Event July 11: Woody Woodpecker Screening

WOODY WOODPECKER SCREENING
Woody Woodpecker And Friends Screening
July 11th 7:30pm
Mann's Chinese 6 Theater
Hollywood, CA

MEMBERS: See your email box for reservation info.

The information on making a reservation for this screening was sent to the email address on file for all members. If you did not receive an invitation, please email membership@asifa-hollywood.org
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Today At The Archive: Complete Guide To Magazine Cartooning

Cartooning: Complete Guide To Cartooning Part Six- Magazine Cartoons
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Today At The Archive: Terrytoons Home Movies

History: Terrytoons Studio Tour 1939
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July 5th: RATATOUILLE SCREENING

ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD and DISNEY - PIXAR
Invite You and Your Guests to a Special Screening of



RATATOUILLE

WHEN: Thursday, July 5, 2007 @ 7:30PM

WHERE: Writer's Guild of America Screening Room
135 South Doheny Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
MEMBERS ONLY: RSVP REQUIRED
(See your email box for the reservation phone number)

The information on making a reservation for this screening was sent to the email address on file for all members. If you did not receive an invitation, please email membership@asifa-hollywood.org
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Screening: TEKKONKINKREET July 1st

ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD and DESTINATION PICTURES
Invite You and Your Guests to a Special Screening of



TEKKONKINKREET
Q&A with Director Michael Arias following the screening

Sunday, July 1 @ 2:00 pm
Mann's Chinese 6
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
(Parking at Hollywood & Highland)
MEMBERS ONLY: RSVP REQUIRED
(See your email box for the reservation phone number)

TEKKONKINKREET is the first feature-length Anime film written and directed by American filmmakers. Directed by Michael Arias (producer of The Animatrix) from a screenplay by Anthony Weintraub, TEKKONKINKREET is a riveting tale about brotherhood, love lost and the kindness of the human heart amidst the corruption of modern day society. With astounding visual effects including a hybrid of 3D CGI and traditional Japanese anime, TEKKONKINKREET is in a league of its own combining dynamic action, masterful visuals, and heart rendering tragedy. The voice cast includes Letters from Iwo Jima's Kazunari Ninomiya, and an electrifying original soundtrack from UK techno innovators Plaid (Bjork). TEKKONKINKREET will be released on July 13th in Los Angeles and New York City. The film is rated R and has a running time of 100 minutes.

The information on making a reservation for this screening was sent to the email address on file for all members. If you did not receive an invitation, please email membership@asifa-hollywood.org
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Today At The Archive: Ward Kimball in Escapade

Biography: Ward Kimball- Escapader Cum Laude
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Event: An Evening With Andreas Deja Follow-Up

Last night at the Van Eaton Gallery in Sherman Oaks, CA, we had a rare opportunity to gain insight into the career and working method of one of animation's top talents... Andreas Deja. Andreas covered a huge range of subjects and shared his thoughts and passion for hand drawn animation with a packed house of enthusiastic fans, professionals and students of the artform.



On a big screen, Andreas peppered his talk with sketches, memorabilia and photos from his personal collection, and drew on the overhead projector to illustrate the concepts he was discussing.



After his talk, Andreas generously met with the audience and signed autographs on the great artwork assembled by the Van Eatons. He offered encouragement and advice to the students in the audience, like the contingent from Laguna College of Art and Design pictured above.



Many thanks to Andreas, the folks at the Van Eaton Gallery and the great group of people who came out to support the archive project.

Stephen Worth
Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Archive

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Today At The Archive: Chic Young's Blondie

Chic Young's Blondie Sunday pages from 1931.
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Archive: The Walter Lantz Foundation

On behalf of the Board of Directors of ASIFA-Hollywood, I'm pleased to announce that The Walter Lantz Foundation has decided to become a Benefactor of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive. This sponsorship will be instrumental in helping us maintain and expand our operations in the Burbank, CA space. Everyone who benefits from the Archive owes a debt of gratitude to the charitable foundation established by Walter and Gracie Lantz.

Sincerely
Stephen Worth
Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Archive
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Follow Up: Jerry Beck On Surf's Up

Jerry Beck posts a quick review of last night's ASIFA screening of Surf's Up at Cartoon Brew. (He likes it.)
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Email: Archive Update

Check your email box for our latest email blast rounding up the archive articles from the last month.

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Archive: Virgil Partch's Wild, Wild Women

Today At The Archive...

Virgil Partch's Wild, Wild Women
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Event July 11: Woody Woodpecker Screening

"Guess Who?"

Here's an early heads up on a free event being planned with Universal Pictures. To celebrate the DVD release of WOODY WOODPECKER AND FRIENDS on July 24th a special screening with special guests in person is being scheduled at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for July 11th.

More details to come (and will be posted here when available), but mark your calender now!

