Blowin' Smoke Call for Entries

Blowin' Smoke 2008
Atlanta's Very Own Showcase of Local Commercial Animation
  July 14th at the Five Spot
 
 ASIFA-Atlanta presents the annual "Blowin' Smoke" animation
 festival for local commercial animated works. If you've done animation
 for money, please submit it!
 
 -> Deadline for entry: July 9th
 -> No entry fee
 -> Entries accepted in DVD format only.
         (other formats may be supported if submitted early enough. Please email)
 -> Please include the following information with your entry:
 
 1. Studio name
 2. Name of animation
 3. Directors and animations
 
 -> Please do not submit your originals as they can not be returned to you.
 -> Send any questions to brett.w.thompson@gmail.com and/or karl@cockroach.org
 
 SEND ALL SUBMISSION MATERIALS TO:
 
 Blowin' Smoke
 c/o Karl Sigler
 290 Rocky Ford Rd
 Atlanta, GA 30317

Boozer Doodle Tuesday!

From: Peery, Joe <Joe.Peery@turner.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Subject: Boozer Doodle Tuesday!


This Tuesday, July 1st, Boozer Doodle returns with the lovely Alison Hastings.

 

She was voted Best Female Actor in 2006 and 2007 by the readers of Creative Loafing. An Artistic Associate at Dad's Garage, she is also a Certified Classical Yoga Teacher!

 

8-11pm, get there early to get a good seat.

 

-Joe

 

 

Map: http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/

 

Event: http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/doodle.html

 

Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thevortex/collections/72157600188888697/

 

 

 


AJC mention of "Roll Yer Own"

http://www.accessatlanta.com/entertainment/content/printedition/2008/06/19/spike.html

Thank you Jonathan Williams!

Animation for mature eyes only

By Jonathan Williams
For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 06/19/2008

IT USED TO be that animation referred to family-friendly fare such as Disney films and Saturday morning cartoons. These days, though, anyone who has ever laughed at the intelligently crude humor of shows like "The Simpsons," "South Park" or "Family Guy" knows that animation can often be intended for mature (and immature) audiences and even deemed inappropriate for younger viewers.

Falling in the latter camp of animation, two festivals take place in Atlanta this week championing a surreal style of cartoonish fun. First up is Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Spike & Mike's predates any of the previously mentioned shows and likely paved the way for the popularization of the art form. The weeklong festival showcases underground shorts from around the world such as the French-produced "Du Pain," about anthropomorphic bread slices that plan their escape from a toasty demise, and a couple of gruesomely cuddly "Happy Tree Friends" features about woodland creatures whose innocently pastel adventures end up going horribly wrong. "Save Virgil," featuring the voice of Adam Carolla in the title role, is about the cartoon offspring of a biker and a porn star living in a live-action world.

Focusing on local talent, the Roll Yer Own indie animation festival recently held its fifth annual screening on Memorial Day. Featuring stop motion, Flash, traditional, 3-D and other animation formats, this one-night event allows Atlanta's own filmmakers and animators to showcase their projects yet again with a second showing this week. While they may not feature celebrity endorsements or previous critical acclaim, these shorts might just give you a glimpse at some rising local talent scribbling their way to bigger things.

> THE 411: Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: $8. 7:45 and 9:45 p.m. June 20-26. The Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave., Poncey-Highland. 404-873-1939, www.spikeandmike.com, www.plazaatlanta.com.

> ALSO: Roll Yer Own: Free. 8 p.m. June 25. The Five Spot, 1123 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points. 404-223-1100, www.asifa-atlanta.com, www.fivespot-atl.com

Figure drawing tonight- Room 111

Figure drawing class is tonight, June 19th.

Megan O. will be modeling.

 

WE ARE BACK IN ROOM 111.

 

The figure class is here:

Westwood College

1100 Spring Street

Atlanta, 30309

 

From 14th Street, go south on Spring Street one block. Turn right into the second entrance of the 1100 building, visitor parking. The attendant leaves at 10pm, so you don't have to pay. Enter the building from either the north or south entrance; the class will be in room 111.

