the competition of the Chachak festival. Vesna Dovnikovic ASIFA YUGOSLAVIA - Nikola Majdak, Proleterskih brigada 26, 11000 Beograd Phone: +381-11-32 32 285 E-mail: majdak@yubc.net |
| San Francisco - Screenings - sent ASIFA-SF / Karl Cohen |
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Thurs. Nov. 29 through Monday, December 3 at the Red Vic, SF Premiere of SPRIGGAN, from Japan, dubbed, 90 minutes. "The action scenes absolutely rule" Ain't It Cool News; "Visionary" London Film Festival. Wednesday, December 19, 7:30 pm ASIFA-SF PRESENTS A SCREENING OF RARELY SEEN ANIMATED CLASSICS At the Exploratorium Rarely seen artistic triumphs that celebrate animation as a great art form. An international selection from Europe and North America. Our 16mm program (no video) includes: Work from the studio of Richard Williams Mindscape, a pinscreen film by Jacques Drouin, Canada (using a screen designed by Alexandre Alexieff) Le Joie de Vivre (The Joy of Living/Life) by Hoppin and Gross, a celebration of life in modern France, 1934 Merry Manequins, Ub Iwerks' Art Deco masterpiece, 1937 Harpya by Raoul Servais, Belgium, 1978 It's Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House by Paul Fierlinger, 1977 On Land, At Sea and In the Air by Paul Driessen, Holland A by Jan Lenica (he died this year), Poland/France, 1964, based on a story by Inesco The Family that Dwelt Apart by Yvon Mailetb, Canada, from a story by E.B. White Ubu by Geoff Dunbar, England, 1978, story by Alfred Jarry Way to Your Neighbour by Nedjeljko Dragic, Zagreb Films December 26-30. Wed. - Sunday, at noon, 2 and 4 pm HOLIDAY ANIMATION PROGRAM at the Exploratorium. Includes Bunny by Chris Wedge, Tin Toy by John Lasseter, Infinite Escher by Mary Perillo and John Sanborn and Tops by Charles and Ray Eames. Opening January 1 at the Lowes/Sony Metreon IMAX, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Do you have an animated work to show at our January Open Screening for Students and independant animators? If so, let Karl Cohen know about the work ASAP and your name and the work's title will be on our flyer for the Wed., Jan. 16 event. (415) 386-1004 Our open screening for animation companies will be on Feb. 20 ASIFA SAN FRANCISCO - Karl Cohen 478 Fredrick, San Francisco CA 94117 Fax: +1-415-38 72 844; - Phone: +1-415-38 61 004 E-Mail: karlcohen@earthlink.net Website: www.asifa-sf.org Newsletter: www.awn.com/asifa-sf |
| Summary of ASIFA San Francisco December 2001 Newsletter |
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The regional ASIFA Chapter in San Francisco is offering a very interesting monthly newletter on www.awn.com/asifa-sf Editor is Karl Cohen, president of ASIFA-SF. The December 2001 editions contains 2 big articles...... - CREATING A DVD: A new opportunity for presenting Experimental Animation by Deanna Morse - An interview with Pete Docter, DIRECTOR OF "MONSTERS, INC." by Karl Cohen ......and you find a lot of other interesting stories, notes, announcements - definitely not just of regional importance:
+ Congratulations to PDI for winning 8 Annie Awards for "SHREK" including Best Feature, and to WILD BRAIN for winning 3 Annie Awards including The Best Theatrical Short and The Best Internet Short. + SPROCKET ENSEMBLE is performing with a lot of animation not previously seen in the Bay Area - more new work will be shown on December 18 + Animator GREG BIRGFELD celebrates the completion of "The Boy Who Drew Cats" in November + News of BILLY GREENE's murder continues to be covered by animation publications… +…and BILLY GREENE's Film "Thought Bubble" won the Animation Award in NYC at the Shorts International Film Festival + BARBARA KLUTINIS has a 16mm, optically printed experimental film that is getting into several festivals and winning a few prizes.
