AnimationMania

Subject: AnimationMania Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:26 pm

Quote :: VideoInferno presents:

!ANIMATIONMANIA!

A two day rollercoasterride of independent european animation.
(in collaboration with: De Filmfreak, Moskwood & iL Luster)

!ANIMATIONMANIA! offers a broad insight into the rich past and an exploration of the exciting present of independent European animated cinema.

Two days of shorts and feature films. From classics like master animator Jan Svankmajers' "Faust", to a selection of shorts from the legendary Zagreb Film studios. From classic Dutch stop-motion animation like "Paulus de Boskabouter" and "De Fabeltjeskrant" to the wild surrealist cinema of the Quay Brothers. Contemporary Dutch animation from the iL Luster catalogue and new talent from Hungary, Denmark and Estonia!

Welcome to VideoInferno!

Saturday the 26th & Sunday the 27th of January of 2008
CinemaOT301 - 2nd floor of Overtoom 301 - Amsterdam

5 euro per screening
dayticket: 10 euro
passepartout: 20 euro

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Program:

Zaterdag 26 Januari:

14:00 - Time Masters (Rene Laloux . 1982 . Fr.)
A classic of European animated cinema. A mindblowing space adventure full of futuristic, dazzling animation (in cooperation with renowned graphic artist Moebius).

16.00 - The Quay Brothers - selection of shorts
A dazzling trip into the surreal and utterly bizarre universe of animation mavericks Timothy & Stephen Quay. Screening will include:
Nocturna Artificialia (1979)
The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984)
The Phantom Museum (2003)
and many more!

18.00 - Eyes on iL Luster - selection of shorts
Home to Netherlands' prime animation talent, iL Luster is of one the leading production and distribution companies in the field of contemporary Dutch animation. An especially for !ANIMATIONMANIA! compiled peak into the archives, by the people of iL Luster themselves.

20.00 - Renaissance - (Christian Volckman . 2006 . Fr.)
Set in a dark and menacing Paris anno 2054. Featuring stunning black and white animation, "Renaissance" tells the intriguing story of a mysterious kidnapping in the world of high finance and shady underworld connections. Six years in the making and using some of the most advanced animation technology in the world today, Christian Volckman has created a masterpiece of modern cinema.

22:00 - Princess - (Anders Morgenthaler . 2006 . Dan.)
Brilliant Japanese style animation with flashbacks in live action. "Princess" tells the story of an unchained priest who seeks violent and bloody revenge against the porn underworld after his sister, erotic starlet Princess, died therein.

Zondag 27 Januari:

14.00 - Not Pikachu, it's Paulus! - classic Dutch 70's stop-motion animation
For the young and the old alike! Animated heroes of yesteryears: De Berenboot, Paulus de Boskabouter, Fabeltjeskrant, Bolke de Beer and many more. Come and bring your kids!

16:00 - Best Of Zagreb Animation Film - selection of shorts
In four decades, Zagreb Film of Yugoslavia produced as much as 600 animated films, winning many international awards. A selection of unique shorts, Yugo style!

18.00 - Frank & Wendy (Jancis/Pikkov/Tender . 2005 . Estonia)
Hilarious, offbeat tale about two weird American secret agents battling it out with the axis of evil in, of all places, Estonia!

20:00 - The District - Aron Gauder (Aron Gauder . 2004 . Hun.)
Virtouso film brings Romeo and Juliette to Budapests' drugs, hookers, corrupt cops and hip hop invested 8th district. Biting and vicious political satire, a beautiful love story, explicit sex scenes and, oh yes! Some of the most amazing animation seen in years.

22:00 - Faust - (Jan Svankmajer . 1994 . Cz.)
Maestro Svankmajer's take on the classic Faust myth. A magical combination of live-action, wonderful stop-motion animation and grotesque marionettes make this one of the highlights of Svankmajer's unique oeuvre.

Subject: Re: AnimationMania Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:53 am

sounds nice Smile

too bad it's during the filmfestival, which means 16 hours a day shifts at my work I'm afraid Razz

hopefully I can sneak away to catch some films Very Happy