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 Willy and the Wild Rabbit by Lennart and Yiva-Li Gustafsson |
If that wasn't enough, the Seattle Childrens Film Festival is running all weekend with great animation for young and old. My daughter and I went to 2 of the screenings last weekend and were captivated by the variety of styles and quality of the films.
Keep an eye on our website asifaseattle.com, Demian is always updating it with current news, events and screening information.
See you at the screenings,
Steve
All events take place at:
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave, Seattle WA 98122
Phone: 206-329-2629
Located on Capitol Hill between Pike and Pine
Click here for directions and parking information
The History of Claymation and 3-D Animation with Will Vinton
 Rip Van Winkle by Will Vinton |
Admission: $10 NWFF members / $12 General Public
Advance tickets now available (but not required) from brownpapertickets.com
Will Vinton will discuss the history of Claymation and 3D animation. With clips from several stages of development that lead to the creation of Will Vinton Studios and to the popularity of computer animation, Will will share his personal odyssey of film projects as it relates to the growth of all forms of 3D animation.
Will Vinton's work will be screening following the discussion, see below
Animated Genius: Films of Will Vinton
 Films from the Will Vinton Studios |
60 min. show
Meet Will Vinton at the screening!
Legacy (1979, 7 min.)
The Creation (1981, 9 min.)
Mountain Music (1976, 9 min.)
A Christmas Gift (1980, 8 min.)
Rip Van Winkle (1978, 27 min.)
Not many filmmakers kick off their careers by winning an Academy Award. Even fewer go on to breathe life into characters that become icons of animation. Fewer still achieve stunning commercial success with inventions like the California Raisins and M&M's "Red & Yellow." Will Vinton has done all that, in addition to founding and managing one of the most respected animation studios in history, Will Vinton Studios. Join us for this retrospective of early films by Will Vinton, and you'll see why this boundlessly energetic and creative animator from Portland went on to win virtually every film and television award given to filmmakers. Northwest Film Forum is proud to salute Will Vinton - a world renowned Claymation pioneer who has created some of the most innovative animation in history, and who continues to break new ground under the banner of his new company, Freewill Entertainment.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
 Tha Adventures of Prince Achmed by Lotte Reiniger |
Film by Lotte Reiniger, Germany, 1926, 67 min.
New score composed and performed by Miles and Katrina!
Climb aboard a flying horse and fly away to the kaleidoscopic world of The Arabian Nights! The Adventures of Prince Achmed - the oldest extant feature-length animated film - is a breathtaking work of art. Created in 1926 by 23 year-old German teacher Lotte Reiniger, the film tells the story of an Arabian prince, an evil sorcerer, and a captured princess using silhouette-animation techniques.
Northwest Film Forum is proud to have commissioned Miles and Karina (David Keenan and Nova Devonie) to compose and perform a new score - featuring guitar, accordion, and other instruments - for the film. More details, visit milesandkarina.com.
Tickets are $10 for kids, $15 for adults, and $12 for NWFF members.
There's lots of animation from around the country and the globe, check out the schedule at nwfilmforum.org/childrensfilmfest/schedule.htm
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Seattle Childrens Film Festival 2008
Now in its third year, Children's Film Festival Seattle is pulling out all the stops with its biggest, boldest, and best celebration of international children's cinema yet. This year's festival features a whopping 88 films from 21 countries. In our cozy cinemas, parents and kids will find history lessons, whirlwind trips to faraway lands, sneak peeks at world premieres, and opportunities to chat with filmmakers and producers.
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That's all this month.
Steve