Michael Sporn Animation – Splog

– The ASIFA Hollywood Animation Archive has posted a fabulous book of cartoons by Milt Gross. This was given them by Kent Butterworth. (Thank you, Kent.)

Take a look at this material; Milt Gross was just one great cartoonist in the ’30′s. Everything he did was funny, and his short work with Warner’s & MGM produced some good moments. It’s all connected, isn’t it?

Kudos to the Animation Archive; their work is necessary and it’s always a pleasure to check in to their web site. I would love to see some animation art posted there, but I’m happy to take what they give me.

- The Tribeca Film Festival is rearing its lively head, and we’ve had some last-minute round-the-clock revisions to our short playing there. The music is being cut in today (hopefully it’ll match). The schedule should feel tense, but somehow it doesn’t. We have to get it in to the Fest’s hands tomorrow. Talk about cutting it close; that’s when our DigiBETA should exit the dubbing studio. Just a messenger away.

- For some truly Independent animated films debuting in NYC, the Film Forum is screening a great group of films May 10-23:

Cartoons, No Laughing Matter.

The titles and film makers include:

The Flooded Playground by Lisa Crafts (20 mins.) (Pictured to the right.)
It Pains Me to Say This by George Griffin (10 mins.)
The Back Brace by Andy London & Carolyn London (6 mins.)
El Doctor by Suzan Pitt (23 mins.)
Who I Am and What I Want by Chris Shepherd & David Shrigley (7½ mins.) British
Everybody’s Pregnant by Debra Solomon (5 mins.)
Dog by Suzie Templeton (5½ mins.) British
Son of Satan by JJ Villard (10 mins.)

As we get closer to the screening date, I’ll post this again. Included is an opening night screening with film makers Q&A. I’m looking forward to it, and want to make sure I post a reminder. In the meantime, mark it in your calendars.

- More current: Next Wednesday, April 19th at the Jacob Burns Film Center there will be a showing of 3D and puppet animated films. The films, for the most part, are on the dark side and show a good cross section of various styles of object animation.

They’ve put together a dense program. The films include:
THE PAINTED PRINCESS – Pooh Kaye. 1994. US.
THE GREAT COGNITO – Will Vinton. 1982. US.
PONY GLASS – Lewis Klahr. 1997. US.
CRACKING CONTRAPTIONS – Nick Park. 2002. UK.
STREET OF CROCODILES – Brothers Quay. 1986. US.
MORE – Mark Osborne. 1998. US.
(and pictured above) DARKNESS/LIGHT/DARKNESS – Jan Svankmajer. 1989. Czech

Showings are ar 6:00pm and 7:50. The Jacob Burns Film Center, at 364 Manville Road in Pleasantville, NY. For Directions.

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