Past Events :: By Location

Sprocket Ensemble CD Celebration

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2001 11:00:00 -0800

To celebrate the release of the new Nik Phelps and the Sprocket Ensemble CD "Fetch," Sprocket Ensemble is holding a musical animation party. The CD features songs from the group's popular animation/music shows at the Minna St. Gallery. Musicians on the CD include violinists Carla Kihlstedt and Irene Sazer, singer Connie Champagne, bassist Matt Small, tubist Zachariah Spellman and eclectic horn Nik Phelps. New films by Sandra Gibson and Chris Lanier will be screened, along with David Michalak's film INNA MINNA. Admission is US$10 general and $7 for students.

Second Web Animation Competition, Anima Mundi Web

admin — Tue, 01 May 2001 11:00:00 -0700

The International Animation Festival of Brazil, Anima Mundi, presents its second Web animation competition, Anima Mundi Web. The competition is open to all international works in Flash format and under 500 K. The deadline for entries is June 1, 2001. There is no entry fee. The festival will pre-select twenty works that will be displayed on the festival Website for viewing and voting from June 15 to July 20, 2001. Viewers can vote for the public prize. A group of animation professionals will be invited by the curators of Anima Mundi Web to grant the professional prize.

DIRECTV - LEVEL13.NET ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

admin — Wed, 26 Dec 2001 11:00:00 -0800

December 26 and December 27, 2001
Only on DIRECTV - Channel 104

Film Roman's LEVEL13.NET, the first multi-channel animation network bring you the 2001 DIRECTV - LEVEL13.NET ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL. Winning films will be showcased as a special one penny pay per view event on DIRECTV

The Art of Directing for Animation with John Lasseter

admin — Thu, 31 Jan 2002 11:00:00 -0800

Pixar Animation Studios' Executive Vice President, Creative and Animation Director John Lasseter (Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2) will be joined by Lee Unkrich (co-director Toy Story 2) for a discussion and demonstration of the creation of computer animated graphics, featuring clips from Monsters, Inc. and other Pixar animated hits. Director Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentlemen, Dolores Claiborne, Proof of Life) will guide the conversation, covering the production process from beginning to end.

Thursday, January 31, 2002
7:30 PM

The Kids First! Film Festival

admin — Sat, 04 May 2002 11:00:00 -0700

The Kids First! Film Festival is a traveling celebration of the best in kids film and television. This program includes American premieres of many of the programs, including the animated theatrical feature Millionaire Dogs, and the theatrical premiere of Disney's new restored print of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

Place: El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA Saturday May 4, 12:40pm to 8pm

Schedule:
Programs Recommended for 2 to 6-year-olds

12:40 - 12:50 Welcome
12:50 - 2:20 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh -

Academy Screens Oscar-Winning Animated Films

admin — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 11:00:00 -0700

Another not-to-be-missed screening is happening in the Los Angeles area. As a companion to the Academy's upcoming art exhibit "Oscars in Animation - 7 Decades of Animation Art," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Standards Screening Series will present 12 animated short films on Friday, August 16, 2002 at 8:00 pm in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The Academy will screen such Oscar-winning gems as 1939's THE UGLY DUCKLING, MOONBIRD (1959) by John and Faith Hubley, and Chuck Jones' THE DOT AND THE LINE (1965). Also included will be

3rd Annual Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anime & Horror

admin — Thu, 08 Aug 2002 11:00:00 -0700

An amazing line-up of demonically possessed cars, man-eating sharks, vengeance-obsessed female assassins and more!! The Festival leads off with a 20th Anniversary screening of STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (which will sell out - tickets are going fast), featuring in-person appearances by director Nicholas Meyer and actors Walter Koenig & George Takei. This year's series includes L.A.

Spirited Away: An In Person Tribute To Hayao Miyazaki (Sold Out!)

admin — Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:00:00 -0700

SPIRITED AWAY: AN IN PERSON TRIBUTE TO HAYAO MIYAZKI: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 (Update August 20 -- This event is SOLD OUT!)

The Tuesday, September 10th program begins at 7:30 PM on with Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY (SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI), (2002, Walt Disney/Studio Ghibli, approx. 120 min.) Try to remember your astonishment the first time you saw THE WIZARD OF OZ or SLEEPING BEAUTY, and be prepared for a fantasy of truly wondrous dimensions. A young girl, Chihiro, on holiday with her parents accidentally stumbles into an enchanted village

Rising Stars of Manga Competition

admin — Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:00:00 -0800

Manga publisher TOKYOPOP has announced a call for entries for its first "Rising Stars of Manga" talent competition. The competition will give aspiring U.S. artists the opportunity to submit their original stories (written in English) for the chance to win cash prizes and get their work published worldwide. Submisison are being accepted now, with a deadline of December 16, 2002. "With the 'Rising Stars' competition, TOKYOPOP hopes to discover some of the best untapped manga talent the world has to offer," said Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP Founder and CEO.

The Big 3D Contest

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2002 11:00:00 -0800

The Big 3D contest is the first of its kind to focus on 3D design for the Web, bringing together the 3D and Web development communities to showcase the possibilities in this new arena of Web design. The contest will distribute over $15,000 in prizes, including full copies of SOFTIMAGE|XSI, NewTek Lightwave3D, Toon Boom Studio, MindAvenue AXELedge, Electric Rain Swift 3D, Anark Studio, Ideaworks3D Optimaze!, Strata 3D Pro, and FlashForward 2003 conference pass.