News Archives
Newsletter: June 2007

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Announcements

ASIFA-Seattle's Web site re-design has launched!
www.asifaseattle.com
We've just redesigned our website and included a forum section for members to share ideas, news, and comunicate. A special thanks to Natt Thangvijit for designing the new site and David Roomes for the initial design and technical expertise. There were many others including Demian, Bob Freeman, and Steve Ball who helped refine and test the designs.

New Officers
- Natt Thangvijit has volunteered to be the ASIFA Seattle president. He has been the driving force behind all of our recent activity.
- Steve Ball has offered to expand his role and fill the the vacant secretary position.

- If anyone else is interested in serving as ASIFA Seattle president, or serving on the board in any other position, please contact us at membership@asifaseattle.com and come to the next organizational meeting. We plan to hold general elections for officers in the spring of 2008, after ASIFA Seattle becomes more active.

Current ASIFA-Seattle Officers
President - Natt Thangvijit - president@asifaseattle.com
Membership Chair - David Roomes - membership@asifaseattle.com
Secretary, Events & Newsletter Editor - Steve Ball -news@asifaseattle.com
Webmaster - Demian - webmaster@asifaseattle.com
     For more details on these officers, please see:
     ASIFA-Seattle Officers

ASIFA-Seattle's New Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 23063, Seattle WA 98102

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Events

ASIFA Seattle planning meeting
B & O Espresso, 204 Belmont Ave. E., Seattle
June 24th, 2007 - 4-6:30pm
206-322-5028 (the number for B & O Espresso)
Everyone is welcome to attend, just look for the ASIFA balloon.
   Agenda:
     - ASIFA Seattle Officers
     - Establishing regular meetings
     - Website Design
     - final looks
     - launch
     - forum
     - standards
       . content standards
       . visual standards
     - Animation Festival
     - eNews Design
If you have ideas to share but can't be there, contact: Steve Ball

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Classes/Workshops

Experiments in Animation
August 20-24, 2007 - 12-4pm
Instructor: Tim Miller
Accessible animation techniques that do not rely exclusively on drawing ability. Using camera-less filmmaking, animating under the camera, flip books and zoetropes.
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, Washington
206-329-2629
Recommended for ages 14-17
$200
nwfilmforum.org/wiggly/workshops.php

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Film Festivals

33rd Annual Seattle International Film Festival
May 24-June 10, 2007
Many theaters in Seattle, Washington
seattlefilm.org

Platform International Animation Festival
June 25-30, 2007
Portland, Oregon
platformfestival.com

Les Nuits Magiques - 17th International Animated Film Festival
December 5-9, 2007
Bègles, France (near Bordeaux)
Entry deadline: August 31, 2007
All animated short and feature films are eligible if they are produced after December 31, 2005.
lesnuitsmagiques.fr

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Opportunities

Wanted: Great animation for kids!
Format: Quicktime MOV or Flash
File Size: Less than 6 megabytes
Media: CD, USB drive or e-mail is acceptable.
www.lilipip.com
Animators wanting exposure to a national audience via mobile devices, please submit 1-5 minute shorts to: ksenia@lilipip.com
Submissions larger than 4 megs may not reach me if sent via e-mail. Please include your full contact information, including e-mail, phone, and address.

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Resources

911 Media Arts
206-682-6552
402 - 9th Ave N., Seattle, Washington

Northwest Film Forum (aka Wiggly World)
206-329-2629
1515 - 12th Ave., Seattle, Washington

Northwest FilmCenter
503-221-1156
1139 SW 11th Ave. Portland, Oregon

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To be listed in this newsletter -- which is also e-mailed to all ASIFA-Seattle members -- contact Steve Ball. To become a member of ASIFA-Seattle see: Sign up!