News & Upcoming Events

1 Reel Film Festival
Animation at Bumbershoot

Sept 3rd 7:30 PM
Sept 4th 4:30 PM
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street
Seattle Center
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Bumbershoot's 1 Reel Film Festival returns with more great animation. Programs with animation include:

Friday Sept 3, 7:30—Free Opening Night Screening (RSVP required)
The program includes two very interesting looking shorts - Ormie from Canada (Hilarious, I've seen it) and Zero from Australia.
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The following films require Bumbershoot admission:

Sat Sept 4, 4:30PM—The Animated Life—45 Minutes
Digital animation may have a corner on the Hollywood market, but we are here to prove how exquisite all forms of animation continue to be.
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Sat Sept 4, Noon— Films for Families: The International Family Passport—41 Minutes
Four Films completely appropriate for the young and old alike. Cherry On The Cake, Ella and Her Papa, Hajar's Wedding and The Horned Khan
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Sun Sept 5, 2:00PM—Films4Families: A Fantasia of Musical Family Shorts—42 Minutes
Six short animated films including Ormie, Whistleless, and Electric Car.
SIFF.net details

Monday Sept 5th, noon—The Best of the Northwest High School Film Festival
SIFF.net details

Portland Demo Reel
Spring 2010

Sept 16th 7-8:30 PM
Harbor Steps Towers
1221 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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ASIFA Portland's 2010 Spring Animation Showcase is just in - and it ROCKS! This is a collection of new and recent work from the Portland animation scene. Wow - do we have some great talent right down the way in Ptown! Come check it out at our screening in the posh and private theater at the Harbor Steps tower (thank you to Valerie for getting us access!). Harbor Steps is right across the street from the Seattle Art Museum on 1st Ave. Ipanema Restaurant occupies the corner of the building, and the apartment building entrance is to the left of Ipanema. Come on in and we'll show you downstairs to the theater. This event is free and open to all!

The Animation Show of Shows

October 31st
2:00–4:00 PM
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave, Seattle WA 98122
206-329-2629
Located on Capitol Hill between Pike and Pine
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Once again Ron Diamond returns to Seattle for one screening only. Sunday October 31st at Northwest Film Forum on Capitol Hill.

Since 1998, The Animation Show of Shows has selected the best in animated short films from the world's most renowned animation festivals and presented them at the major animation studios to inspire their animators and directors. Ron Diamond has attended animations festivals worldwide and brings his collection of the best of the best here to Seattle. ASIFA Seattle is proud to host a local screening at NW Film Forum in Seattle. This event is free and open to all.

2D or Not 2D Animation Festival

January 22, 2011
Pacific Science Center
Eames Imax Theater
www.2dornot2d.org

Mark your calendars. Tony White brings you animation from around the globe. Last years program included The Secret of Kells, Sita Sings the Blues and lots of wonderful shorts. What will this year bring?

We'll let you know more details when we get them.

Workshops

Northwest Film Forum

www.nwfilmforum.org

Introduction to Flash
Four Wednesdays, Sep 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6:30-9:30pm
Cost: $320 ($290 WigglyWorld Members)

Flash is the premiere software for animating different media formats-photography, line art, sound and video-for the web. Learn the basic skills of Flash's robust animation tools to incorporate in the interactive environment of a website.
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