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July / August 2008
Idiots and Angels
After premiering to great reviews and enthusiastic crowds at the Tribeca Film Festival, Bill Plympton's new feature film "Idiots and Angels" is hitting the festival circuit. The film won the Special Distinction Award at the Annecy Film Festival in June.
The film is scheduled to appear at:
• FantAsia Festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 3-21, 2008
• Jerusalem Intl Film Festival, Israel, July 10-19
• Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 11-20
• Anima Mundi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 23-27
• Melbourne Intl Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, July 25-Aug. 10
• Woods Hole Film Festival, Woods Hole MA, July 26-August 2
• Downtown Film Festival, Los Angeles CA, August 13-17
• London Intl Animation Festival, London, UK, September 1-7
• Athens Intl Film Festival, Athens, Greece, October 1-5
• Intl Animation Festival Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
October 1-5
• Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock NY, October 1-5
• Sitges Festival Intl de Cinema, Sitges, Spain, October 2-12
• Mill Valley Film Festival, Mill Valley CA, October 2-12
• Wiesbaden Intl Weekend of Animation, Wiesbaden, Germany,
October 15-19
• San Francisco Intl Animation Festival, San Francisco CA,
Nov. 13-16
• Starz Denver Film Festival, Denver CO, Nov. 13-28
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE HOT DOG
Bill's short film "Hot Dog" has already picked up four festival awards, including the "Best Animation" prize at the Maui Film Festival, the 2nd Prize for Animated Films at the Marin County Festival of Short Film and Video, and the "Best Character" award at the International Cartoons and Comics Festival in Dervio, Italy.
The film is scheduled to appear at:
• Cinema da Mare Film Festival, Rome, Italy, July 5-August 11, 2008
• Just for Laughs Festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 10-20
• Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 11-20
• Intl Cartoons and Comics Festival, Dervio, Italy, July 18-26
• Anima Mundi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 23-27
• Melbourne Intl Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, July 25-Aug. 10
• Animation Block Party, Brooklyn NY, July 25-27
• Woods Hole Film Festival, Woods Hole MA, July 26-August 2
• Hiroshima Intl Animation Festival, Hiroshima, Japan, August 7-11
• Animation Night, Lucerne, Switzerland, August 11
• Palm Springs Intl Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs CA,
August 21-27
• Sao Paulo Intl Short Film Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 21-29
• Long Island Film Festival, Huntington NY, August 27-
• London Intl Animation Festival, London, UK, September 1-7
• DC Shorts, Washington DC, September 13
• Sitges Festival Intl de Cinema de Catalunya, Sitges, Spain,
October 2-12
• Wiesbaden Intl Weekend of Animation, Wiesbaden, Germany,
October 15-19
SHUTEYE HOTEL
Bill Plympton's short film "Shuteye Hotel" is a cartoon-noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel - as cops investigate the gruesome murders, they become victims of an evil force. "Shuteye" will do for sleeping what "Jaws" did for swimming...
The film is scheduled to appear at:
• Intl Short Film Festival of Benicassim, Madrid, Spain,
July 16-20, 2008
• Expresion en Corto Intl Film Festival, San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico, July 18-20
• Fantaspoa, Intl Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, Brazil,
July 29-Aug. 10
• Filmfest Dresden, Dresden, Germany, August 1
• Fantasy Filmfest, 8 cities in Germany, August 12-Sept. 10
• Hi Mom! Film Festival, Carrboro, NC, September 5-6
• Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film Tour, Germany, Sept-Oct.
Please check with each festival for exact screening dates,
times and ticket information...
BILL PLYMPTON APPEARANCES
Coming up in July is the annual San Diego Comic-Con. If you haven't heard, it's the biggest event of its kind, with over 100,000 people in attendance. It's become the best place to see previews of upcoming Hollywood films, animation, video-games and collectibles. Once again, Bill will have a booth in San Diego, sharing with our friends at the Animation Show - so if you're there, come see us at Booth 5356, say "Hi" and pick up a book or a DVD. But get your passes early on-line, because they're not selling tickets at the door!
Visit www.comic-con.org for more info.
Bill Plympton will also be appearing at:
• Marthas Vineyard Film Festival, Marthas Vineyard, MA, Sept. 11-14
• ASIFA-East Panel, New York NY, Sept. 23, 7 pm
• Bennington College, Bennington VT, Sept. 30
• Sitges Festival Intl de Cinema, Sitges, Spain, Oct. 2-1
MERCHANDISE
Coming soon from Atria Books - "Through the Wire: Lyrics and Illuminations" - graphic interpretations of the lyrics of rap superstar Kanye West, as illustrated by Bill Plympton! Reserve your copy today! Available now for pre-order from Amazon.com!
Remember, Plymptoons.com remains your one-stop source for all materials Plympton-related, including the new "Mondo Plympton" DVD and the Bill Plympton Ultimate Fan Package, containing 5 DVDs, 4 books, 2 CDs and 2 posters for a radically discounted price! Plus, all your purchases go to helping fund the next Plympton masterpiece!
Watch for the new Plympton DVD "Guns on the Clackamas" coming soon!
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