Screenings

Free Events

Free Screening: La Rampa

Begins: May 10, 2002

Email for free tickets/reservations to the screening of LA RAMPA, a hardboiled underground Pan-African animated thriller from London, England. Screening at the Battery Street Film Center on May 10, 2002. Limited seats available. Email- animaflika@yahoo.com for reservations.

Synopsis: Bereft of good criminal detectives, New Scotland Yard hires Ernst Buga, Africa's finest lawman and esteemed Interpol behavioral psychologist, to nail murderous former policeman Carlos Abruzzi.

Running time-86 minutes.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Animation Events

Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design Animation Grad Show

Begins: May 4, 2002

The Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design 2002 Grad Show opens on Saturday, May 4th and runs until May 17th, at 1399 Johnston St. on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Animation and Integrated Media works are screening on an ongoing basis in the South Building Lecture Theater, room 328. The Animation program will screen daily at 12:00pm, and the Integrated Media program will follow it at 1:30pm. Animation students are exhibiting storyboards, background drawings, puppets, etc., in the North Building, room 243.

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Film Events

New York Premiere of 3D Animated Feature Film

Begins: May 1, 2002

MISSING PERSONS, an independent 3D animated feature, will have its New York premiere at the Brooklyn International Film Festival with state-of-the-art high-definition digital projection.Wed May 1, 2002 - 9:00 PM

Tickets $10

at the Brooklyn Museum of Art

200 Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY

(Take the 1 or 2 train to the "Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum" stop.)

Dennis Harvey of Variety says:

"...striking to look at and cryptically hilarious..."

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Events

Soviet SFX: Alexandr Ptushko

Begins: April 29, 2002

Soviet SFX: Alexandr Ptushko

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, Special Effects

Animation Events

Capilano College Grad Show - 2D & 3D

Begins: April 27, 2002

The Capilano College Animation Grad Show is an annual exhibit of student work from the two year, Commercial Animation program (classical)and the eight month, Digital Animation program (3D). Both professional level programs focus on character animation and design. Students and faculty will be in attendance and the winners of Capilano College's four studio-sponsored scholarships (Atomic, Nelvana, Studio B and Bardel) will be announced.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Screenings, Animation, Short Films

Events

10th Annual Midwest Animators Conference

Begins: April 26, 2002

Sponsored by ASIFA Central, the conference features speakers who focus on various aspects of animation production. The emphasis for many of the presenters is the personal and artistic influences in their work. Another feature of the conference is screenings of various animations as well as open screenings for attendees to show their work. The winning student entry of the HVH World Peace Storyboard and Animation Competition is screened and the new winner is announced.

In Event Types: Conferences, Screenings, Animation

Anime Events

Fanime Con 2002- the Silicon Valley Japanese Animation convention

Begins: April 26, 2002

Fanime Con, located this year at the beautiful Santa Clara Convention Center, is a leading convention for fans of anime and manga (Japanese animated cartoons and comic books), and related popular culture. Guests of honor include: producer and director Hiroyuki Yamaga of Studio Gainax, Takemi Akai of Ninelives, Kunihiko Ikuhara- director of Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena, singer/songwriter Mari Iijima, manga translation publisher Steve Bennett, anime scholar Gilles Poitras, former child star Taliesin Jaffe, and a plethora of voice-over actors.

In Event Types: Conferences, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation

Animation Events

Animated Encounters

Begins: April 25, 2002

Following its hugely successful second year in 2001, the Animated Encounters Film Festival returns in April with a third helping of inspired animation. Based at the Watershed Media Centre on Bristol Harbourside, 25th April 2002 will see the start of four days of brilliant animation including screenings, seminars, networking events and parties. Showcasing the very best in world animation, Animated Encounters is the premier animation festival in the UK and an international meeting place for all those who make, buy and enjoy the animated arts.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation

