'Diary 2013-2018' screening in Boston

'Diary 2013-2018' will be screened in 2019 Boston Short Film Festival (July 8~12).

Fireworks Safety Campaign with city of Long Beach

I am so proud of my students at CSU Long Beach for their creative ideas and hard work to create these 3 PSA animations. To see their animations, please visit HERE.
These PSAs were made in partnership with Long Beach City Council, Fireworks Advisory Committee and Long Beach Animal Care Services. Thank you!

Panel Discussion on April 27: Global Perspectives on Animation Education

I am honored to participate the panel discussion on April 27th as a part of Annual General Membership meeting of ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum. Thanks Kimberly Dwinell for recommending me for the event.

'Diary 2013-2018' in Spain

Diary 2013-2018 has been selected in ANIMAC 2019 (Feb. 21~24 in Spain) in OPEN SCREEN non narrative section. 'OPEN SCREEN is an open access screen in the main meeting point of ANIMAC where will be scheduled a complete program of non narrative animation show.'

'Diary 2013-2018' US Premiere at the Oxford Film Festival

'Diary 2013-2018' US Premiere at the Oxford Film Festival

'Diary 2013-2018' World Premiere at the PÖFF Shorts

 'Diary 2013-2018' World Premiere at the PÖFF Shorts Night Cinema program in November, in Tallinn Estonia

Attending the Breaking the Glass Frame symposium

I am very honored to participate the Breaking the Glass Frame symposium as a panelist for the 'Teaching + Mentoring: Strategies for Positive Change in Academia' that was held in University of Southern California, October 5~7, 2018.

Article on CalArts Blog
(Photo from CalArts Blog - originated from FB posting)

New experimental film, 'Diary 2013-2018'

A new short film is completed...

The UN Women 'HeForShe 'projects by students at CalArts

A link to CalArts 24700 Blog

A link to a trailer

Deep in the Woods screening in Watsonville

'Deep in the Woods' screening at the 6th Watsonville Film Festival (Oct. 5~7)
October 6th Friday at 7:30pm, 'Lives' Short Film Program

'Deep in the Woods' at the Southern Theatre, Minneapolis

'Deep in the Woods' will be screened at the Souther Theatre as a part of 'Altered Esthetics Film Festival' on June 1st. What a gorgeous space to screen my experimental film at...

  

'Deep in the Woods' - a list of screenings

2016
Feb. 23 - 28 The 38th Big Muddy Film Festival (Carbondale, Illinois)
Mar. 26 Monterey Museum of Art: Outside the Walls Festival (Monterey, California)
Apr. 4 - 10 The 42nd Athens International Film + Video Festival (Athens, Ohio)*
Apr. 22 - 23 The 12th Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (Morgan Hill, California)
Aug. 15 - 22 The 6th Anibar Animation Festival (Peja, Kosovo)
Sep. 9 - 10 The 1st Staunton International Film Festi (Stanton, Virginia)
Sep. 12 - 25 The 6th BIDEODROMO Int'l Experimental Film and Video Festival (Bilbao, Spain)
Oct. 30 Artist Talk Series at the California State University Monterey Bay (Monterey, California)
Nov. 21 - 27 The 14th International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Dec. 8 - 10 The 5th Monarch Film Festival (Pacific Grove, California)
2017
Feb. 15 - 19 The 14th Oxford Film Festival (Oxford, Mississippi)
Jul. 1 - 3 The 4th Altered Esthetics Film Festival (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Oct. 5 - 8 The 6th Watsonville Film Festival (Watsonville, California)
2018
Mar. 8 Microcinema traveling program by Altered Esthetics Film Festival (Minnesota)

MAFFY: Monterey Bay Art & Film Festival for Youth April 20~22

MAFFY: Monterey bay Art & Film Festival for Youth 

2017 poster and pics from the festival, that I founded in 2016

This is our 2nd year event, held in three locations in two counties.

