June / July 2009

On July 22, Bill Plympton will be the host of the show "Burnt Toast: Comics on Camera" at Caroline's on Broadway, a new monthly contest of funny shorts and videos made by young comics and comedy writers. A panel of industry judges will determine the best film of the month and award a cash prize. PLEASE NOTE: This is the event that was originally scheduled for April 29, it has been re-scheduled for July 22. For more information, please visit: https://www.carolines.com/event/154/burnt-toast

This July 22-26, it's time once again for the big San Diego Comic-Con - Bill will be appearing at the convention July 23-26, in Booth #5356 - this is the biggest comic-con of the year, so get there any way you can! Bill will be signing copies of his latest DVD release "Dog Days", as well as a full slate of Bill Plympton books, DVDs, posters and original animation art! Bill will also be hosting a special panel of his recent work at the Con, on Thursday, July 23, at 3 pm in Room 5AB, with clips from the new shorts "Horn Dog", "Mexican Standoff", and "Santa: The Fascist Years", plus the first sneak peek at scenes from his new in-progress feature! Don't miss it! For more information: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/

FESTIVAL APPEARANCES

Bill will appear at the Animator Festival in Poznan, Poland, July 6-11, which will be screening a retrospective of his works, including the features "The Tune", "I Married a Strange Person", "Mutant Aliens", and "Hair High". In addition, Bill will lead a master-class where his recent short films will be screened. http://www.animator-festival.com

FULL SCREENING SCHEDULE

IDIOTS AND ANGELS:
• Cinema City Festival, Novi Sad, Serbia, June 6-12, 2009
• The Light Factory, Charlotte NC, June 18
• Animacao, Macao, August 6-19
• Chungmuro Intl Film Festival, Seoul, South Korea,
  Aug. 24-Sept. 1
• Reanimania Festival, Yerevan, Armenia, Oct. 2009
• Valdivia Intl Film Festival, Valdivia, Chile, Oct. 15-20

HOT DOG:
• Edinburgh Intl Film Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland,
  June 17-28, 2009
• Solstice Film Festival, St. Paul + Minneapolis MN, June 18-20
• Palm Springs Intl ShortFest, Palm Springs CA, June 23-29
• Marin County Festival of Short Film and Video, San Rafael CA,
  July 1-5
• Jerusalem Intl Film Festival, Jerusalem, Israel, July 9-18
• Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 10-19
• Just For Laughs Festival, Montreal, Canada, July 16-26
• Anima Mundi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 22-26
• Woods Hole Film Festival, Woods Hole MA, July 26-August 2
• Athens Intl Film Festival, Athens, Greece, Sept. 16-27
• Wiesbaden Intl Weekend of Animation, Wiesbaden, Germany,
  Oct. 15-18

SANTA: THE FASCIST YEARS:
• Brooklyn Intl Film Festival, Brooklyn NY, June 5-14, 2009
• Annecy Animation Festival, Annecy, France, June 8-13
• Just For Laughs Festival, Montreal, Canada, July 16-26
• Wiesbaden Intl Weekend of Animation, Wiesbaden, Germany,
  Oct. 15-18

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
The next Plympton shorts collection on DVD is now on sale - it is called "Bill Plympton's Dog Days". This collection features all of Bill's short films from the years 2004-2008, including "Guard Dog", "Guide Dog", "Hot Dog", "Shuteye Hotel" "The Fan and the Flower", "Spiral", and "Santa, the Fascist Years" Plus the music videos "Heard 'em Say" by Kanye West, "Don't Download This Song" by Weird Al Yankovic, and "Mexican Standoff" by Parson Brown. Also, commercials, trailers, pencil tests and other surprises. Now available!

Remember, Plymptoons.com remains your one-stop source for all materials Plympton-related, including the popular "Dirty Shorts" 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!