A Gift From the Crew of Coraline

A mysterious present arrived at the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive from the crew of Coraline at Laika in Oregon.
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Screening: Waltz With Bashir

Sony Pictures Classics and ASIFA-Hollywood invite members and a guest to a screening of...


WALTZ WITH BASHIR
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:00 p.m.
Mann's Chinese 6
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

Introduction by "Waltz With Bashir" Writer/Director Ari Folman. Seating is limited. Members only. Reservations required. Please see your email box for RSVP instructions.

Please Note: It's important for members to keep their email addresses current on our mailing list. Most correspondence between ASIFA-Hollywood and its members goes out via email. To update your contact info, please email membership@asifa-hollywood.org.

ABOUT THE FILM

This mesmerizing and gripping animated documentary begins one night at a bar, when an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images...

Rated R - 87 min. - In Hebrew with English subtitles
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Today At The Archive: Bob Givens Interview

ASIFA-Hollywood is proud to present an extensive interview with legendary layout man, Bob Givens. Bob created the model sheet for the first true Bugs Bunny cartoon. He worked on the first cartoon feature and the first animated television show too. At 90 years old, he is still going strong and his passion for the art of animation hasn't dimmed in the least.

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be making extended video clips of the interview available exclusively to members of ASIFA-Hollywood. The first 50 minute segment is now online. Members, check your email box for downloading instructions.

For more information and teaser video clips, see...

Bob Givens Interview Pt. 1: Grand Old Man of Animation

Bob Givens Interview Pt. 2: The War And Working For Walt
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Screening: Tales of Despereaux

Universal Pictures and ASIFA-Hollywood invites members and a guest to a screening of...


Monday, November 24, 2008 7:30 PM
Grove Stadium 14 Theaters
189 The Grove Drive L-80
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Followed by a Q&A with writer-producer, Gary Ross, and director, Sam Fell. Complimentary parking included. Seating is limited. Members only. Reservations required. Please see your email box for RSVP instructions.

Please Note: It's important for members to keep their email addresses current on our mailing list. Most correspondence between ASIFA-Hollywood and its members goes out via email. To update your contact info, please email membership@asifa-hollywood.org.

ABOUT THE FILM

Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, laughter aplenty and gallons of mouthwatering soup. But an accident left the King broken-hearted, the Princess filled with longing and the townsfolk without their soup. Sunlight disappeared. The world became gray. All hope was lost in this land... until Despereaux Tilling was born.

A modern fairy tale, The Tale of Despereaux tells the story of four unlikely heroes: Despereaux (Matthew Broderick), a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for speaking with a human; Roscuro (Dustin Hoffman), a good-hearted rat who loves light and soup, but is exiled to darkness; Pea (Emma Watson), a Princess in a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her father's grief; and Mig (Tracey Ullman), a servant girl who longs to be a Princess, but is forced to serve the jailer.

Tiny and graced with oversized ears, Despereaux was born too big for his little world. Refusing to live his life cowering, he befriends a Princess named Pea and learns to read (rather than eat) books- reveling in stories of knights, dragons and fair maidens. Banished from Mouseworld for being more man than mouse, Despereaux is rescued by another outcast, Roscuro, who also wants to hear the tales. But when the Princess dismisses Roscuro's friendship, he becomes the ultimate rat and plots revenge with fellow outsider Mig.

After Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux discovers he is the only one who can rescue her... and that even the tiniest mouse can find the courage of a knight in shining armor. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one small creature will teach a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: what you look like doesn't equal what you are.

Running Time: 93 minutes

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Screening: Bolt

Walt Disney Pictures and ASIFA-Hollywood cordially invite ASIFA-Hollywood members and their family (limit 4) to a screening of...

Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:00 pm
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Theatre
5230 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Q&A with Directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard immediately following the screening, along with a special presentation of the animated short GLAGO'S GUEST

Free Parking in the structure only.

Members only. Reservations required. Please see your email box for RSVP instructions.

Please Note: It's important for members to keep their email addresses current on our mailing list. Most correspondence between ASIFA-Hollywood and its members goes out via email. To update your contact info, please email membership@asifa-hollywood.org.
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Annie Tickets On Sale For Members

Tickets for the 36th Annual Annie Awards are on sale now for ASIFA-Hollywood members only.

The pre-sale price for members now through Dec. 31, 2008 is $150. The price includes the pre- and post- receptions and the Annie Awards Ceremony at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles on Friday, January 30, 2009.

For more information, please visit our website at www.annieawards.org
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Presto Screening

ASIFA-Hollywood and the American Cinemateque invite members and a guest to a special behind-the scenes presentation of
PRESTO
by director Doug Sweetland

Monday, November 17th, 7:30 pm
The Egyptian Theater
6712 Hollywood Bl
Hollywood, CA 90028

Followed by a Q&A session with Doug and Producer Richard Hollander

Members only. Reservations required. Please see your email box for RSVP instructions.

Please Note: It's important for members to keep their email addresses current on our mailing list. Most correspondence between ASIFA-Hollywood and its members goes out via email. To update your contact info, please email membership@asifa-hollywood.org.

About The Presentation

For the past 14 years, Doug Sweetland has worked as an animator as Pixar Animation Studios and now makes his directorial debut with the Pixar short film, PRESTO. In his presentation, Sweetland will explain what it means to create a Pixar short film and why the leap from animating to writing is more of a challenge than it appears to be. With a behind-the-scenes look into the production details, Sweetland will discuss PRESTO's relationship to both classic cartoons as well as Pixar's body of work.
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