Ongoing Oxberry Pegs presents - Animators Are God?
Animators are god? Meet them in person and decide for yourself when Oxberry Pegs Presents the “Animators are God?” Series at Observatory, co-hosted by GF Newland and Trilby Schreiber From time immemorial, some mere mortals have sought to play God! They have “pursued nature to her hiding-places” like a bunch of Dr. Frankenstein’s, driven by a bold desire to create life. They are the Animators, and somehow, they have done it, but how? How do they do it? How will they do it in the future, if any, and for God sake’s why??? For answers to these and other questions, don’t miss a night of this scintillating series of lectures, screenings, and presentations by the gods themselves! From Winsor McKay to Ren and Stimpy, the Golem to video games, automata to Avator, phantasmagoria to animatronics, Pygmalian to puppet theatre, this series will examine the ways in which animators play god, (with a little g) Click here for series participants Observatory
New York International Children's Film Festival presents - Aardman Animations Retrospective
NYICFF is now showing films EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING at 11:00am at IFC Center AARDMAN SHORTS WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT The IFC Center
Jacob Burns Film Center presents - Movies for Kids
A Night at the Opera - July 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 The Jacob Burns Film Center
Rooftop Films presents - Capucine: Filmmaking Monkeys and Other Renegades
The 2010 Summer Series of Rooftop Films has begun, and to promote this exciting run, Program Director Dan Nuxoll has generously offered ASIFA members a discount on tickets for the following shows. Look for this code in our email newsletter blast! Crazy characters who make their own rules, as cake-addicted cranks, Rambo-revering detectives, and an actual filmmaking monkey. Plus a live performance by fabulist filmmaker Luis Nieto 8:00 Doors open $10.00 at the door or online Brooklyn Tech
Rooftop Films presents - Animation Block Party 2010
Animation Block Party returns for it's seventh annual animation festival this July 30th-August 1st. ABP showcases the world's best student, professional and independent shorts of all genres. Over the past three summers, over 6000 fans and filmmakers have attended Animation Block Party Animation Block Party opens on Friday, July 30th at Rooftop Films, located at the Automotive High School on 50 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The evening will feature live music, followed by a diverse outdoor screening of world premieres, international cartoons and fan friendly blips The ABP-Rooftop experience offers a big-screen simulcast of animation on both lawns at the Automotive High School. The opening night after-party is at Matchless with open bar 8:00 Doors Open $10.00 at the door or online Automotive High School
BAMcinématek presents - Animation Weekend
In what has become an annual summer tradition, BAMcinématek presents a weekend with two of North America's greatest animated film festivals: Due to popular demand, the Ottawa International Animation Festival has once again produced the Best of Ottawa, a special program highlighting some of the outstanding animated works screened each year at the festival. This year’s program features an exciting array of award-winning animated work (Fri, Jul 30 at 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm) ABP 2010 continues at BAMcinématek July 31-August 1st with four individual programs, each screening twice Program One (Sat, Jul 31 at 2, 6:50pm) will feature experimental animation, fresh music videos and subversive design works Every ABP evening will feature an awesome after party with free drinks BAM Rose Cinemas
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