 

If you have any questions about the school, you may reach Lindsey Hawkins at:

Bring your own easel if you need one!

Class is from 8-10 pm, the model fee is $5. Please bring exact change!  

The class is sponsored by ASIFA Atlanta- http://www.asifa-atlanta.com

If you have any questions you may reach Joe at Joe.Peery@turner.com.


International Animation Day Press Release

French Animated Film Association

About the International Animation Day

28th of October 2008

In 2002, ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association, launched a global event to celebrate the art of animation. October 28th was proclaimed as International Animation Day, commemorating the first public performance of Emile Reynaud's Theatre Optique at the Grevin Museum in Paris, in 1892.

Each year, ASIFA groups around the world celebrate International Animation Day. In 2007, about 40 different countries in all the continents celebrated this day.

We invite you to join us by screening animated films, organizing workshops, exhibiting artwork and stills, providing technical demonstrations, and helping to promote the art of animation.

Some of us have taken this opportunity to spread this event over several days involving numerous partners. Such a celebration is an outstanding opportunity of putting the animated film in the limelight, and making this art more accessible to the public.

Roll Yer Own Re-showing and Blowin' Smoke

By popular demand, we've booked the Five Spot again for a re-showing of "Roll Yer Own"! June 25th, 8pm, Five Spot, free!



And on July 14th at the Five Spot also for free we have "Blowin' Smoke"which will showcase Atlanta-produced commerical animation! This is an awesome opportunity to see what kinds of great animation local studios create and also meet the artists who make cartoons for a living. If you're looking for a job in animation, it might also be helpful!

Awesome flyer by John Cason:



We're currently seeking entries for this event; any animation that was done for money is fair game!

Submissions should be sent on DVD to:

ASIFA-Atlanta
410 Candler Park Dr #B3
Atlanta, GA 30307

Email me with questions: brett@fluidtoons.com

Fwd: Figure drawing class- Room 111

 
Figure drawing class is Thursday, June 12th.

Michael O. will be modeling.

 

WE ARE BACK IN ROOM 111.

 

The figure class is here:

Westwood College

1100 Spring Street

Atlanta, 30309

 

From 14th Street, go south on Spring Street one block. Turn right into the second entrance of the 1100 building, visitor parking. The attendant leaves at 10pm, so you don't have to pay. Enter the building from either the north or south entrance; the class will be in room 111.

 

If you have any questions about the school, you may reach Lindsey Hawkins at:

Bring your own easel if you need one!

Class is from 8-10 pm, the model fee is $5. Please bring exact change!  

The class is sponsored by ASIFA Atlanta- http://www.asifa-atlanta.com


Richard Williams' new website address


From: Karl Cohen
Date: Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Subject: Richard Williams' new website address

It is up and running and lots of delightful education clips to open and enjoy on each page..
 
His tour schedule says he will appear in Ottawa and NY in Sept. Mo, his wife, tells me they may visit the west coast later this year.
 
 

Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Animation Fest at the Plaza Theatre

JOIN SPIKE AND MIKE'S IN ITS 25TH YEAR AS THE KINGS OF TASTELESS TOONS!

Before there was an OscarTM for "Best Animated Film", before there were hundred million dollar grosses for animated movies, before there were icons like Beavis and Butt-Head, Homer and Bart, or Shrek and Donkey, before all that... practically before there was life on the planet, there was Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation. For 25 years they have been the leading presenters of cutting-edge animation and cartoons, from quirky hand drawn gems to elaborate computer generated productions. Spike and Mike's is the longest running festival of its kind, and has played a major role in helping the animation medium become one of today's most popular facets of mass entertainment.

The features range from the simple pencil drawings of Chiens & Chats to the incredibly slick looking Jack & Jill. The content this time around is actually a little tamer than in years past, but On-Rop, in which an animated porn movie is watched and explained in reverse, is an exception to that rule.

Longtime watchers of Spike and Mike will enjoy the inclusion of past favorites, including the brilliant, Oscar-nominated Rejected by Don Hertzfeldt and a couple of No Neck Joe shorts produced by Dallas' DNA Studios.

