Film Screenings
KAFI 2009 Competition Film Debut, Part I
Premier screening of some of this year’s KAFI finalist films – the very best of the best from around the world! Part one of five.
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Date: Thursday, May 14
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 pm
Place: Stryker Theater
Cost: EC, FP, TK
KAFI 2009 Competition Film Debut, Part II
More of the 2009 KAFI finalists, selected from an international field of entries. Even more spectacular artistry! Part two of five.
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Date: Friday, May 15
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Place: Stryker Theater
Cost: EC, FP, TK
KAFI 2009 Competition Film Debut, Part III
The artist’s vision comes to life in these highly imaginative 2009 KAFI finalist films. Part three of five. Also being screened are films from the inaugural Kalamazoo Music and Animation Competition.Presenters:
Date: Friday, May 15
Time: 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Place: State Theatre
Cost: EC, FP, TK
KAFI 2009 Competition Film Debut, Part IV
Great fun, great films, and more of this year’s KAFI film contest finalists. Part four of five.
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Date: Saturday, May 16
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Place: State Theatre
Cost: EC, FP, TK
KAFI 2009 Competition Film Debut, Part V
The ultimate pairing of creative genius and filmmaking, plus view the Cartoon Challenge films and vote for your favorite. A festival highlight – not to be missed! Part five of five.
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Date: Saturday, May 16
Time: 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Place: State Theatre
Cost: EC, FP, TK
Animation Got Rhythm, Got Music
An exploration of music and animation.
It wasn’t long after animation acquired sound that the idea of choreographing animated movement to music was first tried with instant success. This was a marriage made in heaven and so it has remained ever since. Together, music and animation can tell stories or create visual poetry. Sometimes the music supports the animation and sometimes the animation interprets the music. This screening presents many facets of this intricate relationship.
Highlights of this screening include Garbanzo by Richard Reeves, Kakania by Karen Aqua, Hand by Deanna Morse, Little Bit of Everything by Barry Young, Graffiti by Madi Piller, and Tiny Little Love Story by Bryce Hallett.
Presenters: Guest Speakers
Date: Friday, May 15
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Place: CNM 20
Cost: EC, FP, TK
Toronto Animation: A 25 Year Retrospective
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Presenters: Marc Glassman and Madi Piller
Date: Friday, May 15
Time: 9 – 10:30 am
Place: Stryker Theater
Cost: EC, FP, TK
Animated Buddies: A Century of Cartoon Friendships
Everyone needs a friend, and animated characters are no exception, whether drawn, cut out, a puppet, or on the computer. This program highlights cartoons with a theme of friendship, from early cartoons through modern favorites, including Rocky and Bullwinkle, Mutt and Jeff, Tom and Jerry, Sponge Bob, and many others.
Presenter: Steve Stanchfield
Date: Saturday, May 16
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Place: Stryker Theater
Cost: EC, FP, TK
Animation and the Real World
An exploration of animation’s changing relationship with reality, from purely symbolic to in-your-face.
Animation’s connection to reality is in flux, changing from a largely metaphoric, indirect relationship to an increasingly direct one. Though aspects of this direct relationship have roots in early animation, it has rarely taken center stage. Now, however, this approach is shifting from the sidelines into the spotlight. Of course, this doesn’t mean the end of animated films based in fantasy, whether dream-like or just plain crazy. Rather it means that animation has greater range than ever before. This screening will explore the many ways that animation connects to reality.
Highlights of this screeing include: Slide by Sharon Katz, People from the Dark Years by John Halfpenny, Toro Bravo by Madi Piller, For Glory and Gold by Barry Young, Help! I'm Stranded... by Deanna Morse, and Invisibilities by Jennifer Proctor.
Presenters: Guest Speakers
Date: Saturday, May 16
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Place: CNM 20
Cost: EC, FP, TK
Janet Perlman’s Allsorts
A tantalizing assortment of prize-winning tidbits will be offered: funny films from throughout Perlman’s career. Followed by a bonus treat at the end of the screening! Films to be shown include: Lady Fishbourne’s Complete Guide to Better Table Manners, The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin, Why Me? Dinner for Two, Bully Dance, My Favorite Things That I Love, and Hot Seat. The director will be present. Ages 12 and over only.
Presenter: Janet Perlman
Date: Saturday, May 16
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Place: Stryker Theater
Cost: EC, FP, TK
The Animated Bestiary
Animals abound in animation, dating to the earliest primitive efforts at the Edison Studios and the line drawings of Emile Cohl. This program charts the evolution of entertaining quadrupeds from the silent years of animation to the "golden era" of the 1930s.
Before Tom chased Jerry, there was Felix. Before Bugs, there was Oswald. Aesop used animals in his fables, and animators quickly learned to incorporate them into their storylines. Evolution grew from necessity, with details often being stripped to the barest of essentials. In addition, before sound, these characters had to pantomime with the best of the era's silent comedians.
This program will examine how nearly a dozen animals have transformed from the earliest primitive sketches to fully-realized characters with definite personality.
Presenter: Jim Middleton
Date: Sunday, May 17
Time: 9:30 – 10:45 am
Place: CNM 170
Cost: EC, FP, TK
India Animation
Over the last decade, India has become a force in the global animation community. At the foundation of this emergence is a network of animation schools and academies around this country of over a billion people. These schools are preparing students for positions in the nearly 200 Indian animation studios.
Each year, ASIFA India, the official Indian chapter of the International Animated Film Association, honors those student films deemed as the best of the year. Through a series of competitions, students from around the country compete for the ASIFA India Awards of Excellence. This competition is now in its
10th year. The 12 films being screened are winners from 2006, 2007, and 2008. They represent a wide array of styles, stories, and techniques.
After the screening there will be a question and answer session with Bill Dennis. Bill founded the Webel Animation Academy in Calcutta, the award-winning Toonz Animation Studios in Trivandrum, and is the founder and president emeritus of ASIFA India.
Presenter: Bill Dennis
Date: Sunday, May 17
Time: 12:30 – 1:45 pm
Place: Stryker Theater
Cost: EC, FP, TK
Technicolor Dreams
In the 1930's, the swift development of character animation and film techniques led to a period that became known as the 'Golden Age of cartoons'. The earliest of these were produced at the dawn of color in film, becoming a rare color treat in front of the mostly b/w feature films that followed them. These happy, delightful films often focused on fantasy and dream lands, a sharp contrast from the reality of the great depression. The best of these films are true classics, still fresh and entertaining 60 to 70 years after they were first produced. This program features a collection of these gems made in the 30's and 40's, featuring both beloved and forgotten characters. Presented by Steve Stanchfield with rare, original Technicolor prints. For all ages.
Presenter: Steve Stanchfield
Date: Sunday, May 17
Time: 12:30 – 1:45 pm
Place: CNM 170
Cost: EC, FP, TK
