Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Animation Nights New York Animator Interviews

Animation Nights New York is joining forces with Animation for Adults for our Animator Interview podcast series.

We will be posting audio podcasts as part of the Animation for Adults channel and posting video versions including clips of work from the filmmakers.

First up in our series is an interview with Hannes Rall. We interview Hannes Rall at 180 Maiden Lane in NYC.

Hannes Rall is an Independent Animation Director. He is also Associate Professor at the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Hannes has shown his work in exhibitions and screenings around the world.  He has been an invited speaker for workshops and conferences in more than 20 countries and over 400 film festivals worldwide. His research is focused on exploring adaptation methodologies of traditional Asian art forms for animation and on inter-cultural collaborations.

Animation Nights New York screened Hannes Rall's film, "All The World's a Stage" last year, at our June Flix screening event (Program #10), at 180 Maiden Lane. "The Cold Heart" and "Si Lunchai", are scheduled to screen in upcoming programs, this year.

Here is the first episode:



Show Notes:
00:00 - 00:29   Podcast intro
00:29 - 01:07   Greetings
01:07 - 11:20   Background and influences, "Si Lunchai"
11:20 - 20:03   Process
20:03 - 30:12  "The Cold Heart"
30:12 - 34:45   Myths and Fairy-tales
34:45 - 36:10   Current research project
36:10 - 39:43  "All the World's a Stage"
39:43 - 49:18   Professional Advice
49:18 - 54:00   Favorite Animators
54:00 - 58:48   Virtual Reality and Animation
58:48 - 60:55   Animation Nights New York
60:55 - 65:56   Short Film Rights and Distribution
65:56 - 66:41   Last comments
66:41 - 67:00   Podcast outro

Links:
Hannes Rall
http://www.hannesrall.com

Lotte Reiniger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotte_Reiniger

Stadt Museum
https://www.tuebingen.de/stadtmuseum/14816.html

"Si Lunchai"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3hK5lrhgAA

"The Cold Heart"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvgfGMocizw

John Canemaker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Canemaker

Fantasia 2000
"Rhapsody in Blue"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313529/

Al Hirschfeld
http://www.alhirschfeldfoundation.org/

Hans Bacher
https://one1more2time3.wordpress.com/

Mulan
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120762/

The Jungle Book (1967)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061852/

101 Dalmations (1961)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055254/

Ishu Patel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishu_Patel

Giannalberto Bendazzi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giannalberto_Bendazzi

All the World's a Stage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwYxRK5pG10

Samuel West
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922335/

Eric Goldberg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Goldberg_(animator)

Andreas Hykade
http://www.hykade.de/

Thomas Meyer-Hermann
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Meyer-Hermann

Filmbilder
http://www.filmbilder.de/

Bill Plympton
http://www.plymptoons.com/

John Hubley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hubley

Faith Hubley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Hubley

Moonbird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0_RQz_pt6Q

Ward Kimball
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Kimball

Whistle, Plunk, and Boom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toot,_Whistle,_Plunk_and_Boom

UPA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPA_(animation_studio)

The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tell-Tale_Heart_(1953_film)

Pearl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqCH4DNQBUA

Patrick Smith
http://blend-films.blogspot.com/

(Video)
All film clips are used with permission from the artist. All other images are used for the purpose of reference and education.

Music by Joe Lazenby

Monday, February 20, 2017

Animation Nights New York presents 2017 March Shorts

2017 March Animation Screening in NYC

Animation Nights New York presents March Shorts.

We have a wonderful line up of films for our March screening event at 180 Maiden Lane.


Animation Nights New York (ANNY) is a monthly curated screening of Animated Short Films and Virtual Reality Animation Experiences from all around the world. 


Our next monthly screening event is

Wed, March 8, 8pm.

Admission is free.

Food, refreshments, beer and wine are on offer.


RSVP


180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038

(Feel free to bring a blanket to lounge on the indoor grass!)

