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EVERY SCREENING IS FOLLOWED BY A CATERED NETWORKING PARTY. EACH SCREENING/AFTER PARTY RUNS APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS DAY 1 - SATURDAY OCT. 20 11.00 am PROGRAM 1 “HOW TO GET A CAREER” PANEL Panel: Jan Nagel (Ent. Marketing Diva) Chris Prynoski (Founder Titmouse, Inc.) Peter Gal (VP Animation Development Nickelodeon) Debra Blanchard (Fringe Talent) Geoffrey Kater (Co-Founder S4 Studios) Rusty Mills (Dir. Animation Mytoons.com) Moderated by John Andrews (Klasky Csupo, In./ka-chew!) Guests discuss all you need to know about “How to get a job” & “How to sell your idea.” Covers everything from interview technique, creating the perfect showreel to how to successfully/or not successfully pitch an idea - interspersed with gratuitous Q & As. Audience participation encouraged.
1.00 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH
2.00 pm PROGRAM 2 “GHOST STORY” Showcasing over 20 of the scariest, spookiest, & just plain weird finalists of this year’s “Ghost Story/Spooky” animated short competition. Awards for the 5 best winners will be presented at the end of the screening. Break in the middle of program for a screening of promotional trailer for the live-action/animated horror anthology “DRAWN & QUARTED” and for a free raffle to win Anime DVDs (courtesy of Virgin Entertainment) 4.00 pm Party afterward (4.00 pm – 5.45 pm) During the party, in the main theatre, sit down, relax and watch a compilation of the best of MYTOONS.COM. Mingle and network at our “GHOST STORY” after-screening party (in the theatre’s Spanish Patio). Our volunteers will help introduce you to both industry professionals and student animators alike. Pitch an idea, hand out showreels, discus the films. And don’t forget your business cards. Complimentary sodas and snacks (courtesy of SPRECHER BREWERY)
6.00 pm PROGRAM 3 “FANTASTIC PLANET” BRAND NEW 35 mm Print (courtesy of PETER MARAI) Original French version with English subtitles. Gala tribute screening of the animated classic "Fantastic Planet" (guests include LaLoux fan, Sean Lennon and from Paris, producer Florence Dauman). World premiere of Florence Dauman's documentary portrait of "Fantastic Planet" director Rene LaLoux,and Sean Lennon's animated music promo homage, "Would I Be the One." Original artwork from Sean Lennon and original promotional material from "Fantastic Planet" will be on display in the theatre lobby. We are also honored to have as a guest from Paris, Henri Choukroun, who has kindly created a multi-media presentation of LaLoux’s original artwork, storyboards and paintings to be projected in the theatre during the after-party. These items and paintings will be auctioned in February 2008 in Paris salle Drouot by KAHN- DUMOUSSET Auctioneers. Anyone wishing to bid on any of the works at the auction can contact Henri through LAAF. 8.15 pm Party afterward (8.15 pm – 10.00 pm) Catered after-screening party – alcohol will be served. Beers are courtesy of SPRECHER BREWERY. During the party, in the main theatre, sit down, relax and view Rene LaLoux’s amazing paintings, drawings and storyboards (to be auctioned in Paris – Feb. 2008) projected on the big screen (images courtesy of Henri Choukroun). Auction details can be found in the lobby and cappuccino bar.
10.00 pm End of Day 1.
DAY 2 - SUNDAY OCT. 21 11.00 am PROGRAM 4 “HOW TO BUILD A STUDIO” PANEL Panel: Aaron Simpson (Cold Hard Flash) Chris Prynoski (Founder Titmouse, Inc.) Brendan Burch (Six Point Harness Studios) Davy Force! (Davy Force! Anti-mation) Geoffrey Kater (Co-Founder S4 Studios) Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh, or Chris Finnegan (Screen Novelties) Moderated by John Andrews (Klasky Csupo, In./ka-chew!) Guests discuss all you need to know about “How to Build a Bedroom Studio” & “How to Expand Your Business.” Covers the changes in the industry in the last 10 years, the economics of animation and the logistics of working remotely - interspersed with gratuitous Q & As. Audience participation encouraged.
1.00 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH
2.00 pm PROGRAM 5 "TREASURES OF ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD" ASIFA-Hollywood is embarked on an ambitious project - building a library, museum and digital archive dedicated to the art of animation. This benefit program, titled "Treasures of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive" includes rare cartoons from artists you may not know, but whose cartoon characters you’ll definitely know and love. With special guests TBA. 4.00 pm Party afterward (4.00 pm – 5.45 pm) Mingle and network at our “after-screening party (in the theatre’s Spanish Patio) and see all that ASIFA has to offer. Complimentary sodas and snacks (courtesy of SPRECHER BREWERY and TRADER JOE’S)
6.00 pm PROGRAM 6 "ROCKIN’ ANIMATION" The best of world animation in rock video’s – as selected by the kind people of LAAF 2007. Many of the directors and animators involved will both introduce and answer questions after each video screening. Audience participation encouraged. Music Promos include Would I Be the One - SEAN LENNON Dirty Little Thing - VELVET REVOLVER (dir. Motion Theory & chris Prynoski in-person) Take On Me - AHA (animation dir. Michael Patterson in person) BRAZIL (dir. Alexi Budovsky) All Around the World - OASIS (animation dir. Paul Vestor in person) We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives - LOS CAMPESINOS (dir Monkmus) SUNDAY/TIDES - (dir. Max Graenitz in person) Moving Along (dir. Patrick Smith in person) Vertical Lines - LEATHER HANDS (dir. Atom Smasher) & Taken for a Ride - TALLY HALL Then afterward watch our ROCKIN’ ANIMTION competition winners in the WORLD PREMIERES of the TALLY HALL (USA) and LEATHERHANDS (UK) animated/live-action music videos. 8.00 pm End of Festival Party afterward (8.00 pm – 10.00 pm) During the party, in the main theatre, sit down, relax and watch several of KLASKY CSUPO’S never aired animated TV pilots – the “ones that got away” and cool animation from TITMOUSE. And say goodbye (till next year, that is) to the first annual LOS ANGELES ANIMATION FESTIVAL.
10.00 pm END OF FESTIVAL Goodnight and Goodbye till LAAF 2008 (schedule subject to change / guests subject to availability) |
