January 2011

AWARDS SEASON

January also means the start of Awards Season, and Bill's short film "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger" is in contention for a few...

The animated short is currently on the "Short List" of 10 films being considered for an Academy Award, for Best Animated Short. The nominations will be announced on January 25, so we've all got our fingers crossed!

"Cow" also received a nomination for the Annie Awards, in the category of Best Animated Short Subject. The Annies are given out by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood branch, and will be presented on February 5 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles. For more information on the Annies, click here.

IDIOTS AND ANGELS NEWS - OPENING IN OKLAHOMA CITY!

"Idiots and Angels" will screen at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on January 28-29, 8 pm. The OKC MOA is located at: 415 Couch Drive in Oklahoma City. More information here.

If you are a programmer for an independent theater in the U.S., and would like to book "Idiots and Angels" for a screening in 2011, please contact Matthew Freundlich at Passion River to arrange a booking. Contact Information is available here.

UPCOMING EVENTS - JANUARY/FEBRUARY

Bill's travels in 2011 will also take him to:
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville NY, February 10
Cornell University, Ithaca NY, February 16
Anima Festival, Brussels, Belgium, March 5-7
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York NY, March 9
Milano Film Festival, Milan, Italy, March 18-20
Guadalajara Intl Film Festival, Mexico, March 25-31

OTHER NEWS
Bill Plympton's book with Rizzoli New York, now has a title: "Independently Animated, Bill Plympton" and will be released on March 22.  The book will feature art from throughout his career, some created especially for the book, as well as Bill’s personal story, complete with anecdotes and adventures about his life, career, and filmmaking.

Containing a foreword written by Terry Gilliam, and co-authored by David Levy, the book is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon.com by clicking here.

Also, Bill has announced that he is working on a new music video for recording artist "Weird Al" Yankovic, as a follow-up to his 2006 video "Don't Download This Song". The song title and subject matter are secret for now, but we hope to announce more in a future newsletter.

FULL SCREENING SCHEDULE

IDIOTS AND ANGELS:
• Oklahoma Museum of Art, OK, January 29-30, 2011
• Guadalajara Intl Film Festival, Mexico, March 25-April 1

THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER:
• Flickerfest, Sydney, Australia, January 7-16, 2011
• Cine Junior Film Festival, Paris, France, January 26-February 8
• Oklahoma Museum of Art, OK, January 29-30
• Spokane Intl Film Festival, Spokane WA, February 3-13
• Victoria Film Festival, Victoria BC, February 4-13
• Animex Intl Festival of Animation, Middlesbrough UK, February 6-11
• Forgot to Laugh Sideshow, Manhattan Theater Source, NYC, Feb. 8
• Portland Intl Film Festival, February 11-26
• Culinary Cinema, Intl FilmFestspiele Berlin, Germany, February 13-18
• Nevermore Film Festival, Durham NC, February 18-20
• Anima Festival, Brussels, Belgium, March 4-13
• Intl Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart, Germany, May 3-8
• Cinema Eldorado, Dijon, France, June Guild Cinema, Albuquerque NM, December 17-19

SANTA, THE FASCIST YEARS:
• Forgot to Laugh Sideshow, Manhattan Theater Source, NYC, Feb. 8

Come see Bill's films at a festival near you! As always, please check with each festival for exact screening dates, times and ticket information.

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