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Dear Friends of Arts of Animation,
Fondazione Umbria Spettacolo and Region of Umbria, with the support of the Department of Arts and Culture of the Italian Council of Ministers and Province of Perugia, are very pleased to announce the 3rd annual edition of Cartoombria International Animation Film Festival that will take place from November 27 to 29 1997 in Perugia (Italy), one of the most lovely towns in Italy, not far from Rome and Florence.
Cartoombria Festival has become an important event in Europe for Italian and International artists, cartoonists, animation filmmakers, producers, distributors and audiences, and represents an annual well-established meeting for all professionals. In the previous editions, many filmmakers attended the Festival in order to present their works and to participate in conferences and interviews with the audience and leading personalities such as the famous Japanese artist Isao Takahata premiering in Europe his film Pompoko awarded with the Festival's Special Tribute Award 1995. The British directors Alison Snowden and David Fine, have also partecipated to the Festival with the film Bob's Birthday that won the Oscar Award in 1995.
In 1996 the Festival was very honoured to host the young French cartoonist Federico Vitali and, as special guest of Cartoombria Festival 1996, the Japanese Katshuiro Otomo with his film Memories, screened together with a rich selection of his works. Moreover Mr. Otomo acted as Chairman of the International Jury awarding the best Italian production for the Premio Cartoombria Italy 1996.
The current edition, taking place in the historic Teatro del Pavone, will include several programs: retrospectives, TV previews, special events and International guests, following the same criteria used in the previous editions which met with the favour of the audience and the critics'approval.
Cartoombria Festival aims at both becoming one of the best opportunity for International animation and at showing the latest top-quality animation film productions. Particularly the Festival highlights the newest trends in animation such as computer animation, multimedia products and interactive technologies in animation and all present and future frontiers.
This year, the Direction Committee has decided to set up the Festival competition Cartoombria 1997 , developed in two sections one dedicated to International Short and Feature Animation Films and the other to the latest productions of the most talented and creative Italian artists. The competition is open to all animated films of all lengths, produced after January 1st, 1995 and realised with any technique. Serials for TV, advertising spots and logos are not entitled to enter the competition.
Applicants can send duly filled-in entry form and complete documentation not later than the 18th of September 1997. New films and productions, joint to your recommendations and suggestions, are greatly appreciated.
The Festival wishes to gather all cartoonists,
professionals and fans in Perugia (Italy). Best regards.
For information you may directly contact Ms. Flaminia Antonini or Mr. Giancarlo
Cencetti Cartoombria Secretariat at the Fondazione Umbria Spettacolo -
Perugia (Italy)
© 1997 Animation World Network