April/May 2011

FESTIVAL SEASON

And it's NOT too early to start thinking about San Diego - July will be here before you know it, and that means one thing - San Diego Comic-Con! This year's Con runs July 21-24, with a Preview Night July 20, and simply everyone will be there! Book your hotels and flights now! For more info click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS - MARCH / APRIL

Bill Plympton's animation will be shown as part of the Big Screen Retrospective in Manhattan on Monday, April 25, 7-8 pm.
Come see Bill's films like "Guard Dog", "Guide Dog", "The Fan and the Flower" and "Santa the Fascist Years" projected in GIANT scale, on a large- format LED screen on the side of a building! All through April, the Big Screen Project will be featuring the work of animators like Emily Hubley, Nina Paley and Debra Solomon, so be sure to check it out! Bill Plympton will be in attendance on April 25, and will have some of his DVDs for sale at the event.
Location:
839 Sixth Ave. between 29th + 30th St. (enter through the public food park)
More information on the Big Screen Project's "Animation April" here.

On Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 pm, the Society of Illustrators will host a celebration of the publishing of Rizzoli's new book "Independently Animated, Bill Plympton".
It will be a gala party, with live music by the internationally famous Nicole Renaud, premiere short films, an illustrated talk by Bill Plympton, and lots of other surprises. Come be a part of an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime event! Bring all your friends, everyone gets a free Bill Plympton drawing! Book signing to follow.
Location:
The Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd St. (btw. Park/Lexington), New York NY.
More info here.
TICKETS: $15 non-members, $10 members, $7 students e-mail RSVP@societyillustrators.org or call Katie Blocher 212 838 2560

On Sunday, May 1, don't miss the annual ASIFA-East Awards, the annual round-up of the best work from East Coast animators!
Sunday, May 1st, 2011, 6pm
Tishman Auditorium
The New School
66 West 12th Street, NYC
Party/Reception to follow.
Admission: Free!
More information here.

And on Monday, May 2, 4-8 pm, the brilliant artists at Bill Plympton's studio will be holding an art sale. Have you ever wanted to own a piece of animation art from "Your Face" or "Idiots and Angels" or "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger"? Well, now's your chance! The art will be priced to sell (How do we do it? Volume, volume, volume!) so you can proudly display your original drawing from a masterpiece like "How to Kiss", or give a drawing from "Guard Dog" as a gift to your favorite pet lover.
The sale will be held at 153 West 27th St., Suite 1005, NYC.
Sorry, no credit cards, but we will take PayPal!
Also, every purchase of art will get you a free sketch and an authentic animation collectible! Wow!
See you there, art lovers!

Also in conjunction with the release of Bill's book, he will be doing a book signing at the School of Visual Arts on May 18, 6:30 pm in the ampitheather, at 209 E. 23rd St. in New York.

"Bill Plympton - Up Close and Personal!" - Saturday, May 21st
Meet the king of independent animation in a small venue with a limited number of seats. Bill will give a presentation and do some drawings. Attendees will get the chance to chat with Bill and have him to check out your portfolio. Pick up a discounted copy of his latest book at the event he will personally sign it for you. $35 General $30 Students $25 Members. 3 p.m., Saturday, May 21st, 209 Kalamath, Unit 7. www.asifa-colorado.org. Register here.

Also, watch for news of a Bill Plympton event on May 27 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. Check the calendar here.

FESTIVAL APPEARANCES

•Bill's travels in April + May will also take him to:
•TromaDance Festival, Asbury Park NJ, April 22-23
•Intl Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart, Germany, May 3-8
•Planete Doc Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland, May 6-10
•Broomfield Auditorium, Broomfield CO, May 20
•Museum of Moving Image, Queens NY, May 27
•Annecy Animation Festival, June 6-11

FULL SCREENING SCHEDULE

IDIOTS AND ANGELS:
•SIFF Cinema: Animation Fascination, Seattle WA, April 22-24, 2011
•Anifest, Teplice, Czech Republic, April 27-
•Beirut Animated, Beirut, Lebanon, May 3-6
•Central Cinema, Seattle WA, May 13-18
•Broomfield Auditorium, Broomfield CO, May 20

THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER:
•Nashville Film Festival, Nashville TN, April 14-21, 2011
•SIFF Cinema: Animation Fascination, Seattle WA, April 22-24
•Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival, Bilbao, Spain, May 2-8
•Intl Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart, Germany, May 3-8
•Anifilm, Praha, Czech Republic, May 3-8,
•Maryland Film Festival, Baltimore MD, May 5-8
•Dead By Dawn, Edinburgh, Scotland, May 5-8
•Cinema Eldorado, Dijon, France, June

GUARD DOG GLOBAL JAM:
•Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA, April 23-24, 2011
•Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach CA, April 25-May 5
•Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival, Bilbao, Spain, May 2-8
•BeFilm Underground Film Festival, New York NY, May 3-7

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.

OTHER NEWS

We are getting close to the release of Bill's feature "Idiots and Angels" on DVD. Please visit Bill's web-site and Facebook pages for the latest news, but you will be able to PRE-ORDER copies of the DVD soon at www.plymptoons.com Keep checking!

And we will have word in our next newsletter about Bill's next film projects, "The Flying House" and "Tiffany the Whale". Stay tuned!

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