Bill Plympton's Mutant Aliens Screening and Appearances

Begins: April 19, 2002

Bill Plympton's newest film "Mutant Aliens," will be opening in New York City on April 19, 2002 at the Cinema Village Theater, 22 East 12th St., New York. "Mutant Aliens", Bill Plympton's fourth animated feature, was an Official Selection of the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and the Grand Prize winner at the 2001 Annecy Animation Festival. In support of the film's premiere, Bill Plympton will be signing his "Mutant Aliens" graphic novel on April 17th at Jim Hanley's Universe, 4 West 33rd St., between 5:00-7:00 pm. And on April 19th, Bill will

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Events

Ishu Patel Retrospective

Begins: April 18, 2002

Ishu Patel from India, will be doing a retrospective of his work on April 18th at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design at 6875 E. Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80224 or call 800-888-ARTS

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation

Animation Events

An Evening With Emily Hubley

Begins: April 17, 2002

Women In Animation NY is very excited to host a special evening with award-winning filmmaker Emily Hubley!

Wednesday, April 17th at 7:30 pm The Gene Stavis Theater at School of Visual Arts- NYC 209 E. 23rd Street, Room 502

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, Short Films

Events

Short Spot: Evan Mather

Begins: April 16, 2002

SHORTS SPOT: EVAN MATHERTuesday, April 16, 7:30PM Plestcheeff Auditorium, Seattle Art Museum 100 University Street, Seattle

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Live Action, Short Films

Animation Events

Animation Generation 2002

Begins: April 11, 2002

Reaching out to the new generation of animators.Whitespace Studio at Kingston University is holding a conference on animation and special effects, aimed at industry and educators. The event is being hosted by Shelly Page, European representative of DreamWorks skg, and will have representatives from many of the UK leading animation an post production companies, such as The Frame Store, The Moving Picture Company, Beryl Productions and Rushes.We will be looking at where the next generation of animators will come from and what they will need, to get from here to there.

In Event Types: Conferences, Screenings, Animation, Special Effects

Festival Events

West Coast Student Film Festival

Begins: April 5, 2002

The West Coast Student Film Festival invites all college, university and graduate student filmmakers around the globe to submit original work into the competition. There is no entry fee. Categories for entry are: Animation, Fiction and Non Fiction. This year's theme is "Overcoming Obstacles." Entries may be shot on any format but must be submitted in 1/2 inch VHS format. The festival will be featuring several winning films from each category, as well as top films in areas of cinematography, editing (sound/visuals), directing, acting, screenplay and soundtrack.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Exhibits, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Short Films, Special Effects

Festival Events

35th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film/Video Festival

Begins: April 5, 2002

The 35th Annual WorldFest is one of the oldest film & video festivals in America and the world. WorldFest gave first honors to Spielberg, Lucas, David Lynch, Randall Kleiser, Oliver Stone, Ridley Scott, The Coen Brothers, Ang Lee, Michael Cimino and hundreds of others. WorldFest offers more than $25,000 in cash and equipment awards, including the $2500 Kodak Raw Stock Award. There are 6 production seminars presented by top industry talents, such as cinematographers Vilmos Szigmund and Laszlo Kovacs,special effects director Richard Edlund, and director Robert Wise.

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Television

Events

Hollywood Shorts 4th Annual Women in Filmmaking Festival

Begins: March 17, 2002

SAG INDIE & Griffith Place Films presents HOLLYWOOD SHORTS 4th WOMEN IN FILMMAKING Film Festival.Program #1

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Live Action, Short Films

Events

Women In Animation International's 2002 Annual Meeting

Begins: March 9, 2002

Join us at the beautiful campus of DreamWorks Studio and celebrate the women featured in the new book "Great Women Of Film" by Helena Lumme and Mika Manninen with a panel of animation directors:Brenda Chapman ("The Prince of Egypt")

Vicky Jenson ("Shrek")

Lorna Cook ("Spirit: Stallion of The Cimmaron")

In Event Types: Conferences, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation

Events

In Person: Cordell Barker Presents "Strange Invaders"

