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| November 2001 |
| In commemoration of... |
Ian Lenica (4. 01. 1928 - 5. 10. 2001 )
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| From ASIFA Italy |
Art & Animation Conference
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| From ASIFA France - A.F.C.A. |
Grimault Square Otsuka Master Class Dutch Film Tour Goblins Awards Cartoon Master Angoulême
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| From Portugal |
Cinanima Festival (25th anniversary) ASIFA Animation Seminar Symposium Art & Animation |
| From ASIFA Bulgaria |
5th Seminar on Bulgarian Animation
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| From ASIFA Israel |
News from June - September 2001
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| From Great Britain |
British Animation Award
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| From ASIFA Hollywood |
29th Annies Awards - and more.....
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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 Canada (QAS) |
Employment Opportunity Operations Coordinator
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| About asifa.net/news |
Some practical informations
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| In commemoration of Ian Lenica - sent by Nicole Salomon |
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Jan Lenica, a pure artist
Jan Lenica was an artist of great culture. He was a film maker, he was the creator of posters, recognized all over the world, and he was a stage-designer. Jan Lenica worked in several countries, however his inspiration remained deeply Polish. He never accepted compromises. Jan Lenica stayed far from the vanities of the world and profit interests. When we met him in Annecy, in 1962, we discovered his deep sensitiveness to art and poetry while, as a Jury Member, he expressed his appreciation for George Dunning's film "The Flying man". Along the years, Jan Lenica received several prizes at the Annecy Festival : the Prize of the International Critique in 1963, for "dabyrinth", and later the Prize Jules Chéret for one of his posters. In 1985, Jan Lenica created a poster for the 25th anniversary of Annecy and wrote : "I suggest three definitions for the Annecy Festival : Jan Lenica was a faithful friend. Our grief and sadness are immense. Nicole Salomon |
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| 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 web: www.asifaitalia.org |
| Short News from France sent by A.F.C.A. / ASIFA France, Mikhal Bak |
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Grimault Square A Parisian square has been named after a French animation filmmaker. 'Paul Grimault Square', a place full of trees, invites children to come and play there. It practically faces the studio Grimault opened in 1951. Several young people willing to learn animation have began their career here : Jean-François Laguionie, Jacques Colombat, Jean Rubak, Lionel Charpy... It is also here that Grimault's master piece, the feature cartoon film 'Le Roi et l'Oiseau' (The King and the Bird) was produced. Address : Place de Rungis, 75013 Paris. Otsuka Master Class Within the 2nd edition of the 'Japanese animation film and digital cinema' festival in Paris, Forum des images organises a Master Class with the Japenese film director Yasuo Otsuka. Students and professionals may attend the workshop that will take place from the 17th to 21st December. The Master's words will be translated into French by David Encinas, French animator who spent some time at the Ghibli studio. Registration deadline : 15th of November. Cost : 230 euros for students and 442 euros for professionals. 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
"Goblins' awards" Two animation films have been rewarded by the French "Lutins" (Goblins) short films' awards : 'Yaourts mystiques' by Sylvie Guérard, a prize for the "best animation film" and an award for the "best settings", whereas Florence Miailhe's 'Au premier dimanche d'août' was rewarded for its "best soundtrack". Cartoon Master 'Animation / video games / internet - which tools for what markets?' is the crucial question that will try to find an answer within the next 'International Forum of Animation technologies / Cartoon Master' which will take place in Angoulême, from the 15th to the 17th November. Registration cost : 310 euros. Information on Magelis' web site : www.magelis.org The proceedings will also be available on this web site, just as may be found the presentations and discussions that took place in 1999 and 2000. 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 |
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Cinanima 25th anniversary / ASIFA Animation Seminar / Symposium "Art & Animation - sent by Abi Feijo |
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Cinanima - International Animation Festival --- 25th anniversary ---- Espinho, 6th -11th November 2001 Centro Multimeios de Espinho, Teatro San Pedro, Casino Solverde International competition, national competition, special Animation Programs Cinanima: Apartado 45 - Espinho cinanima@mail.telepac.pt www.cinanima.pt ASIFA Animation Seminar ESMAE - Porto, 12th November 2001 Lectures: Sayoko Kinoshita: "Renzo Kinoshita and the Japanese Animation" Heikki Jokinen: "Pritt Pärn and the Estonian Animation" Vesna and Bordo Dovnikovic: "The Zagreb School" Thomas Renoldner: "Animation / Avantgarde" Organiser: Abi Feijo Fax: + 351 22 203 9417 E-Mail: president@asifa.net  Symposium ART & ANIMATION --- coordinated by Jayne Pilling --- Casa das Artes - Porto, 15th November - 7th December 2001 The Animation House is organising, together with Jayne Pilling, an International Symposium on ART & ANIMATION It will include also three performances (Music & Cinema by Pierre Hébert; Dance & Animation by Kathy Rose and another by Paul and Menno de Noijer); an Art exbition, from November 15th to December 7th (with works from Leif Marcussen; Gianluigi Toccafondo; Florence Miailhe, Erica Russel and a photografic essay on Alexeieff) and an animation Workshop (painting animation) from November 26th to 30th by Florence Miailhe. For the detailled programme and Entry Form visit http://asifa.net/portugal Address of organiser: Casa da Animação Rua Duque de Loulé nr. 141 - R/C 4000-325 Porto - Portugal Fax : + 351 22 2086861 E-Mail: casanime@esoterica.pt |