180 Maiden Lane, NYC

Animated Shorts Program


1. Mitu – Simon Acosta, Colombia, 2016, 8:05


 2Feed – Eri Okazaki, Japan, 2016, 6:53


3. Scary Story – Joseph Paone, Midrell Fitzgerald, United States, 2016, 1:00


4. Once Upon a Line – Alicja Jasina, United States, 2016, 7:05

 5. Once upon a time...– Anna Morawska, United Kingdom, 2016, 1:56

 6. Some Things I Can't – Auden Lincoln-Vogel, United States, 2016, 5:00

 7. Nostalgia – Fereydoon Borouji, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2016, 1:33

8. Home – Jon Brenmer , United States, 2016, 3:58

9. You Are Not Alone – Yufeng Li, China, 2015, 6:01

Intermission

10. Albert – Felix Weisz, Austria, 2016, 7:10

11. The Water Giant – CHEN WEI-YUAN, Taiwan, 2016, 4:25

12. Rainy days and Mondays – Ka Ian Ng, Yun Ting Hsu, Taiwan, 2016, 4:15

13. Hide and Seek – Eartha Lin, Taiwan, 2015, 4:43

 14. BOMB BOMB Discontent – Arban Severin, United Kingdom, 2016, 3:22

15. The\little \boy – Mona Abdollah Shahi, Leila Ahanag, Sara Saberi, Mohammad Hossein Azampour, Mona Abdollah Shahi, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2015, 7:35

16. Holy City – mor galperin, inbal bentzur, Israel, 2015, 2:40

 17. Ticking Away – Michael Sewnarain, Netherlands, 2015, 9:25


Approximate run time 85 minutes


Virtual Reality Animation Selection


Mio Garden  – Harry Dorrington, Tom Westerlin, and Brennan McTernan, Nice Shoes Creative Studio, United States, 2016


Founder / Executive Director
Yvonne Grzenkowicz
Animation Nights New York (ANNY)


IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Anderson Contemporary
Fine Art Exhibitions

TEAM
VR/Panel Events
Mark Sternberg 
REVRIE Immersive Works

VR/Videography/Website Dev
Katelyn Marie Thomas

AR
Miguel Sanchez
massideation

AR/VR Support
Kevin Gordon
Michael Hawkins

Production
Samantha Conroy

Social Media
Danny Argueta
Zach Weinstein
Rachel Braun


Graphic Design
Jessica Frampton


EVENT COORDINATORS
House Manager
Joe Lazenby


ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Advisors

Josh Sterling
New York City Economic Development Corporation

John Andrucci
Lucky Uncle Productions | NYCIndieFF


CURATORS
Yvonne Grzenkowicz
Animation Nights New York (ANNY)

Jill Johnston
SUNY Fredonia

Rory Waudby-Tolley
Beakus (UK)

Brett Thompson
Fluidtoons

Tristian Goik
ASIFA East

Eliška Decka
AniScreen

Joe Lazenby
SAG-Aftra


Thank you to our Filmmakers.


Wednesday, February 15, 2017

What a night at the ANNY Feb Films screening!


Animation Nights New York Feb Films screening event

We had another wonderful night at 180 Maiden Lane, NYC.

Thank you to our filmmakers and attendees. Check out the photos, videos, and the Q&A transcript, below!

Here is a video recap of the evening:


(video credit: Katelyn Marie Thomas)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films

We had a beautiful crowd at 180 Maiden Lane!
Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: Danny Argueta)
Cartoons on Film at Animation Nights New York (Photo credit: Jon Seneca)
"Sisters" by Psyop screening at Animation Nights New York (Photo credit: Jon Seneca)


(Video credit: Danny Argueta)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: Jon Seneca)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: Jon Seneca)

ANNY Feb Films Sketch of the Month Winner

Congratulations to josouna on Instagram! Pick up your prize on March 8!
Congratulations to our Feb Films Sketch of the Month winner, josouna on Instagram.

Fluid Toons hanging at 180 Maiden Lane during Animation Nights New York (Photo credit: Jon Seneca)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: John Andrucci)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: John Andrucci)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: John Andrucci)
Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: Danny Argueta)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: John Andrucci)

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: Danny Argueta)



ANNY Feb Films Q&A

Thank you to Zach Weinstein from Animation Nights New York for moderating our Q&A with filmmakers Chadwick Whitehead (Killer Recipe) and Ryan Kovar (Hunt or be Hunted) . See the transcript and videos, below.
Chadwick Whitehead, Zach Weinstein, and Ryan Kovar at Animation Nights New York (Photo credit: Katelyn Marie Thomas)


Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Photo credit: Jon Seneca)


ANNY Feb Films Q&A 

Part 1

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Video credit: Danny Argueta)

Part 2

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films (Video credit: Danny Argueta)


Thank you to our filmmakers and attendees.

