This Week at ASIFA . . .
THAT CHRISTMAS / LIGHTBOX EXPO 2024 / JASMINE / UPCOMING ASIFA EVENTS / AMPLIFYING VOICES INTRODUCES
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Netflix invite ASIFA-Hollywood members to a screening + Q&A of That Christmas |
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Rated PG, Runtime: 1hr and 31 Minutes
Based on the trilogy of children's books by Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday), That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys! This comedy from Locksmith Animation marks Curtis’ first foray into animation, serving as the film’s writer and executive producer, and also the feature directorial debut of animation veteran Simon Otto (Love, Death & Robots, How to Train Your Dragon films). Nicole P. Hearon (Moana, Frozen) and Adam Tandy (The Thick of It, Detectorists) are producers.
A post-screening Q&A will follow with Richard Curtis (Writer & Executive Producer), Simon Otto (Director), Nicole Hearon (Producer), & John Powell (Composer) Saturday, November 16 at 11:00am RSVP deadline: Friday, November 15 at 11:55pm PT
To become an ASIFA-Hollywood member and attend this screening, please email in...@asifa-hollywood.org. |
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ASIFA-Hollywood at LightBox Expo 2024 |
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Thank you to everyone who visited our booth, met our six exhibiting artists, and attended our four panels at this year's Lightbox Expo! A special thank you to our volunteers, exhibiting artists and panelists that made this LightBox Expo extra awesome! Check out our highlights and see you all next year! |
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Past Annie Award Winners: How to be Successful in Animation |
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Panelists included Annie Award winners Sanjay Patel (Ghee Happy), Raymond Persi (Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie), Toby Wilson (Blue Eye Samurai), and Justine King (The Little Poet). Moderated by Aubry Mintz. |
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ASIFA-Hollywood on Stage: Animation Superstars |
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Moderated by ASIFA-Hollywood’s vice president Brooke Keesling, panelists included Andy Bialk (Character Designer), Miranda Dressler (Character and Prop Designer), Jay Hasrajani (Writer), Shannon Tindle (Director, Ultraman), Marlon West (Head of Effects / VFX Supervisor at Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios), and Carol Wyatt (Director, Designer, and Painter).
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Movie Magic: Editing for Animated Films |
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Panelists included Mary Blee (The Wild Robot), Susan Fitzer (Spellbound), Lynn Hobson (Transformers One), Darren Holmes, ACE (The Iron Giant) and Bret Marnell, ACE (Ultraman: Rising). Moderated by Carolyn Giardina (Senior Entertainment Technology & Crafts Editor).
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Leveling up a Career in Gaming Animation |
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Panelists included Erica Pinto, Alex Smith, Nathan Dunlap, and Bruno Velazque.
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EXHIBITING ARTISTS AT LIGHTBOX EXPO 2024 |
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We showcased Holiday Liu, Dina Sherman, Vahe Yefremian, Wynton Redmond, Leslie Park and Peter Paul Bautista
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ASIFA-HOLLYOOD'S SHORT FILM "JASMINE" |
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ASIFA-Hollywood took part in our first film production that asks how to rebuild after the destructive wake of war. This is a short based on the writings of our main character JASMINE who lived through the events during the war in Syria (2011).
“The desire to tackle this sensitive subject through a child's perspective was what compelled everyone involved in making this film.” Says the film’s director Tom Caulfield, “Though the future of Syria and its inhabitants is unresolved, we wanted this film to offer hope and peace for its future.”
The film was completed in 2023 and features an incredibly talented crew of creatives (several of them ASIFA-Hollywood board members) including: direction and story by Tom Caulfield (director on Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure and Tangled: Before Ever After and story artist on Zootopia 2, Wish, Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, Orion and the Dark, and animator on The Illusionist, The Secret of Kells), and co-directed by Dave Baas, Music and Sound by Judith Gruber-Stitzer (Animal Behavior, Wild Life, When the Day Breaks, Two Sisters), Written by Charles Solomon (New York Times, Rolling Stone, LA Times, Variety, Animation Magazine) and Produced by Aubry Mintz (ASIFA-Hollywood’s Interim Executive Director) with Executive Producers Frank Gladstone (ASIFA-Hollywood’s VP) and Mark Jones (Sheridan College Dean of the Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design) and production managing by Leslie Ezeh (ASIFA-Hollywood’s Director of Operations) with animation, backgrounds, compositing and effects by the talented artists from Seneca School of Creative Arts and Animation Summer Institute.
The film is currently on the festival circuit and has been accepted into :
• Children’s Cinema Awards (Semi-Finalists), Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Palm Springs Animation Festival, CA, USA
• Galway Film Fleadh, Galway, Ireland
• LA Shorts International Film Festival, CA, USA
• Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE – Quebec, Canada
• Anti-War International Independent Film Festival, Jõhvi, Estonia
• Breckenridge Film Festival, - Colorado, USA
• Kaaffilm Festival – Milan, Italy
• Awareness Film Festival - CA, USA
• MovievalleyFest – AWARD: FINALIST - Bologna, Italy
• International Social Change Film Festival – Illinois, USA
• SPARK Animation –Vancouver, BC, Canada
• International Children Care Film Festival – Paris, France - Nov 19, 2024
• Foyle Film Festival - Derry-Londonderry- November 22, 2024
• Helsinki Education Film Festival International - November 22, 2024
“We are all incredibly proud of ASIFA-Hollywood’s first film production” says ASIFA-Hollywood’s Interim Director Aubry Mintz “We hope this film will give its audience more compassion and empathy for all of those affected by devastation during times of war.”
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COMING SOON!
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MOANA 2
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM
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AMPLIFYING VOICES INTRODUCES
CHANDNI PAREKH |
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Born and raised in Italy to Indian parents, my life has always been a tapestry woven from diverse cultural threads. With a father who joined the U.S. military while my parents were in Mumbai, my childhood was marked by frequent relocations and the question, “What are you?” - a query that resonated deeply throughout my formative years.
Cartoons provide a sense of normalcy amid my whirlwind of cultural contrasts. Today, I’m honored to bring legacy characters like 'Looney Tunes’ Lola Bunny and ‘Batman’s' Harley Quinn to life, celebrating each character’s journeys of empowerment while adding my own chapter to the rich legacies of animation.
As I continue to grow in this industry, I aim to inspire children from diverse backgrounds and encourage them to follow their passions; trusting themselves to share the unique gifts that they can offer the world. Authenticity is the key in healing the world, and I’m dedicated to using my voice to help children find theirs. |
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