June / July 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS
July 19 in Portland OR, Bill Plympton will host an event at Dante's Cabaret, 1 SW 3rd Ave., to celebrate the recent release of two of his films on DVD. "Guns on the Clackamas", which was shot in Portland, tells the story of a disastrous Western movie, with mockumentary interviews with the cast and crew that had to continue with the production after several on-set accidents. "Hair High" is Bill's acclaimed fifth animated feature, with an all-star voice cast, about a teenage couple, murdered on prom night, who return as zombies for revenge. This romantic comedy (or "rom-zom-prom-com") opened at the Slamdance Festival, had great success on the festival circuit, and is now available on DVD. Copies of the 2 DVDs will be available at Dante's, and Bill Plympton will be there to sign DVDs and talk about the films.

Coming up July 21-25 is the BIG annual San Diego Comic-Con, and once again Bill will have a booth to sell his DVDs, books and CD's. Please come and visit us, and note we will have a new booth number this year - 5552. There will be a panel at Comic-Con on the release of the "Hair High" DVD, on Thursday, July 22, at 1:30 pm in Room 8. The panel will also feature a sneak peek at the upcoming documentary "Adventures in Plymptoons", with filmmakers Alexia Anastasio and Kevin Sean Michaels on hand to discuss the project.

If you're attending Comic-Con in San Diego, please check out Bill's new short film "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger", which will be screened in the Comic-Con Independent Film Festival on Thursday, July 22, at 3:25 pm. The screening will be held at the Marriott Hotel and Marina, in Marriott Hall 1&2. Don't miss it!

Also in San Diego, during Comic-Con, the Chuck Jones Gallery will feature an exhibit of artwork from Bill Plympton's featuring images from "Idiots & Angels" and Bill's celebrated "Dog" films - "Guard Dog", "Guide Dog", and "Hot Dog". The gallery is located at 232 Fifth Avenue, and there will be a special event with Bill Plympton appearing on Friday, July 23, 7-10 pm to celebrate the opening of the exhibit. Don't miss this chance to see and buy the best animation art from "Idiots and Angels"! For more information, visit the Chuck Jones Gallery at Comic-Con - Booth 1134, call 888-294-9880 or visit their website here.

And on August 4, there will be a release party in New York for the "Hair High" DVD - more details on this to follow in our next newsletter.

OTHER NEWS
We are happy to announce the release of "Hair High" on DVD! Complete with DVD extras including a director's commentary, footage of the stars' voice-over sessions, footage from Bill Plympton's "Ani-Cam", and the making of the "Krazy Kock-stume". "Hair High" is Bill Plympton's award-winning theatrical film that features the voice talents of Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney, Eric Gilliland, David Carradine,  Keith Carradine, Beverly D'Angelo, Martha Plimpton and Justin Long. Please visit www.plymptoons.com for ordering information!

Bill's latest animated feature, "Idiots and Angels" will be released in New York and Los Angeles in September 2010 - we will have more information on this screening shortly, along with further screening dates around the U.S. Please check for updates here.

Bill Plympton is also thrilled to announce that he’s publishing a book with Rizzoli New York, to be released in Spring 2011.  The book will feature tons of 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. Look for more information on this soon!

FULL SCREENING SCHEDULE

THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER:
• Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago IL, June 24-July 1
• Cinema da Mare Film Festival, Rome, Italy, July 1-Aug. 26
• Just For Laughs Film Festival, Montreal, Canada, July 7-18
• Jerusalem Film Festival, Jerusalem, Israel, July 8-17
• Animator Festival, Poznan, Poland, July 12-17
• Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, Philadelphia PA, June 23-27
• Expresion en Corto, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, July 23-Aug. 1
• Woods Hole Film Festival, Woods Hole MA, July 31-Aug. 7
• Intl Animation Festival, Hiroshima, Japan, August 7-11
• Flagstaff Film Festival, Flagstaff AZ, August 9-16
• Tel Aviv Animation Festival, Israel, August 17-21
• DragonCon Independent Short Film Festival, Atlanta GA, Sept 3-6
• DC Shorts Film Festival, Washington DC, September 9-16
• Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock NY, Sept. 29-Oct. 3

HORN DOG:
• Okanagan Intl Film Festival, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 21-25, 2010

SANTA, THE FASCIST YEARS:
• Tel Aviv Animation Festival, Israel, August 17-21, 2010
• 1 Reel Film Festival, Seattle WA, Sept. 4-6

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.

MERCHANDISE
While you're picking up "Hair High" at the Plymptoons store, you can also pick up copies of "Bill's Dirty Shorts" and "Bill Plympton's Dog Days". The "Dog Days" DVD contains the first three films of Bill Plympton's famous "dog" series - the Oscar-nominated "Guard Dog", "Guide Dog", and "Hot Dog" - plus the short films "Shuteye Hotel", "The Fan and the Flower", and "Santa: The Fascist Years". Plus you get music videos for Kanye West, Weird Al Yankovic, and Parson Brown, and a ton of interviews, pencil tests, and commercials.

You can still pick up the Plympton Ultimate Fan Package, containing 5 animated DVDs, 3 books, 2 CDs and 2 posters for a radically discounted price! Plus, all your purchases go to help fund the next Bill Plympton masterpiece!

WEBSITE UPDATE
Check out Bill's latest Scrapbook entry, detailing his trips to Slamdance, the Annie Awards in L.A., Animated Exeter in the U.K., and the premiere of "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger" (at a NYC BBQ restaurant!). Plus check out Bill's opinions on this year's Oscars nominations and results, and the Tim Burton Exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art.