Some of the more high-profile selections include:

Save Virgil: Adam Carolla voices Virgil, the cartoon offspring of a biker and porn star Ginger Lynn in this half animated, half live-action feature. Mr. Carolla's sarcastic delivery perfectly captures Virgil's frustration over his life as the only cartoon boy in an all-human world, and his rapping with Young MC and battle during a cameo from one of pop culture's favorite whipping boys keep things quirky.

Happy Tree Friends: The cuddly forest animals who always find their way into increasingly bloodier accidents are back in two shorts: Eyes Cold Lemonade and Ski Ya, Wouldn't Want to Be Ya. Lemonade is the better of the two, though neither is quite as gruesome as past episodes. Still, cuter creatures have never found themselves in more unfortunate situations.

Roybertitos: Fans of Dr. Tran will rejoice that the 5-year-old who is mistaken for a secret agent is back. This time he's trying to figure out how he ended up in a commercial for a fast food Mexican restaurant. Director Breehn Burns' absurd humor returns in all its glory. It's the last film of the show, and it's definitely worth sticking around for.

Friday June 20th – Thursday June 26th at The Plaza Theatre. 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306. Tickets $8

"Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation gives audiences the only opportunity to view the wonderful art form of the animated short film. [It] also gives young animators and filmmakers a chance they normally never get in the film industry." -John Lasseter, Pixar

AISFA-Atlanta Presents: Roll Yer Own Re-Showing and Blowin' Smoke

Blowin' Smoke: July 14th at the Five Spot





ASIFA-Atlanta presents "Blowin' Smoke", an animation event featuring locally-produced commercial animation!

This is a great opportunity to see what studios are in town, what they do, and to meet the professionals who create animation for a living right here in Atlanta!

Abertas as Inscrições / Call for Entries - CINANIMA 2008


From: office@cinanima.pt [mailto:office@cinanima.pt]
Subject: Abertas as Inscrições / Call for Entries - CINANIMA 2008

CINANIMA 2008
10-16 Nov.
 
 
|    ABERTAS AS INSCRIÇÕES    |   
 
Estão abertas as inscrições para a 32ª edição do CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação de Espinho. Serão aceites obras concluídas após 1 de Janeiro de 2007.
 
A inscrição dos filmes será aceite até ao dia 28 de Julho de 2008.
 
A Organização enviará pelo correio as Fichas de Inscrição e Regulamento que lhe foram solicitadas. O Regulamento e Ficha de Inscrição estarão ainda disponíveis em www.cinanima.pt
 
 
 
 
|    CALL FOR ENTRIES    |
 
The call for entries for the 32nd International Animated Film Festival of Espinho - CINANIMA 2008 - is now open. Works concluded after the 1st of January 2007 are considered eligible
 
Entries will be accepted until the 28th of July 2008.
 
Teh organising committee will send by post all the entry forms required by the participants. Entry forms and regulations are also available at www.cinanima.pt
 
 
 
Contactos| Contacts
 
CINANIMA 2008
Rua 62, 251
4500-366 Espinho
Portugal
T: +351.22.733 13 50/1
F: +351.22.733 13 58
 
office@cinanima.pt    New Contact!!!!!!!!

Figure drawing class- Room 111

From: Peery, Joe <Joe.Peery@turner.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Subject: Figure drawing class- Room 111

"Draw a purty picture, buby."

 

Lou Hertz

 

Figure drawing class is tonight, May 29th.

Liz J. will be modeling.

 

WE ARE BACK IN ROOM 111.

 

The figure class is here:

Westwood College

1100 Spring Street

Atlanta, 30309

 

From 14th Street, go south on Spring Street one block. Turn right into the second entrance of the 1100 building, visitor parking. The attendant leaves at 10pm, so you don't have to pay. Enter the building from either the north or south entrance; the class will be in room 111.

 

If you have any questions about the school, you may reach Lindsey Hawkins at:

Bring your own easel if you need one!