Begins: March 3, 2002

ASIFA-SF PRESENTS A GREAT LAST MINUTE EVENTCORDELL 'CAT CAME BACK' BARKER PRESENTING IN-PERSON STRANGE INVADERS Nominated for Best Animated Short Sunday, March 3, 11:30 AM At the Red Vic Movie House, 1727 Haight St, Free.Shown in 35 mm on a big screen along with his hilarious The Cat Came Back and possibly some surprises. "Is it a gift from the heavens or

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Film Events

"Missing Persons" - 3D Animated Feature Film Premiere

Begins: March 1, 2002

MISSING PERSONS, a new 3D animated feature film by directors Dan & Matt O'Donnell, will premiere on Friday, March 1st at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, CA. The film will be projected digitally from a Panasonic state-of-the-art theatrical digital projector. Screening details and tickets available at http://www.cinequest.org

Screening dates:Friday, March 1 - Camera 3 Cinema Saturday, March 2 - San Jose Repertory Theater Tickets: http://opal.he.net/cgi-bin/suid/~cquest/cq/event.cgi?event=Missing_Persons Synopsis:

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation

Animation Events

Women in Animation - San Francisco Chapter - General Meeting

Begins: February 28, 2002

February 28, 2002, 7:00pm, San Francisco, California. Women in Animation, SF Chapter, presents Victoria Livingstone's short film, "Window".

RSVP's appreciated to Shellie Fletcher at shellief@usa.net.

Meeting hosted by the Academy of Art College at 79 New Montgomery, SF, Auditorium.

Be a Part of the Revivial!

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Short Films, Special Effects

Film Events

Corky Quakenbush Showcase

Begins: February 27, 2002

A showcase of work by filmmaker Corky Quakenbush (Space Bass Films) will be presented at this year's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado (February 27- March 3, 2002). The program will consist of recently completed short stop-motion parodies such as "Bi-tanic" "Dirty River Dancing", "Castaway: A Woody Allen Film," and "Hannibal, You've Got Meal", as well as more well-known Quakenbush "classics" such as "Clops," "The Reinfather," and "Davey and Son of Goliath". Hailed for his dozens of stop-motion parodies which appeared on Fox's MAD TV,

In Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Short Films

Awards Events

Australian Effects & Animation Festival 2002

Begins: February 26, 2002

The Australian Effects & Animation Festival 2002 is a unique opportunity for Australians to learn the creative and technical secrets behind some of the biggest VFX/animation projects from Hollywood and around the world. It provides an exclusive access pass to the leading personalities in the global VFX and animation community.

BLOCKBUSTER SESSIONS

Leading industry figures from Australia, New Zealand, the US and the U.K provide the lowdown on projects such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Ice Age, Band of Brothers, Moulin Rouge & more ....

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Television

Festival Events

ASIFA-East Festival Screening

Begins: February 26, 2002

ASIFA EVENT: ASIFA-EAST FESTIVAL NORTHWEST PREMIERE! Tuesday, February 26, 7:00 pm

In Event Types: Screenings, Animation, Short Films

Animation Events

Animac

Begins: February 14, 2002

Animac 2002 is an international annual animation show that celebrating its 6th edition from the 14th to 17th of February 2002 in Lleida, Spain. Animac is a non-competitive event that is a platform for the best animation from all times to be screened and in which the animation cinema researches new ways of experimentation and dialog between the different artistic disciplines. Carolina Lopez is leading the project as artistic director and Animac image is created by Carles Porta. Lleida's culture department and a good qualified coordination team support this event.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries

Animated Exeter

Begins: February 11, 2002

Animated Exeter is an annual animation festival consisting of a fortnight of animated films, workshops, events and exhibitions every February. Tied to the British Animation Awards Public Choice - the festival hosts events for all ages and levels of professionalism.Screenings have been programmed by Jayne Piling of BAA. Events include careers day for budding animators, 3d, 2d and computer animation workshops, retrospectives, comic-book conventions, and cutting edge digital animations for the music industry.