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| A Bug's Life Mall Tour Sponsored by Chevy Venture. Photo by Nels Israelson. © Disney Enterprises/Pixar Animation Studio. All Rights Reserved. |
A Bug's Life Goes
To The Malls. Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios launched
a U.S. "mall tour" on Friday, July 10, to promote their animated
feature A Bug's Life. The film won't be released until November 20,
but from now until November 15, malls across America will play host to a themed
exhibit which includes two live stage shows, a behind-the-scenes look at computer
animation, interactive games and activities. The tour launch in Pleasanton,
California also featured appearances by Pixar personalities John Lasseter,
Steve Jobs, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group chairman Richard Cook and Phyllis
Diller, the voice of "the Queen" in the film. Additional stops on
the tour are as follows: San Diego (7/17-19), Tuscon (7/24-26), Seattle (7/31-8/2),
Oklahoma City (8/7-9), Denver (8/14-16), Colorado Springs (8/18-19), St. Louis
(8/21-23), Chicago (8/28-30), Detroit (9/4-7), Indianapolis (9-11-13), Pittsburgh
(9/15-16), Cincinnati 9/18-20), Cleveland (9/25-27), New York City (10/2-4),
Philadelphia (10/9-11), Washington, D.C. (10/16-18), Atlanta (10/23-25), Miami
(10/30-11/1), Tampa (11/6-8), Dallas (11/13-15).
Ottawa Breaks ASIFA Ties. The Ottawa International Animation Festival
(OIAF) has announced that it is dissolving its 22-year relationship with the
international animation association, ASIFA International. Festival director
Chris Robinson commented, "Over the course of the past few years it has
become increasingly apparent that ASIFA International has had difficulty responding
to the changing needs of the animation community and specifically those of
international animation festivals...their overall lack of support has led
me to believe it is in the best interest of the OIAF to withdraw itself as
an ASIFA-sanctioned event." He added, however, that although the OIAF
is withdrawing from its ASIFA-sanctioned status (a recognition bestowed on
only a handful of festivals each year), it will continue to honor the privileges
usually given to ASIFA members at such festivals, such as reduced ticket prices,
but not accommodation for delegate ASIFA board members.
There are two sides to every story! The June
1998 issue and this issue of Animation
World Magazine feature essays by ASIFA International president Michel
Ocelot explaining ASIFA's sponsorship of festivals.
Last Month In Animation
The following is a list of events which took place since the last issue of
Animation World Magazine was published. These listings are published
weekly in the Animation Flash, a free newsletter which is distributed
by e-mail. Subscribe now! Are
there animation events going on in your area? Share your regional event news
with the international readers of the Animation Flash! Please send announcements
to editor@awn.com, at least eight days in advance.
* Thursday, June 25 - Monday, July 6. London, England, U.K.
The Royal College of Art hosted its annual animation shows/open house, each
day from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. weekdays, and until 6 p.m. on weekends. The invitation-only
gala screening took place on Monday, June 29 in Lecture Theatre One on the
RCA campus. For specific screening times call 0171-590-4512 or visit www.rca.ac.uk.
* Thursday, June 25 - Saturday, June 27. Wales, U.K. The University of Wales
College Newport Animation Department hosted screenings of graduate animation
films; on Thursday at the chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff (coinciding with
the animation festival) and all three days at the college campus. An additional
show was screen at the Columbia TriStar/Sony building in London on July 3.
For information, contact epatri01@newport.ac.uk.
* Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28. Toronto, Canada.
The Canadian Anime Expo, or CNAnime, held its first event at the Metro Toronto
Convention Center, in conjunction with the fourth annual Canadian National
Comic Book Expo. Both events were organized by Hobby Star Marketing. For information,
visit www.hobbystar.com/cnanime.
* Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. London, England, U.K.
The British Film Institute's National Film Theatre continued its kids programming
series, Junior NFT with two screenings of Anastasia (1997), both at
4:00 p.m. Call 0171-928-3232.
* Monday, June 29. San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
The Ideas in Animation series continued at Minna Street Gallery with two performances
at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Nik Phelps and his Sprocket Ensemble and their special
guest, Wild Brain animator Dan McHale performed live music to Dan's animated
film Sex Pudding as well as films by Scott Kravitz, Shirley Smith,
Stacy Rozanski and Cheryl Cruz. Admission is $10.00 general, $7.00 for students.
For information and reservations call (415) 681-3189.