| 5th Seminar on Bulgarian Animation - sent by Vesna Dovnikovic |
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Vesna Dovnikovic has attended the 5th Seminar on Bulgarian Animation, which took place in Lesidren between 27th and 30th september 2001. You can find a full report at http://asifa.net/bulgaria |
| ASIFA Israel News / June-Sept. 2001 - sent by Tsvika Oren |
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Israel summer sum-up. + The 18th Jerusalem fest, 12-21 July, opened with "Shrek" and had 3 overbooked screenings of "world best" shorts. + The 1st CoCarAn fest, Tel Aviv, 26-29 Aug., combining Comics, Caricature and Animation arts, presented 15 progs(108 shorts) to nearly 3000 enthusiasts. Lectures/discussions with Pixar artist Alex Orrelle, BAA dir Jayne Pilling and TVC top exec Norman D. Kauffman. World premiere to Oz Adi political caricature "Piss". + The 17th Haifa fest, 2-9 Oct. had anim films by Jannik Hastrup(DK), Richard Goleszowski(UK) and Deyries/Choquet(Fr) in its "Kids Fest" section and a "world best" prog screened twice to packed house. World premiere to S4C int'l co-prod "King Solomon and the Bee" from Pitchi-poy studio, Jaffa. Asifa Israel kept to at least one meeting-screening every month. These included during the summer new works by: Avi Ofer - "Walla" portal's competition winner "Auto Foto" and "Taking Off"(both on Flash); Gur Moshe's SIGGRAPH '99 Hon. Mention winner "Scoops"(on Maya); Yael Shahmon's Hon. mention winner at Tricky Women Fest, Austria, "Tennis"; Hanan Kaminski's Silver Pulcinella (Italy) winner "Pettson & Findus"; Alon Bentov 27 min 3D-Studio-Max "Deathtiny"; Omer Makober's "Bees Song" and "Kats the Cat" Flash films; Tal Schwartzman's "Lunch Time"; And several commercials and commissioned works by leading studios Broadcast Postprod., Pil Animation, Pitchi-poy, Roni Oren, Zeppelin, Disk-in and Multiview. Screenings included also quite a number of films brought from int'l fests, as well as PR reels of new theatrical releases. Asifa Israel 2001 board of directors: - Ms. Ruti Yoel, monthly bulletin editor (ruthyoel@netvision.net.il); - Nadav Even Nur, treasurer. - Dovi Keich. 55 members. Reported by Tsvika Oren. Mailing address: c/o the Animation Ctr., poBox 20370, Tel Aviv 61203. Fax. 972-3-6962841. More details can be found at ASIFA Israel Homepage: http://asifa.net/israel |
| British Animation Award - sent by Jayne Pilling |
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Call for international entries
Entry deadline: December 3, 2001 The British Animation Awards has created two new award categories for international work: International Award for Best Short, for which any short film under 20 minutes made in 2000 or 2001 is eligible and Best European Animated Feature Film in recognition of the exciting developments in animated feature films in Europe in recent years, and with the intention of focusing media attention on this phenomenon, for which any European animated feature made between the years 1998-2001 is eligible. Short-listed films will have a special public screening at the National Film Theatre in London. To download an entry form, and for more information about the British Animation Awards, please check our website www.britishanimationawards.com British Animation Awards c/o Varga London 11 Charlotte Mews London W1T 4DX England Tel: +44 (0)207 637 0535 Fax: +44 (0)207 636 9155 email: info@britishanimationawards.com |
| News from ASIFA Hollywood - taken from ASIFA Hollywood's "Animation Alert" |
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Women In Animation Los Angeles Dinner Salon with MARTHA SIGALL THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29 - 7 to 9 PM Valley Inn restaurant in Sherman Oaks. Martha Sigall has lots of stories to tell about early Warners, the Union, and the strike that changed animation. Come hear her and learn about a fascinating time in our biz. The cost is $25 per person, and there is achoice of 4 meals: Caesar Salad with either grilled chicken or Salmon(or plain), roasted Half Chicken, or Shrimp Pasta. No Host Bar. RSVP essential, limited seating. Cut off date for reservations is November 27. Send a check and your choice of meal to: WIA/LA PO Box 251, Topanga, CA 90290 Lecture Series at WEBISODE ACADEMY Nov 7, 14, 17, 28, 2001 - Webisode Academy Presents: Masters of Animation / Lecture Series. Come hear how the Masters of Traditonal animation are making their way in the 21st Century. All lectures are from 7-9pm at the Webisode Academy 12069 Ventura Place Suite B, Studio City, CA 91604. Open to all / check-in at 6:30pm Reservations recommended / class size: 25 people max Cost: $20. per person Dates / Speaker: November 7 - Gwen Wexler - Topic: Progress & Contributions of The Women in Animation November 14 - Dave Brain - Topic: It's All In the Animation Timing! November 17 - Art Leonardi - Topic: The Pink Panther Days November 28 - Iraj Paran - Topic: The Hanna-Barbera Days Call: 818-508-TOON www.webisode.animation.org
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. 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 |
| RMCA seeks creative artists/animators in all disciplines - sent by Edward Bakst |
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"International Animation Progarm" @ 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 |
| Employment Opportunity - sent by QAS - Carol Beecher |
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 QAS's unique environment requires a unique individual. This person will have an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the art, craft, and history of animation, as well as an appreciation of the film aesthetic. They will be able to work independently, as well as cooperatively as a part of a team, will have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, be available to work some evenings and weekends, and have good computer skills (QAS is a Macintosh based centre). The preferred candidate will be a working animator or artist. Previous experience in a non-profit artist-run centre would be an asset. (..........) Application deadline: 4:30 pm, November 30, 2001 Start date: Early January, 2002 (start date flexible) To get all information click here: http://asifa.net/canada/employment.htm) QAS Hiring Committee 201, 351 - 11 Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2R 0C7 E-Mail qas@home.com |
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