A-HAA Fundraising Screenings of Secret of Kells

ASIFA-Hollywood, GKIDS and Cartoon Saloon invite you and a guest to a special screening of...

SECRET OF KELLS
December 4-10, 2009
AMC Burbank 8
201 E Magnolia Bl
Burbank, CA 91501

ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Fundraiser Screenings

Friday, December 4, 2009 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2009 2:00 pm
Sunday, December 6, 2009 2:00 pm
Monday, December 7, 2009 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:00 pm

Admission - $12 Adult, $9 Children, $11 Senior
Order Tickets Online Now: www.gkids.tv/intheaters

Buy your tickets online and $4 per ticket will be donated to the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive. To purchase tickets, please visit www.gkids.tv/intheaters. Select "ASIFA HOLLYWOOD" from the green pull down menu at top of the site labeled "select my school or organization", then buy the tickets for whatever screening you want to attend. Don't forget to bring the kids!

About The Secret of Kells

Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Young Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells, a remote medieval outpost under siege from raiding barbarians. One day a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands, carrying an ancient--but unfinished--book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the faerie Aisling, a mysterious young wolf/girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarian hordes closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against barbarians?

Running time: 75 minutes

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Members Only: Secret of Kells Screening

ASIFA-Hollywood, GKIDS and Cartoon Saloon invite you and a guest to a special screening of...

SECRET OF KELLS
Sunday, December 6, 2009 2:00 pm
AMC Burbank 8
201 E Magnolia Bl
Burbank, CA 91501

Immediately following the screening, please join us for a Q&A with director Tomm Moore.

Seating is limited. RSVP required. Members, see your email box for reservation information.

About The Secret of Kells

Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Young Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells, a remote medieval outpost under siege from raiding barbarians. One day a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands, carrying an ancient--but unfinished--book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the faerie Aisling, a mysterious young wolf/girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarian hordes closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against barbarians?

Running time: 75 minutes

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Members Only: Fantastic Mr Fox Screening

20th Century Fox and ASIFA-Hollywood invite members and a guest to a special screening of...

Fantastic Mr Fox
Friday, November 27th at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm
Harmony Gold Theater
7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Make your Friday FANTASTIC... Spend your Thanksgiving weekend with FANTASTIC MR FOX!

RSVP Required. Members, see your email box for reservation info. Space is limited. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

Running time: 88 minutes

http://www.fantasticmrfoxmovie.com/

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Missing Lynx Screening at Woodbury

Kandor-Moon and ASIFA-Hollywood invite you and a guest to a special screening of...

THE MISSING LYNX: PAWS ON THE RUN
(EL LINCE PERDIDO)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:00 pm
Fletcher Jones Foundation Auditorium
Woodbury University
7500 Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91510

Immediately following the screening, please join us for a Q&A with with director Raul Garcia.

Admission is free. No reservations required. Space is limited. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

About The Missing Lynx

Don't miss the Winner of the Goya Best Animated film! Felix the Lynx, an endangered feline prone to accidents, lives in the breathtaking landscapes of Southern Spain. Together with his motley crew of animal friends (featuring Gus the chameleon and Bea the wild goat) they're now fighting for their lives as they try to escape the blood thirsty Newmann, a world famous hunter hired by the eccentric millionaire Noah in his well meaning but dangerous plan to rescue every endangered species on earth. Co-produced by Antonio Banderas.

Running time: 97 minutes

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Cartoon Carnival With JoeBev

ASIFA-Hollywood invites you to a special radio show recording of...

Cartoon Carnival with Joe Bev
Monday, November 16, 2009 7:00 pm
Glendale Library Auditorium
222 E. Harvard St. Glendale, CA 91205

Admission is FREE. No reservations are required. All welcome. Proceeds from the sale of books to benefit the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archives.

Meet in-person: Joe Bev, June Foray, Bill Marx (son of Harpo); Mark Evanier; Earl Kress; Gregg Berger, and buy an autographed copy of Joe's Uncle Dunkle book, and June and Bill's autobiographies.

About CARTOON CARNIVAL with Joe Bev

From Mel Blanc to June Foray, from Disney to Hanna-Barbera, "Cartoon Carnival" is a lively hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, children's records, cartoon music and sound effects, new radio cartoons, interviews and mini-documentaries about the wonderful world of animation.

"The first radio cartoon show ever!"
Listen online EVERY day at http://www.shokusradio.com
3 PM (PDT), 5 PM (CT), 6 PM (ET)
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Members Only: 9 Screening and Panel

Focus Features and ASIFA-Hollywood invite you and a guest to a special screening of...

9
Thursday, November 19th 7:30 pm
Linwood Dunn Theater at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study
1313 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA

Immediately following the screening, please join us for a Q&A with Director Shane Acker, Cinematographer and Art Director Kevin Adams and Supervising Animator Kristin Solid.

RSVP required. Members, please see your email box for RSVP instructions. Entrance to hosted parking is on Homewood Avenue. This invitation is non-transferable. Space is limited. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

About 9

Shane Acker won a Student Academy Award for his original short film "9." He now directs the animated fantasy epic feature 9, produced by directors Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov. When #9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a community of other small beings like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the landscape intent on doing them harm. Despite being the neophyte of the group, #9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are ever to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

A Focus Features presentation in association with Relativity Media of a Jim Lemley/Tim Burton/Timur Bekmambetov production, 9's voice cast includes Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, and Fred Tatasciore. The film is produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Dana Ginsburg. The story is by Shane Acker, and the screenplay is by Pamela Pettler (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Monster House). The film is directed by Shane Acker.