We hope to see you again on Wed, March 8, 8pm at 180 Maiden Lane in the Seaport District.

RSVP

Keep Supporting Independent Animation!

Monday, January 23, 2017

2017 February Animation Screening in NYC

Animation Nights New York presents Feb Films.

We have a wonderful line up of films for our February screening event at 180 Maiden Lane.


Animation Nights New York (ANNY) is a monthly curated screening of Animated Short Films and Virtual Reality Animation Experiences from all around the world. 

Our next monthly screening event is

Wed, February 8, 8pm.

Admission is free.

Food, refreshments, beer and wine are on offer.

RSVP


180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038

(Feel free to bring a blanket to lounge on the indoor grass!)

180 Maiden Lane, NYC

Animated Shorts Program




1. Yùl and the Snake – Gabriel Harel, France, 2015, 13:00


2. Sisters – David Chontos, United States, 2016, 3:58

3. Chopping Wood – Emmi Heimonen, Finland, 2016, 3:06

4. True Colors – Nicole Morciniec, United States, 2016, 5:27

5. Spotlight – Otalia Causse, France, 2016, 2:54

6. Quacksalver – Jorn Leeuwerink, Netherlands, 2015, 3:26


7. Gelèe Royal – Till Machmer, Friedrich Schäper, Germany, 2016, 2:07

8. Little Wonders – Triet Le, Viet Nam, 2016, 2:23

9. Pub Crawl – Hayden Browne, Australia, 2016, 1:37

10. Le Machino – Julie Rembauville, France, 2004, 2:50

11. The Casebook of Nips & Porkington – Melody Wang, Canada, 2015, 2:27

INTERMISSION

12. Jungle Taxi – Hakhyun KIM, Japan, 2016, 7:44

13. OPOLIS – John F. Quirk, United States, 2016, 2:55

14. Killer Recipe – Chadwick Whitehead, United States, 2016, 3:50

15. Half a Loaf – Fernando Telles, Brazil, 2015, 2:17

16. Hunt or Be Hunted – Ryan Kovar, United States, 2016, 7:24

17. Melancholy – Jacinthe Folon, Belgium, 2016, 4:09

18. Averse – Mac Dell'Eva, Myriam Rey, Camila Laure Chacon, Switzerland, 2015, 3:05

19. Leave With Me – Mel Wong, Hong Kong, 2016, 3:36

20. Os Azeitonas - Cinegirasol – Bruno Caetano, Rui Telmo Romão, Portugal, 2016, 5:21


Virtual Reality Animation Selection

Kismet  – David Chontos, Psyop, United States, 2016


Founder / Executive Director
Yvonne Grzenkowicz
Animation Nights New York (ANNY)


TEAM

Social Media
Danny Argueta
Zach Weinstein
Rachel Braun

VR
Mark Sternberg 
REVRIE Immersive Works

Kevin Gordon
Michael Hawkins

VR/Videography/Website Dev
Katelyn Marie Thomas

Guest Registration
Maggie Nizich
Jaxon M Thomley

Graphic Design
Emily Zhao

AR
Miguel Sanchez
massideation

EVENT COORDINATORS
House Manager
Joe Lazenby

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Advisors
Josh Sterling

John Andrucci
Lucky Uncle Productions | NYCIndieFF


CURATORS
Yvonne Grzenkowicz
Animation Nights New York (ANNY)

Tristian Goik
ASIFA East

Jill Johnston
SUNY Fredonia

Rory Waudby-Tolley
Beakus (UK)

Brett Thompson
Fluidtoons

Andy London
London Squared Productions


IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Anderson Contemporary
Fine Art Exhibitions


Special Thanks to
MHP
Clarion Partners
Maiden Lane Hospitality


Thank you to our Filmmakers.


Media Partners

Animation for Adults
Animation World Network