For the Ace & Son studio founder, finding projects that matter, that focus on the complexities of living in a flawed world, brings purpose and sustainability despite the financial challenges, like the pro bono music video for The Exbats’ ‘Doorman,’ with ‘Superjail’s Christy Karacas, about a girl who wants to beat up a bar bouncer.
Crazy Talented Asians & Friends Animation Returns To Flushing Town Hall to Celebrate APA Heritage Month
The evening program also features live conversation with the artists to share their stories.by BWW News Desk
Flushing Town Hall today announced the selected films to be honored at this year s Crazy Talented Asians & Friends animation shorts showcase, Celebrating APA Heritage Month, Frame by Frame, a YouTube livestream event on Saturday, May 29th at 6:00 PM (EDT). The evening program also features live conversation with the artists to share their stories. Flushing Town Hall is excited to continue promoting works by young and emerging Asian-heritage artists with the return of Crazy Talented Asians & Friends. Asian/Asian American artists and their stories need to be heard and cherished, especially in these times, says Ellen Kodadek, Flushing Town Hall s Executive & Artistic Director. We have been a strong advocate of arts equity since 1979, supporting local, immigrant, nation
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Flushing Town Hall today announced the selected films to be honored at this year s Crazy Talented Asians & Friends animation shorts showcase, Celebrating APA Heritage Month, Frame by Frame, a YouTube livestream event on Saturday, May 29th at 6:00 PM (EDT). The evening program also features live conversation with the artists to share their stories. Flushing Town Hall is excited to continue promoting works by young and emerging Asian-heritage artists with the return of Crazy Talented Asians & Friends. Asian/Asian American artists and their stories need to be heard and cherished, especially in these times, says Ellen Kodadek, Flushing Town Hall s Executive & Artistic Director. We have been a strong advocate of arts equity since 1979, supporting local, immigrant, national, and international artists. We develop partnerships and collaborations to bring people together by presenting arts and culture from around the world. Highlighting Asian/Asian American perspectives and talen
Pixar Vet Matthew Luhn To Deliver Keynote Speech At Diversity-Themed KingstOOn 2021
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The KingstOOn Animation Conference and Film Festival, scheduled virtually for April 21–25, will feature storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Luhn as its opening keynote speaker. Luhn was integrally involved as a story artist and animator in the creation of these Pixar blockbusters, which have resonated with us over the years and continue to shape the minds of our younger generations.
This year’s edition of KingstOOn, which is normally held in Kingston, Jamaica, will be structured around the central theme “Diversity in Animation.” There will be three panels focusing on the issues of diversity and cultural inclusion within the media: “Diversity in the Media Industry,” “Black Women in the World of Animation,” and “The Creation of