ASIFA San Francisco, Newsletter March 1997

ASIFA-SF AND THE ANIMATION PROGRAMS AT DE ANZA AND SAN FRANCISCO STATE PRESENT

 

JOHN MATTHEWS IN-PERSON

ANIMATION PRODUCER & DIRECTOR OF:

CURIOUS GEORGE GOES TO THE HOSPITAL, 1982
CURIOUS GEORGE, 1984
FROG AND TOAD ARE FRIENDS, 1985
THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE, 1987
RUNAWAY RALPH, 1988
MORRIS GOES TO SCHOOL, 1989
STANLEY AND THE DINOSAURS, 1989
RALPH S. MOUSE, 1990
UNCLE ELEPHANT, 1991
MOUSE SOUP, 1992
ROTTEN RALPH, 1995
& OTHER WONDERFUL AWARD WINNING FILMS

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 7 PM At De Anza Community College, Cupertino, Advanced Technology Center, Room 120 (off 280 onto Highway 85 - first exit off 85), Free, Public Invited

SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1 PM at San Francisco State University, Arts and Industries Building, Room 101, Free, Public Invited

 

Matthews will talk about his career as a producer and about his current work with computers at Sony Image Works in Culver City. Lots of clips of his work will be shown. For many years John Matthews has headed one of the few studios doing fully animated short subjects for children.

Matthews has produced work for ABC-TV, public television, the Disney Channel, Golden Book Video, and others. His work is loved by millions of children and the work has won dozens of major awards. The honors include the George Foster Peabody Award in 1986, the 1st Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video, 1991; a special jury award at the Chicago International Festival of Children's Films "in recognition of humane values reflected in his films for children," 1988, 5 Emmy nominations, 3 Ace nominations plus Gold Apples, Gold Eagles, Gold Medals, Bronze Medals, and dozens of other awards from festivals around the world.

Special thanks to Marty McNamara for organizing this program.

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