* Tuesday, June 30. Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences hosted the sixth annual
Marc Davis Lecture on Animation. The program, titled "Disney's Unseen
Treasures," was hosted by Disney's manager of library restorations Scott
MacQueen, and includes rare behind-the-scenes footage, pencil tests and animation
shorts made between 1930 and 1950. Many items have never been seen by a Los
Angeles audience. The show starts at starts at 8 p.m. For information call
(310) 247-3000. The event is open to the public; tickets are $2.
* Wednesday, July 1. Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
The Hollywood Bowl hosted the Los Angeles premiere of the Bugs Bunny Film
Festival, featuring classic Warner Bros. cartoons accompanied by the L.A.
Philharmonic.
* Friday, July 3 - Sunday, July 5. Anaheim, California, U.S.A.
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation hosted the Anime Expo
at Anaheim Hilton and Towers. For information, visit www.anime-expo.org
* Friday, July 3. London, England, U.K.
The University of Wales College Newport Animation Department hosted screenings
of graduate animation films at the Columbia TriStar/Sony building on July
3. For information, contact epatri01@newport.ac.uk.
* Thursday, July 16 - Sunday, September 20. New York City, New York, U.S.A.
The New Museum of Contemporary Art at 583 Broadway hosted "Urban Encounters,"
an exhibit of social activism in art, including some comic artists mentioned
in Samantha Berger's article "NYC
Wonder Women" in the July 1998 issue of AWM. For information
on the exhibit call (212) 219-1355.
* Friday, July 17 - Sunday, July 19. Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
The second Nan Desu Kon anime convention took place at the Stapleton Plaza
Hotel and Fitness Center. Scheduled companies and guests included IronCat
Comics, Panther Comics, and Mr. Scott Frazier. For information visit http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Garden/8493/Nandesukon.html
* Sunday, July 19 - Tuesday, July 21. Laguna Niguel, California, U.S.A.
Spotlight, a conference on digital media, took place at the Ritz-Carlton in
Dana Point. Scheduled participants included Rob Glaser of RealNetworks, Doug
Glen of Mattel and Barry Diller of USA Networks. For information visit www.spotlight.com.
*Sunday, July 19 - Friday, July 24. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
SIGGRAPH, the conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques,
held its 25th annual edition. The July issue of Animation World Magazine
featured a spotlight
on films in this year's Computer Animation Festival and Electronic Theater
programs. AWN will publish the SIGGRAPH `98 Special Report on August 11.
Stay tuned to the Animation Flash for details.
* Thursday, July 23 - Sunday, July 26. Glendale, California, U.S.A.
The Bugs Bunny Film Festival continued its North American tour with a four-day
engagement in Los Angeles-adjacent Glendale's historic Alex Theatre, July
23-26. A VIP reception was held on both July 23 and 24, featuring appearances
from the surviving original members of Warner Bros.' Termite Terrace animation
studio, including Chuck
Jones and Maurice
Noble. For information call (800) 302-3398.
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| Who knew that Robin Williams was a fan of Faith Hubley? Storyopolis did when they hosted an exhibition of artwork from her abstract films. Photo courtesy of Storyopolis. © Faith Hubley. |
* Saturday, July 25. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Storyopolis
launched a three-week exhibition of art work from films by independent animator
Faith Hubley. The opening reception was at 5:00 p.m. and was introduced by
actor Robin Williams, a friend and fan of Hubley. In addition, Ms. Hubley
shared her autobiographical film, My Universe Inside Out (1996), and
a panel discussion about Hubley's life and work featured UCLA professor Dan
McLaughlin, USC professor Christine Panushka, animation historian Charles
Solomon, Cartoon Network executive Linda Simensky and Pyramid Media (distributor
of Hubley's films) president Randy Wright. The event was open to the public
($10 per person). Call (310) 358-2512.
* Saturday, July 25. Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
Nik Phelps and the Sprocket Ensemble performed live music to animated films
at the Pyramid Ale Brewery, following a screening of the feature film Annie
Hall. For information call (415) 681-3189
* Monday, July 27. San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
The Ideas in Animation series continued at Minna Street Gallery with two performances
at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Nik Phelps and the Sprocket Ensemble, with guest cellist
Piki Chapell performed live music to animated films by Scott Kravitz, Michael
Rudnick, Mark Walsh and Tim Sutter. Admission is $10.00 general, $7.00 for
students. For information call (415) 681-3189.
* Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31. London, England, U.K.
The British Animation Training Scheme, in association with the Museum of the
Moving Image (MOMI) in London, offered a one-week course, "Introduction
to the Animation Industry." The course is aimed at people aged 16 and
older who are serious about making a career in animation. The cost was U.K.
£125. For information about future programs, call (0171) 815-1376.
Note: Readers may contact any Animation World Magazine contributor by sending an e-mail to editor@awn.com.
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