Class is from 8-10 pm, the model fee is $5. Please bring exact change!  

The class is sponsored by ASIFA Atlanta- http://www.asifa-atlanta.com

If you have any questions you may reach me at this e-mail address.

 

 

 


Ballerina Doodle tonight!




Culture lovin' artistes!

 

Tonight, June 3rd, the Laughing Skull Lounge goes highbrow with professional ballerina Rebecca Crawford! Join the social elite as we dine on crispy tots pomme frittes while dabbling in our black books- it's the social event of the year!

 

8-11pm, get there early to get a good seat.

 

-Joe

 

 

Map: http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/

 

Event: http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/doodle.html

 

Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thevortex/collections/72157600188888697/

 

 

 



More Orpahn Works Bill info

Just came across this article which has a lot of good info:

Six Misconceptions About Orphaned Works

Fwd: Ballerina Doodle tonight!


Culture lovin' artistes!

 

Tonight, June 3rd, the Laughing Skull Lounge goes highbrow with professional ballerina Rebecca Crawford! Join the social elite as we dine on crispy tots pomme frittes while dabbling in our black books- it's the social event of the year!

 

8-11pm, get there early to get a good seat.

 

-Joe

 

 

Map: http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/

 

Event: http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/doodle.html

 

Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thevortex/collections/72157600188888697/

 

 

 


Fwd: FW: Ticks! At The Five Spot!

Hi, there everyone!
An awesome event is coming up soon check it out! Thank you Justin for forwarding me the info!

Alena Spragg


DOORS OPEN AT 1PM!!!!!

FIRST BAND ON AT 3PM!!!!


'TICKS' is a feature-length stop-motion/C. G. I. animated film being created by yours truly through my production company, Tephramedia, in association with I. M. A. G. E. Film & Video of Atlanta, and is expected to be completed by late 2010. The film has been in production since January 1, 2008 and is involved in an on-going process of fundraising and promotion through the sale of media and art objects through this site, private donations, and through fundraising/networking events just like this, made possible by the generous assistance and participation from arts and entertainment communities within Atlanta, GA and from all over the globe.
The first of such events will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The Five Spot in Atlanta, GA (Little Five Points), where for one evening (from 1PM to last call at 2AM), under one roof, we will have a comprehensive arts and entertainment showcase and networking party entirely open to the public in exchange for a $5 admission fee (and/or any additional donation that our attendees wouldn't mind parting with) that will go toward the funding of 'TICKS'.
Artists and representatives from the music, film, television, animation, performance, graphic and photographic communities will be present and are encouraged to take advantage of this gathering to get to know one another and thread together the many multi-disciplined and talented people present within our city and also to tap into one another's local audience and fan base.
I have been so fortunate over the past five years to have worked so closely within the music, film, animation, and other arts communities here in Atlanta that I want all of my friends to meet and work with all of your friends, while at the same time helping to make Atlanta's first non-profit, locally produced and financed feature-length animated film.

$5 Admission -

We will have live performances from some of Atlanta's best musical acts, including:
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Feeding Fingers
*
Slow Motion Crash (their LAST SHOW)
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Entertainment
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Black Mona Lisa
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Jeffrey Butzer & The Midwives
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Cinetrope
*
Can Can
*
Trial by Fire
*
Misfortune 500
*
Mice in Cars
*
Sick Figures
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The Sexual Side Effects
Film screenings and representation from:
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Independent Media Artists of Georgia, Etc. (I. M. A. G. E. Film & Video of Atlanta)
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Association International du Film d'Animation (A. S. I. F. A. - Atlanta)
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An exclusive film personally submitted by renowned Canadian filmmaker, Guy Maddin
*
Stickfigure Records
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Pine Magazine
Industrial Strength Promotions (I. S. P.)
And more...
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Performances from Blast Off Burlesque
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The Hand Job Art Experience
*
Silent Art Auction and Show (featuring work from NY artist Steven Lapcevic and Valery Milovic from 'Broken Toyland')
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Animated, Surreal, & Avant-Garde film shorts

Justin Curfman

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