+ TARA PACKARD's art featured in "PC Game News" + LUCASFILM has given the world brief looks at "STAR WARS: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" with trailers packaged with prints of "Monsters, Inc." and "HARRY POTTER" + The november-december issue of FILM ARTs' "RELEASE PRINT" has several fine animation articles in it. + Pixar's "MONSTERS" and PDI/Dreamworks "SHREK" are breaking sales records + Dreamworks announces ANDREW ADAMSON, co-director of "SHREK" will direct "TRUCKERS" + The Imax version of Disney's "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" looks and sounds fantastic + WALT DISNEY would have been 100 on december 5, so Robin Allen has organised a world wide toast to honor his memory + BILL PLYMPTON has created a 22 minute long Christmas Special for Cartoon Network + "THE DON AND BILL SHOW: SLIGHTLY BENT" could become an underground hit + Milestone releases a videotape of JOHN CANMAKERS work + The first OSCAR FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE has 13 hopefuls in the race + One of Disney's supressed WWII FILMS can be seen on the internet + Why DISNEY is releasing films in 70MM IMAX + Animation Fans are discovering CHUCK JONES' "TIMBER WOLF" on the Internet + ICEBOX.COM is now a pay-per-view site + RHINO HOME VIDEO to release GUMBY on tape + Lotte Reiniger's "THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED" is available from Milestone + TOM SITO has retired from being president of HOLLYWOOD'S ANIMATION UNION + MTV lays off hundreds of employees and closes their animation Studio in NYC + ELECTRONIC ARTS will cut about 250 jobs of ONLINE GAMING DIVISION. + DISNEY'S will close THE SECRET LAB, their visual effects department that provides images for Disney features and images for other studios. + BLUE SKY lays off about 100 people in their animation department + CINAR, the Canadian animation company hit with a financial scandal, has repaid a lot of their dent and may liquidate what is left Visit ASIFA San Francisco Newsletter at www.awn.com/asifa-sf ASIFA SAN FRANCISCO - Karl Cohen 478 Fredrick, San Francisco CA 94117 Fax: +1-415-38 72 844; - Phone: +1-415-38 61 004 E-Mail: karlcohen@earthlink.net Website: www.asifa-sf.org Newsletter: www.awn.com/asifa-sf |
| News from ASIFA Hollywood - taken from ASIFA Hollywood's "Animation Alert" |
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Shake your jelly bellies at our CARTOON CHRISTMAS PARTY! THURSDAY DECEMBER 6th, 2001 - 7:30pm ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD'S REINDEER CORRAL 721 S. Victory Blvd. Burbank, CA We'll be rockin' around the ASIFA-Tree at this Special Screening & Party event! Vintage 16mm Christmas Cartoons! Food! Fun! Stuff To Buy! Join us for a crazy Holiday party and screening - with goofy Xmas films and the opportunity to buy animation gifts from Asifa-Hollywood's stash of original art, books, and videos! For more info, call: (818) 842-8330 EVERYONE WELCOME!!!!!! TWO FRIENDS Screening at UCLA - Faith Hubley & Dan McLaughlin TUESDAY DECEMBER 11, 2001 - 7:30PM Melnitz 1409 UCLA CAMPUS A screening of films by Faith Hubley and Dan McLaughlin, including Faith's latest film Northern Ice, Golden Sun, which is Faith's 24th personal film. This film conveys the Inuit's deep attachment to their land and their remarkable ability to adjust to the natural world. John and Faith Hubley together made 21 award wining films. Dan McLaughlin has won many awards as an experimental animator and is the head of the UCLA Animation Workshop. The Shapes of Movement is an experiment in rotating images narrated by Burt Lancaster. There will be no charge for the event, but we ask for you to please RSVP at 310-825-5829. Check www.annieawards.org for winners list / photos etc.
