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My Winter Wonderland Animation Tour…Begins to Points North and Beyond

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I deemed this trip the Winter Wonderland Tour. The first stop was five hours away inSmithfield, North Carolina site of Pete’s Odyssey’s first win - at the AG INDIE FILM FESTIVAL.

 

 

 

THE STORY OF ANIMAGIC, A cross-border North/South of Ireland Film Project

THE STORY OF ANIMAGIC, A cross-border North/South of Ireland Film Project. The making of an innovative animasted project to promote peace in a "troubled" time.

My Winter Wonderland Animation Tour…continues in Jersey and Never Mess with Mother Nature

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MOTHER NATURE INTERVENED WITH A VENGEANCE!!!

 A barrage of wind and rain attacked the school. Water poured in from a bank of windows and the wind gave an added dimension to the end of the 2D film.

 Then the lights went out!


 

Day Two of My Holiday Animation Festival - PEACE ON EARTH

Day 2 brings us another classic bit of another from Hugh Harmon and Rudold Ising.

Day Three of My Animated Holiday Film Festival- ENJOY!

Day 3 features MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL. The 1983 Christmas classic from the Disney Studios. 

Opening Night at the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF)

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After a welcome from the mayor and a few words from Ron Tucker, CEO of the Festival (he was the one who mentioned the party aspects) we mixed among the other guests and caught glimpses of the Festival’s special guests, Blythe Danner and Michael O’Keefe. 

The Beaufort International Film Festival is a Smashing Success and Pete’s Odyssey Wins Best Animation

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GACK visits BIFF
Gack visits BIFF

As mentioned previously, the BIFF screening schedule is not for the faint of heart. There are Beaufortonians that have seen EVERY film at all four BIFF festivals since its inception. This year over 4000 people watched the films and attended the Festival’s events.

Day 5 - Christmas Eve and the Holiday Animated Film Festival Continues.

Day 5 - Christmas Eve and the Holiday Animated Film Festival Continues with A WISH FOR WINGS THAT WORK from Steven Spielberg's  Amblimation.

Mimi And Gack, A Production Diary Of War, Peace- Love, Hate And Sects

 

 

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a story of war, peace- love, hate and sects

 

Lately, with all the comings and goings, I have still managed to stay on track with my next film MIMI AND GACK . The ruff boards were finished three weeks ago – and I made the decision to create more finished boards that would be easier for colleagues to follow

MERRY CHRISTMAS Day 6 of my animated Holiday Film Festival - today A CHRISTMAS CAROL

MERRY CHRISTMAS Day 6 of my animated Holiday Film Festival - today A CHRISTMAS CAROL- Directed by Richard Williams and Produced by Chuck Jones