2019 SCREENINGS
OPENING NIGHT SHORTS
Fri, Oct 4, 7PM
An unforgettable opening night show: Six silent animated shorts accompanied by live, original music by local musicians.
Followed by an exclusive afterparty. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BLOCK 2
Sat, Oct 5, 1PM
Artificial intelligence; instructional film satire; table etiquette; menstruation; musical therapy; sound exploration; a ghost trying to pay his electric bill. Not appropriate for children.
BALTIMORE SHOWCASE
Sat, Oct 5, 5PM | Sun, Oct 6, 11:30AM
Magical kites; money; a funny head; hypnotherapy; lego robots; trippy space totems; a hip-hop western; a lost cat and more. All made in Baltimore.
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JOANNA PRIESTLEY RETROSPECTIVE
Sat, Oct 5, 3PM
Introspective, satirical, whimsical, beautiful: Joanna Priestley’s prolific body of work speaks personal truths. The "queen of independent animation” presents her work in person.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BLOCK 3
Sat, Oct 5, 5PM | Sun, Oct 6, 11:30AM
Large ears; bike zoetropes; existential crisis; patterns; pee on electric fences; lost love; little men in drawers; digital narcissism; an unhealthy relationship with mom. Not appropriate for children.
SON OF THE WHITE MARE (late night show)
Late Night Showing! 10:15PM
A dazzling white mare goddess gives birth to 3 heroes who embark on an epic journey to combat seventy-seven dragons and save the universe. Not appropriate for children.
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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BLOCK 1
Sat, Oct 5, 11AM | Sun Oct 6, 1:30PM
A boy is a cat; adults are toddlers; smartphones fear losing control; visions of the future; psychedelic music videos; a morphing god of chaos; the love story of a girl and her boat. Ages 12+
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BLOCK 4
Sat, Oct 5, 7:45PM
Cosmic degeneration; pimples; slug lovers; loss; naked morning dancing; intense strangers; eating disorders; crowd behavior; other people’s bedrooms. Not appropriate for children.
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2019 WORKSHOPS
FREE: Joanna Priestley Master Class
Sat, Oct 5, 11AM
Visiting guest animator, Joanna Priestley, will talk about her creative process and experience as an award winning independent animator and show samples of her films.
Pre-registration required (coming soon) |
FREE: Animation For All Ages!
Sun, Oct 6, 10:30AM (JHU-MICA Film Center)
FREE animation workshop exploring hand-made animation techniques using iPads to capture frame-by-frame imagery with a variety of materials. No experience required. All Ages!
Pre-registration required (coming soon) |
FREE: Intro to Animation
Sun, Oct 6, 1:30AM (JHU-MICA Film Center)
FREE animation workshop exploring hand-made animation techniques using iPads to capture frame-by-frame imagery with a variety of materials. No experience required. Ages 14+
Pre-registration required (coming soon) |
2019 SPONSORS