COMING IN 2002: Friday January 18th 2002 - 7:30pm ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD'S ANIMATION CENTER A Special Panel Discussion THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY Bob Miller discusses the state of the animation industry with three leading pundits: Tom Sito, Jerry Beck, and Michael Mallory. FEBRUARY 5, 2002 Tribute to Walter Lantz Melnitz Hall, UCLA Campus Pass us on! Have your friends check out our website and sign up for Animation Alert! For information on other upcoming ASIFA-Hollywood events check us out on the web: www.asifa-hollywood.org ASIFA-Hollywood 721 S. Victory Bd. Burbank, CA 91502 info@asifa-hollywood.org |
| International Lectures at Denver - taken from ASIFA Colorado Homepage |
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Shwayder Theatre, Mizel Center for Arts, 350 South Dahlia St. Denver CO (MAP) Gil Alkabetz, An award winning Israeli animation artist offering a retrospective of his wonderful short films. A program offered in collaboration with the Mizel Arts Center. Exact date to be determined Richard Williams, creator of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", offering his only Denver presentation @ RMCAD, showing excerpts from his film and introducing his book. January, 2002 - Exact date TBD - 6:30p.m. Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, 6875 E. Evans Ave.(MAP) Ishu Patel, Indian award winning animator joining our department. February, 2002 - Exact date TBD - 6:30p.m. Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, 6875 E. Evans Ave. Marcin Gizycki, Polish historian on animation March, 2002 - Exact date TBD - 6:30p.m. Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, 6875 E. Evans Ave. Giannalberto Bendazzi, Italian, world renowned historian of animation |
| RMCA seeks creative artists/animators in all disciplines - sent by Edward Bakst |
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"International Animation Program" @ the Rocky Mountain College of Art &
Design in Denver, Colorado, seeks creative artists/animators in all
disciplines, techniques and styles of animation to teach for a period of a
term (15 weeks). Most urgently, we seek creative artists to teach 2d and 3d computer animation (thought we now use Softimage for 3d and numerous packages for 2d, a conciderable talent of the individual candidate may dictate a change to another software such as Maya). Such a person would need to teach both creative thinking as well as use of software. Experienced candidates in all disciplines can contact Edward Bakst @ <EBakst@rmcad.edu> for information. Please submit: reel, cover letter, resume, teaching philosophy. We also seek renowned artists who might be interested in coming here for ASIFA-Colorado presentations of their work, or scholars who wish to present an animation retrospective of a given region, technique, style or kind of thinking." best Edward Bakst - Designer/Director President, ASIFA-Colorado Chairman, International Animation Program R.M.C.A.D. 6875 E. Evans Ave. - Denver, CO. 80224 (800)-888-ARTS (303)-753-6046 Email: EBakst@RMCAD.edu Website:www.asifa-colorado.org |
| European Web Animation Competition - sent by NIAF - Caspar de Kiefte |
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I would like to inform you about developments concerning the initiative of setting up a Web Animation Competition for students from European Art and Film Academies. The project now has a working title: 'BETWEEN THE LINES'. This title stems from the choice of setting up a competition for interactive and animated projects; projects that, on closer inspection, are not entirely what they first appeared to be. Stories that have a "hidden" message / truth / reality and only reveal their genuine or entire "story" after intervention by the viewer... "after reading between the lines". The aim is to receive as wide a variety of entries as possible, from (well-)animated typography, graphics, to short stories. All involving a study of (indirect) communication and interactivity project ---> viewer ---> project (.................more? click here) NEDERLANDS INSTITUUT VOOR ANIMATIEFILM (NIAf) NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR ANIMATION FILM (NIAf) www.niaf.nl Willem II straat 47; P. O. Box 9358; 5000 HJ Tilburg, the Netherlands Tel.: +31 (0)13 535 45 55; Fax: +31 (0)13 580 00 57 E-mail: kiefte@niaf.nl |
| ANIMATION JELLY-JAM - from ASIFA US Northwest homepage |
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Saturday, December 22 from 10am-2pm
ANIMATION JELLY-JAM When 911 Media Arts Closes for Winter Break We're Gonna Animate Like We Own The Place !!! Got a funny story to tell? Who doesn't? Come hang out and learn how to animate .... We want YOU and your funny moment in 15 spoken seconds or less... ****no experience necessary**** You can tell an embarrassingly funny-truthful story, a hilarious 'glad it-happened-to-someone-else' story, a really funny totally BS story, or a just-for-the-sake-of-it gut wrenchingly sick embarrassing story... whatever. Location: Where else? 911 Media Arts Center, 117 Yale Ave. N, Seattle 98109 ASIFA US NORTHWEST - Amy Collen 11900 SW 116th Avenue, Portland, OR 97223 Phone: +1-(503)-590-0186 E-Mail: asifanw@happytrailsanimation.com Website: www.teleport.com/~asifanw |
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