MPAA-rated PG-13 (for violence and scary images)
Running time: 79 minutes

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Winsor McCay Winners Announced

Winsor McCay Award Recipients Announced: Career Achievement and Animation's Highest Honor

BURBANK, Calif. (November 10, 2009) The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the Winsor McCay Award recipients for 2009: Tim Burton, Bruce Timm and Jeffrey Katzenberg (see bios below). Award recipients will claim their trophies at the 37th Annual Annie Awards scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Named in honor of animator Winsor McCay, best known as a prolific artist and pioneer in the art of comic strips and animation, the Winsor McCay Award stands as one of the highest honors given to an individual in the animation industry in recognition for career contributions to the art of animation. "ASIFA-Hollywood will proudly present Tim Burton, Bruce Timm and Jeffrey Katzenberg each with a Winsor McCay Award," said ASIFA-Hollywood President Antran Manoogian. "The career achievements and outstanding contributions of these talented artisans are most worthy of animation's highest honor."

The Winsor McCay Award may be awarded to a maximum of three individuals in recognition of lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation in producing, directing, animating, design, writing, voice acting, sound and sound effects, technical work, music, professional teaching, or for other endeavors which exhibit outstanding contributions to excellence in animation.

Tim Burton, though mainly known for his innovative live action features, has had a strong influence on the world of animation. Burton began his career as an animator (Tron, Fox And the Hound) at the Walt Disney Studios where made his first independent shorts, Vincent (in stop motion animation) and Frankenweenie (live action). He went on to co-produce Family Dog (1987), an animated pilot for Steven Spielberg, which became a prime time series for CBS in 1993. His stop-motion Halloween feature, Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, directed by Henry Selick) has become a worldwide cult classic. His interest in animation led him to co-produce the stop-mo feature James and The Giant Peach (1996) and this year's CG production, 9. Most recently Burton co-directed the stop-motion Corpse Bride (2005) and his internet animation series, The World of Stainboy (2000). Burton is currently remaking Frankenweenie as a full length animated feature.

Bruce Timm forever changed the world of TV adventure cartoons with his visual take on DC Comics super heroes, beginning with his co-producing Batman: the Animated Series in 1992. Timm began his career in animation at Filmation, doing layouts on He-Man and Flash Gordon. He did storyboards for Ralph Bakshi (on Mighty Mouse: the New Adventures) and John Kricfalusi (Beany & Cecil). While working on Tiny Toon Adventures, he teamed with Eric Rodamski to pitch a new take on Batman. The success of that series has led Timm to redesign the entire DC Comics universe in various Warner Bros. Animation series as Superman, Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited. He has drawn several graphic novels and comics stories for DC Comics and is currently producing a series of direct-to video animated features for Warner Home Video.

Jeffrey Katzenberg is the CEO of Dreamworks Animation. Katzenberg was responsible for reviving the fortunes of Walt Disney Feature Animation with his supervision of The Little Mermaid, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and The Beast and The Lion King. Katzenberg left Disney in 1994 to team with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen to create Dreamworks SKG, where, as head of the animation studio, he oversaw the production of hand drawn animated features The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado and Spirit. Switching to CG production, the studio produced a string of hits including Shrek (and its sequels), Madagascar (and its spin-offs), Kung Fu Panda, Antz, Bee Movie and Shark Tale.

ASIFA-Hollywood is the largest of an international network of chapters and supports a range of animation initiatives through its membership. Current projects include an animation archive, library and museum, classes and screenings, and animated film preservation efforts.

For up-to-the-minute information on the 37th Annual Annie Awards, please visit http://www.annieawards.org or email Gretchen@annieawards.org or call: 562.209.9900. Media inquiries, please contact Gretchen Houser, Houser PR, at 562.235.0991 or email:  Gretchen@houserpr.com.
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Members Only: Open Season 2 Screening

Members and a guest are cordially invited to a special ASIFA-Hollywood screening of Sony Pictures Animation's...

OPEN SEASON 2
Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:30 pm
The Ince Theater
Sony Pictures Animation
9050 West Washington Boulevard
Culver City, Ca 90232

Followed by a filmmaker Q&A with Director/Producer Matt O'Callaghan, Co-Director Todd Wilderman and Producer Kirk Bodyfelt

Members, see your email box for RSVP info. Reservation required. Space is limited. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

About Open Season 2

Open Season 2 is the sequel to the 2006 hit Open Season, Sony Pictures Animation's first theatrical film release which grossed $190 million worldwide at the box office. Open Season 2 is directed by Matt O'Callaghan. The co-director is Todd Wilderman. It was written by David I. Stern, based on the characters created by John Carls, Jill Culton, Steve Moore and Anthony Stacchi. The film is produced by Kirk Bodyfelt and Matt O'Callaghan. The executive producers are Jill Culton and Michelle Murdocca. The co-producer is Amy Jupiter. The imagery and animation is by Sony Pictures Imageworks in Culver City, California and Chennai, India, and Reel FX Creative Studios, based in Dallas, Texas. The score is by Ramin Djawadi.

Open Season 2 has been rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America.

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