Deep in the Woods, official competition at the 14th Oxford Film Festival

February 17th, Friday 1:15pm and 18th, Saturday 3:30pm

http://oxfordfilmfest.com

The Secret Art of Animators 3 Exhibition

I participated "The Secret Art of Animators 3"

Exhibiting personal artwork of the movers and shakers of the animation industry 

curated by Josephine T. Huang and Stephen Holman.

at the Hive Gallery. (Oct. 8~ 30)

It was so wonderful to be a part of the collection with so many amazing artists.

'Inspirational Filmmaker Award' from the Watsonville Film Festival

My 3 short films, 'Ahco on the Road', 'Hansel + Gretel' & 'Noir' were screened at the historic Fox theatre at the 5th Watsonville Film Festival on Oct. 1 & 2.

The festival also awarded me an 'Inspirational Filmmaker Award'
I am very grateful and honored by this award...

'Hansel + Gretel' won another award!

'Hansel + Gretel' won BEST ANIMATED WORK award at the Santa Cruz Film Festival.

'Hansel + Gretel', & 'Noir' screening in Santa Cruz!

'Hansel + Gretel' & 'Noir' will be screened at the Santa Cruz Film Festival on June 3rd and 4th!
My crew and I will be attending both screenings.

'Hansel + Gretel'
June 3rd Friday, 9:15pm 'Bedtime Stories for Adults: Animated and Experimental Shorts' at the Tannery World Dance Center, Santa Cruz

'Noir'
June 4th Saturday, noon, an opening short programmed with a feature documentary, 'In Pursuit of Silence'.

MAFFY: Monterey Bay Art & Film Festival for Youth

I organize the first edition of MAFFY: Monterey Bay Art & Film Festival for Youth!
Please come and check it out.
www.maffy.org

'Noir' screening in Japan, as a part of Indie Ani Fest tour

April 23 & 24 in Osaka & Tokyo

Athens International Film + Video Festival

My recent short film, 'Deep in the Woods' has been selected in competition at the 43rd Athens International Film + Video Festival (Athens, Ohio), one of Academy Award Qualifying festivals.
The film is scheduled to be screened on Apr. 8th, in the Experimental program, 'Alternative Texture'.
http://athensfilmfest.org/films-in-competition/

The View - A collection of experimental films

I had a great pleasure putting together a program 'The View', a collection of experimental films for the Monterey Museum of Art as a part of the Outside the Walls Festival held on March 26th.
Thank you filmmakers for your contribution to this wonderful screening.

Hansel + Gretel won the Best Animated Short Award

Hansel + Gretel won the Best Animated Short Award at the 38th Big Muddy Film Festival.
I am very honored...

Hansel + Gretel won a very special award...

 'Hansel + Gretel' is the winner for the 2016 Hasbro Special Hospital Jury Award.

(Providence Children's Film Festival brought selections of short films from 2016 program to the Hasbro Children's Hospital. Then the children voted for their favorite film.

This is so unexpected, very memorable and special award, considering the film's abstraction in visual and symbolism...  

Illustration

Monarch Film Festival screening with the crew

My short films, 'Hansel + Gretel' and 'Noir' were screened in the Narrative Shorts category at the Monarch Film Festival (Pacific Grove, California) on Dec. 10 & 11.

It was wonderful to have my crew, Lanier Sammons- composer for both films, and Nicholas Goodman- animator/sound designer for 'Noir', at the screening.

The Fall break film jam 'Circle'

A few colleagues from school where I teach, suggested to do a film jam challenge of making a 2min. film (over the thanksgiving break) with a theme of 'Circle'.

Here are a few pics from my film, 'tête–à–tête'

 

 

Yellowshed work presentation at CSU Monterey Bay

On October 26th, as a part of Monday night screening series at CSU Monterey Bay (where I teach), I presented selected work of Yellowshed from the last 20 years.

A new experimental film, 'Deep in the Woods'

Here are some sample images of my new experimental short, 'Deep in the Woods'
Music by Karen Tanaka, who also collaborated with me on 'Ahco on the Road' in 2013.