ASIFA presents:
the 8th Annual International Animation Day
In 2002, ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association, launched a global event to celebrate the art of animation. October 28th was proclaimed as International Animation Day (IAD), commemorating the first public performance of Emile Reynaud’s Optic Theatre in Paris in 1892.
Such a celebration is an outstanding opportunity to put the animated film in the limelight and make this art more accessible to the public.
Beyond the several national ASIFA national Chapters (more than 30 different countries) which celebrate International Animation Day, any cultural or educational structure can join this event by screening animated films, organizing workshops, exhibiting artwork and stills, providing technical demonstrations, helping to promote the art of animation…
Who is IAD for ?
There is an amazing diversity in animation films, which means that this event doesn’t only aim for young viewers. Even better, it appears that animation is growing beyond its first goal and attracting many more adolescents and adults than in the past. There is a real public interest in animation to which we need to show more about what we do !What is shown ?
Some full length animation films have major box office successes – and this is true on all continents – partly because they go further than basic entertainment. Animated shorts, TV series, video clips, ads, and special effects also invade our different screens.
We are thus witnessing an important development of this art, regarding not only inspirational sources but also influences from many different fields. An extraordinary range of techniques are imagined – drawing, painting, animating puppets and objects, using clay, sand, paper, computerised techniques etc – which, combined with stories, sets and sounds, give an infinite variety of aesthetics and messages.
ASIFA’s role is both to enhance and satisfy the public’s curiosity, in particular with the means of other forms of shows: encounters, concerts, exhibitions, dynamic activities related to contemporary events or local interests…
Communication tools
Each year, ASIFA calls upon a famous animator to create the visual of IAD. This visual is then adapted for each country in order to guarantee a worldwide view of the event. Previous editions involved the work of animators such as Iouri Tcherenkov, Paul Driessen, Abi Feijo, Eric Ledune, Noureddin Zarrinkelk and Michel Ocelot. This year, Nina Paley (creator of Sita sings the blues) designs the IAD visual.
IAD Events - 2009
Click here to view the selection of events in PDF format
Program exchanges
In 2005, a system of program exchanges was created to help participants put together culturally diverse animation programs from around the world. In 2008, programmes coming from Brazil, China, France, Hungary, Korea, Poland, Portugal, Russia, USA, Ghana, etc. were proposed. The exchange is an incredible opportunity to discover films from all over the world during this great international animation celebration.
The event organisers who wish to screen one of these programs must contact the ASIFA representative of their country to order the DVDs.
Who to contact
Each structure can contact its country’s national Chapter to establish adequate projects. The contacts are available on the ASIFA website > groups. For more information, please contact Juliette Crochu, coordinator of International Animation Day on behalf of ASIFA International.
E-mail : j.crochu@afca.asso.fr
Phone : +33 1 48 78 25 67
Fax : +33 1 40 23 09 17
Program list 2009 for the exchange
Asifa Atlanta
Contact: Brett W. Thompson / Jay C. Blodgett
Email: brett.w.thompson@gmail.com / atlanta-@asifa.net
www.asifa-atlanta.com
Asifa Croatia – « A selection of the best Croatian animated films 2008 »
Contact: Vesna Dovnikovic
Email: croatia-@asifa.net
Asifa Egypt – « African Animation Panorama »
Contact: Mohamed Ghazala
Email: ghazala-@asifa.net
Asifa Japan – two programs (Vol. 1 - 2)
Contact: Sayoko Kinoshita
Email: japan-@asifa.net
www.asifa.jp
Asifa Korea
Contact: Jean J
Email: kjjeong@akomkorea.com
www.asifakorea.com
**Program Details (Not available at this time)
Asifa India – “The best of Indian animation 2008/09”
Contact: Aditi Lakhotia
Email: aditi@asifa.in
The DVD contains those films that were recognized as the best of Indian animation from the 2008 IAD competition held in Mumbai.
**Program Details (Not available at this time)
Asifa Poland – “Polish artistic animation”
Contact: Wiola Sowa
Email: asifapoland@gmail.com
Contact: Vanessa Ventura
Email: mail@casa-da-animacao.pt
Telf. +351 22 5432770 - Fax +351 22 5432771
www.casa-da-animacao.pt – http://lojacda.blogspot.com
Asifa Hungary
Contact: Susanna Szabo
Email: szzs@shirokuma.hu
Other programs for rent / for sale :
Selected Work by Jules Engel
A DVD Released by the IotaCenter
CONTACT: Stephanie Sapienza, iotaCenter
PHONE: 626-676-6451 (not for publication)
E-MAIL: stephanie@iotacenter.org
Los Angeles, CA – The iotaCenter is proud to annouce the release of the first DVD of the work of Jules Engel, Jules Engel Selected Works Volume 1. The DVD is the next release from iota’s Kinetica Video Library, available through the iotaCenter Store at http://www.iotacenter.org/store/videos/engel_dvd.
Jules Engel bestowed many influences on the world of art and animation – both commercial and independent – as a painter, as a sculptor, and as a teacher … but perhaps his most enduring legacy has been through his pioneering efforts in the field of abstract experimental animation.
French Animation programs
Asifa-France / Afca
Contact: Juliette Crochu
Email : j.crochu@afca.asso.fr
www.afca.asso.fr / http://afcafete.blogspot.com
In France, different distributors offer programs which are developed specifically for the IAD and which can be screened abroad, rented for special prices.
Information About Previous IAD
Report about IAD 2004
Report about IAD 2005
Report about IAD 2006
Report about IAD 2007
Report about IAD 2008
