Northwest Animation Festival 2011: Call For Submissions

Northwest Animation Festival 2011: Call For Submissions

The NW Animation Festival is now accepting entries for 2011. Films from anywhere in the world are welcome. Deadline is May 1, with discounts for students and films received by April 1. The festival will be held on June 3-4-5, in the heart of downtown Portland Oregon at the historic 5th Avenue Cinema. See website for details and submission form: nwanimationfest.com

ABOUT

This is a festival created by animators, for animators, and all lovers of animation.

We've thrown the door wide open for submissions. You may submit films made at any time during your life. And you are free to simultaneously show your work online or at other festivals.

All types of animation are encouraged: hand-drawn, computer-generated, stop-motion... We attempt to program shorts blocks focusing on each method separately—both to educate, and to satisfy each methods' enthusiasts.

We strive to pack the weekend with as much animation as possible. But the festival is still bigger than just this. Select films go on to become part of our "Best of the NW Animation Fest" traveling show, which will tour the region during the following year.

(contact: director@nwanimationfest.com)

ASIFA-Atlanta animation at Local Filmmakers' Night

This Thursday, ASIFA-Atlanta is presenting 3 animated shorts for Local Filmmaker's Night!

Window Pains
Directed and Animated by Patfour
A painterly 3D animation and the Audience Choice Award Winner for Roll Yer Own 2010, ASIFA-Atlanta's annual showcase for local, independently produced animation.

Animation Draw: Best of WonderRoot 2010
Produced by Brett W. Thompson, Edited by Fatimah Abdullah
Animation Draw is a compilation of drawings completed by a variety of artists during one session.
Participants may choose to work independently or build on the work of another artist.

You Will Eventually
Directed and Animated by Chelsea Raflo
An Animation Draw alum, Chelsea explores temporal memory, space and movement in this experimental piece.

25th Anniversary of An American Tail: 50% off for ASIFA Atl Members

Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 - 2:10 PM at Lefont, Sandy Springs

Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 - 2:10 PM at Regal, Medlock Crossing

Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 - 1:55 PM at Regal, Atlantic Station

The 2011 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is presenting a special series of 25th anniversary screenings for AN AMERICAN TAIL. And the best part, ASIFA-Atlanta members get 50% off!

Contact Fatimah Abdullah to claim your code: fatimah@asifa.net

In case you didn't know...

Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by renowned animator Don Bluth, AN AMERICAN TAIL is the immigrant adventure of Russian-Jewish mice that flee persecution in pursuit of the American dream. Forced from their village by Czarist cats, the Mousekewitz family escapes by boat to the New World on the promise of feline-free streets paved with cheese. Hopes are shattered when youngest son Fievel (voiced by Phillip Glasser) is lost at sea and must search the heartless streets of New York City hoping to reunite with his family amidst a criminal clan of cats. Richly drawn animation distinguishes this Jewish parable about 19th Century immigrants. AN AMERICAN TAIL features the voice talents of Christopher Plummer, Dom DeLuise and Madeline Kahn and the Grammy-winning pop single “Somewhere Out There.” The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is proud to present a special 25th anniversary screening of this heartwarming family classic.

Check the AJFF site for updates, tickets and show times:
http://www.ajff.org/film/american-tail

AJFF Animated shorts include I Was A Child of Holocaust Survivors (dir. Ann Marie Fleming) and (Rock The) Belz (dir. Kaveh Nabatian):
http://www.ajff.org/program/shorts-program

SIAF: Lodging Discount

(Poster by Larry Lauria, Humera Javed, & Hal Miles)

Savannah International Animation Festival

This weekend, Feb 4th and 5th, SIAF has independent, professional and student animation in all genres -- just for you. Special group pricing at the Thunderbird Inn for ticket holders!