Re: NW Animation Festival - June 3, 4, 5

[Aaron C. Wong]

Oh cool. Thanks, Will!

Hey, guys, here's some photos of what we've been up to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62556269@N07/sets/72157626694352788/. not animating yet though (:

I also propose maybe every thursday that we try to send out an update to the group on what we're working on, just to keep each other motivated and also I'd love to see how things are coming with everybody. What do you guys think?

Cheers,

Aaron

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Will Vinton <willv...@comcast.net> wrote:

Gang - Check this out.

Hope you are getting the time to animate!  How's it going?  - Will

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From: Sven Bonnichsen <dire...@nwanimationfest.com>

Date: May 22, 2011 8:42:09 PM PDT

To: wi...@freewill.tv

Subject: NW Animation Festival - June 3, 4, 5

Hi Will --

I don't know if you've heard about the NW Animation Fest yet.  If it's appropriate, would you consider passing word on to your animation students at the NW Film Center?

Best wishes,

Sven Bonnichsen

Festival Director

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2011 Northwest Animation Festival

www.nwanimationfest.com

Three days of amazing animated shorts from around the world...  A sprawling feast for animation lovers!

HIGHLIGHTS

Nearly 80 amazing animated shorts.  Three days, three completely different shows.  Includes films from two Oscar nominees, and the work of indie animators from nine countries.

In its first year, the Northwest Animation Festival brings 78 films to Portland, including Heart by 2011 Student Oscar nominee Erick Oh, and The Quiet Life—a sequel to Timothy Hittle's 1996 Oscar-nominated film CanHead.

The festival includes films from across the USA, as well as from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, United Kingdom, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Australia.  A good number also come from native Oregonians, such as Operation: Fish by Jeff Riley, Ruby Rocket, Private Detective by Sam Niemann & Stacey Hallal, and Old-Time Film by Barbara Tetenbaum & Marilyn Zornado.

Another notable local film:  The Box Game is the year-long work of more than 30 students from the Art Institute of Portland.

An abundant feast for animation lovers, the festival offers treats of many flavors.  Just Can't Trust a Drunk Ninja hilariously warns us about the danger of intoxicated, weapon-carrying ninjas.  The Nose, based on a story by Nikolai Gogol, tells the surreal tale of a vain civil servant who wakes up one morning to find that his own nose has disappeared.  The Lighthouse touchingly portrays a father's unwavering, life-long support of his son's dreams—like a lighthouse forever lighting for the boats.

Seating is limited.  Advance tickets are strongly recommended, and there's a big discount if you purchase the 3-day pass.

DATES / SHOWTIMES

A completely different show each day!

Friday June 3, 7:00-10:00pm
Saturday June 4, 7:00-10:00pm
Sunday June 5, 3:00-6:00pm

LOCATION

All shows will take place at 5th Avenue Cinema.

5th Avenue Cinema
510 SW Hall Street
Portland, OR  97201

TICKETS

Purchase tickets:  www.nwanimationfest.com/buy-tickets

$8 online

$10 at door

$21 three-day pass

CONTACT

website:  www.nwanimationfest.com

facebook:  www.facebook.com/nwanimationfest

email:  tic...@nwanimationfest.com

LIST OF THIS YEAR'S FILMS

Photos, descriptions, and scheduling for all films now online!

24 Frames

American Homes

Bostle Sleench

Breath

Brushstrokes

Building Blocks

Burning Bright

Button Song

Chaisson: Rise of the Zerad

Cheez…z

Chef Antonio

Chicxulub

Coffee Critics

Colorless

Courageous Crustaceans

Fluffle

Focus

Gerald's Last Day

Good Bot Bad Bot

Heart (2011 Student Academy Award Nominee)

Hope

Idle Worship

In the Fall of Gravity

Intritus

Just Can't Trust a Drunk Ninja

Landscape with Duck

Light

Man Drawing a Reclining Woman

Marauder's Mistake

Mashed

Medusa

Milton the Demon Boy "Demons make good friends"

Missionary

Moon Diary

Myo-A

Niche

Night Fishing with Cormorants

Old-Time Film

Operation: Fish

Phlush PSA

Pink Spray Paint (you had too much of it…)

Pirate Scum

Pop Goes The Weasel

Pyramus & Thisbe

Roundabout

Ruby Rocket, Private Detective

Ruby Rocket, Private Detective Web Series

Sadako

Slow Joe

Solstice

Something Left, Something Taken

Sorry Film Not Ready

Spirit of the Bluebird

Sunset

SuperBattle Episode 1

Tales from the Afternow: Little Rocks

Test Anxiety

The Box Game

The Gentleman's Guide to Villainy 

The Lighthouse

The Man Who Moved Manhattan

The Necessities of Life

The Nose

The Old Man and the Butterfly

The Quiet Life (Sequel to the Oscar-nominated film, CanHead)

The Rising Path

The Sacrifice

The Scientist and the Omnipotence of Dream

The Thin Gray Line

The Thought

Timber

Transformations on Bartók

Trevor Reviews Coraline

Ursula 1000 - Rocket

We Weren't the First Ones Here

What Remains

Wonders of Nature: Our National Forests, Yosemite (Part 4 of 12)

Zero

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[Edith Wyrick]

I think a weekly check in is a good idea. I'll post what I have accomplished tomorrow evening, though it isn't too much. I let my animation momentum slide to catch up with life and recoup.

Yes! Thank you Will for sharing the animation show dates. My birthday is June 2nd and going to see some independent animated shorts with friends and fam is the perfect way to celebrate!

Blessings to everyone!

 - Edie

[Aaron Wong]

Hi All

I missed our Thursday check in and don't really have anything to report myself (sadly) but would love to know how you guys are faring.I hope it's going well!

Aaron