I received word about a screening at the Northwest Film Center of the Best of the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival, and thought I'd post the info:
----------------
Hello, friends of the animation world!
The Northwest Film Center is proud to present the
BEST OF THE 2008 OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL, which screens on multiple dates this month. Please join us for this wonderful celebration of the diversity and creativity of animation as an art medium.
Friday, April 17, 7 PM & 8:45 PM
Saturday, April 18, 6 PM
Saturday, April 25, 6 PM
Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum
BEST OF THE 2008 OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVALOne of the world’s premiere showcases for animation, the entertaining “Best of Ottawa” program presents festival award winners, audience favors, and other outstanding and innovative entries in a wide variety of genres and forms. The program includes:
IT’S ALWAYS THE SAME STORY, by Joris Clerté and Anne Morin, France
At the age of 16, Jean-Luc went to the cinema and saw a movie that would forever change how he looked at his father. (5 mins.)
CATTLE CALL, by Mike Maryniuk and Matt Ranki, Canada
Auctioneering and animation meet in a wonderfully boisterous pixilated report from the Winnipeg stockyards. (3 mins.)
I SLEPT WITH COOKIE MONSTER, by Kara Nasdor-Jones, US
An account of a woman’s struggle with, and triumph over, domestic violence. (3 mins.)
THE COMIC THAT FRENCHES YOUR MIND, by Bruce Bickford, US
A drug-muddled mind tries to think back to its origins in this brain-melting exercise in pencil-on-paper animation. (5 mins.)
A LETTER TO COLLEEN, by Andy and Carolyn London, US
Haunted for years by the events of his 18th birthday, Andy London writes a letter to Colleen in an effort to put his demons to rest. (9 mins.)
THE MIXY TAPES, by David Seitz and Mike Wray, Canada
Musician MIXYLODIAN (Wray) and filmmaker Seitz team up in multiple animated ways to tell the story of their increasingly problematic effort to collaborate on a film. (6 mins.)
ÚLTIMO: “SPONG ICE,” by Bolos Quentes Design, Portugal
Made from ink on 16mm film, this music video for Portugal’s Último mixes live action, animation, music and movement into a richly textured whole. (3 mins.)
THE CONTROL MASTER, by Run Wrake, Great Britain
In peaceful Halftone City, a mysterious heroine and a brave ally face the ultimate threat. (7 mins.)
CHAINSAW, by Dennis Tupicoff, Australia
Love is like a chainsaw in this tour-de-force, twisting a chain of stories about power tool safety, bullfighting, and Frank-and-Ava celebrity romance. (25 mins.)
Read more about the lineupVisit the Ottawa International Animation Festival site All Northwest Film Center screenings, unless otherwise noted, will take place in the Whitsell Auditorium of the Portland Art Museum at 1219 SW Park Avenue. Tickets are $8 general admission and $7 for students, seniors and Portland Art Museum members, and can be purchased in advance on our
website or at the venue 30 minutes before the screening begins.