Related Story:


See A Drawing Lesson From Walter Lantz at the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive.
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Event June 21: An Evening With Andreas Deja

Special Fundraiser For The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive



Thursday June 21st, 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Andreas Deja, one of the most talented and well-known of contemporary Disney animators will be making a special appearance for an evening of animation and fun at Van Eaton Galleries! Andreas' animation has had a huge impact on American popular culture over the past couple of decades.... Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King are among the most popular and successful animated features of all time. Andreas will be sharing his behind-the-scenes stories, showing examples of his work, and answering your questions in this unique program.

Event Exclusive! By special permission from Walt Disney Studios, and with the help of Collectors Editions, Andreas has created a Limited Edition Giclee especially for this event! Be one of the first to own this beautiful piece of art featuring some of his most famous characters! Limited to only 200 pieces, this very special Limited Edition, (image above), can be signed by Andreas, and will be available by PRE-ORDER, as well as on sale at the event. Proceeds will be going to The ASIFA Hollywood Animation Archive Project. Call 818-788-2357 to Pre-Order today!

The walls of the Van Eaton Gallery will be packed with original production artwork, including some of Deja's own production work and his original wire sculptures. It will be a rare opportunity to add a very special piece to your collection. A portion of all sales on the evening of the event will also go to The ASIFA Hollywood Animation Project.

Seating Is Extremely Limited! THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!

Tickets $10:00 in Advance and $12:00 at the Door
All proceeds go to The ASIFA Hollywood Animation Archive
To purchase tickets and for more information, call 818-788-2357.

ABOUT THE CAUSE

The International Animated Film Society: ASIFA-Hollywood, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, has embarked on an ambitious project to create an animation archive, museum, and library for the benefit of the animation community, students and general public. Located in Burbank CA, the archive is currently building a database of images, filmographic data and biographical sketches. More info at http://www.animationarchive.org

Sincerely,
Van Eaton Galleries Staff
13613 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
http://www.vegalleries.com/old_site/index.html
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Event June 13: Surf's Up Members Only Screening

If you're a member of ASIFA-Hollywood, see your email box for reservation info and location.

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ASIFA-Hollywood Film Preservation Project

The emulsions are browning and mottling, the stock on which they are printed is turning to goo, finally crumbling into powder. This highly flammable nitrate film stock used by the motion picture industry prior to 1950 inevitably decomposes over time. Because of this, many cartoons are in danger of disappearing forever unless they can be transferred to modern 35mm safety film. But this is an expensive proposition, which explains why so much animation is ignored or copied onto inferior mediums such as 16mm or video by its current owners. The only organizations that would consider preserving these animation "orphans" generally are the non-profit archives at which many of them have been deposited.

But film preservation grants archives are limited, and often are earmarked for specific projects by the donors, who usually don't have animation in mind. Archives do what they can with what money is left, but there are many neglected, non-animated films also in need of preservation. The real problem remains a lack of funding for animation, not a lack of interest in it. Yet many concerned individuals who might wish to help never are given the opportunity. Due to time and manpower constraints, it is seldom cost-efficient for archives to solicit the sort of contribution the average person could afford.

That is where the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, comes in. As a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the art of animation, we cannot let these films be lost to future audiences. To ensure this does not happen, we have inaugurated our Animation Preservation Project. Through it, ASIFA-Hollywood will seek out, find, preserve, and restore those cartoon "orphans." We will endeavor to make animation fans and the general public aware of the need to for preservation. "Average person" contributions solicited by ASIFA-Hollywood will be collected into the larger amounts necessary for preserving cartoons that otherwise might never have been considered.



ASIFA-Hollywood's "Adopt-A-Cartoon" Project

For persons who can afford more than a standard donation, we have initiated an "Adopt-A-Cartoon" program. Participating individuals would fund an entire preservation by themselves, through ASIFA-Hollywood, and receive on screen acknowledgment as well. All preservation work will be handled by UCLA Film and Television Archive, the world-respected institution that restored to full 35mm Cinecolor splendor the Fleischer Color Classic cartoon, Poor Cinderella. Be assured that every dollar raised will be spent on actual lab charges- no money will be diverted into salaries, supplies, mailings, or administration expenses either at UCLA or ASIFA-Hollywood.

If you have in your possession animated films on nitrate stock that you think might be rare or unique, please contact ASIFA-Hollywood. We will evaluate the status and condition of the films and, if we determine the items are in need of preservation, will do everything we can to ensure this happens.

ASIFA-Hollywood already has helped to preserve a number of cartoons, both silent and sound. But much more remains to be done. We hope you will join us in helping to safeguard these neglected treasures of the past. An we thank you in advance for your help in saving animation for the future.

Fill out the printable PDF... ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Preservation Form and mail it to us with your contribution.

To view the flyer, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your system. If you don't have it, click on this image for the free download.

Illustration by Milton Knight

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