Hawaii Theatre Center - First Friday Open House

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Hawaii Theatre Center - First Friday Open House
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Type: Special Event
Date: Friday - 9/7/2007
Time: 5pm - 9pm
Location:
1130 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96813-2201
Corner of Bethel &
Pauahi Streets Downtown/Chinatown
Cost: FREE

Hawaii Theatre Center presents
85th Anniversary 'Encore!' Series Special Event!
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Learn more about the Hawaii Theatre Center

September 7, 2007
Friday; Starting at 5:00 PM
Ticket Price(s): !!! FREE TO THE PUBLIC * !!!
* The Hawaii Theatre reserves the right to refuse admission.

The Hawaii Theatre opened its doors to the public for the first time on September 6, 1922. Heralded as the "Pride of the Pacific," the Hawaii Theatre has been the gathering place for residents and visitors alike to celebrate culture, the arts, and fine entertainment.

This month we open our doors as part of the First Friday festivities for 10 minute organ "mini-concerts" on the Hawaii Theatre Robert Morton Orchestral Theatre Organ every half-hour, introductory tours of the facility with our learned docents available, and a special FREE showing of the popular ANIMATION SHOW 3 on our 600 square foot picture screen.

Come and enjoy the air-conditioned comfort of the historic Hawaii Theatre
as we thank you for your ongoing support!

PROGRAM

Docents will be available in the orchestra and mezzanine lobbies,
and in the Weinberg Auditorium between organ mini-concerts.

5:00 PM - Organ Mini- Concert (10 minutes): Organist: Wes Jones
5:30 PM - Organ Mini- Concert (10 minutes): Organist: William Petty
6:00 PM - Organ Mini- Concert (10 minutes): Organist: Don Conover
6:30 PM - Organ Mini- Concert (10 minutes): Organist: Don Conover
7:00 PM - Organ Mini- Concert (10 minutes): Organist: John McCreary
7:30 PM - Organ Mini- Concert (10 minutes): Organist: John McCreary
8:00 PM - FREE Screaning: ANIMATION SHOW 3

The Animation Show is an annual feature-length compilation of the best animated short films from around the world, exclusively curated by Mike Judge (Office Space, "Beavis and Butt-Head," "King of the Hill") and Academy Award nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt (Billy's Balloon, Rejected, The Meaning of Life).

As animation continues to be plagued as the single most misunderstood film medium, the animated short film is sadly undervalued and underexposed in American cinema, despite widespread appreciation throughout the rest of the world. With luck, popular animated shorts may see limited theatrical play, but most are relegated to the dungeons of the internet, or with luck, DVD.

The theatrical animation festival was born in 1976 with the launch of the Fantastic Animation Festival. This was the first show to create the now-universal "program on a flyer" and the first to receive a first-run 35mm theatrical release. The Fantastic Festival's popularity helped pave the way shortly thereafter for similar commercial programs throughout the 80s and 90s, including Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation, the Tournee of Animation, and several others that came and went with varying success.

The Animation Show launched in 2003, making it the first festival of animation created and produced with actual animators at the helm. A sister series of high quality Animation Show DVDs now supplement the theatrical tour with additional insights and brand new lineups of films - while the main Show remains a unique and unforgettable annual program that is usually gone forever once it is out of theaters.

Every year the Show works diligently to put animated shorts into more theaters than any festival in American history: giving these filmmakers the wide exposure their work deserves and sharing their short masterpieces on the big screen, where they belong.

Listed here is a partial line up of what will be shown.
Expect additional films and some big surprises.

Rabbit (2005)
Technique: 2D and Computer Animation
Country: England
Running Time: 8:30
When a boy and girl find an idol in the stomach of a rabbit, great riches follow, but for how long?
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Written and Directed by Run Wrake
Original Illustrations by Geoffrey Higham
Produced by a commission funded through Finetake for Arts Council England
and Channel 4
Music by Howie b and Craig Richards
Official site: www.runwrake.com

City Paradise (2004)
Technique: A mix of live action, 2D and 3D Animation.
Country: England
Running Time: 6:00
Tomoko arrives to London from Japan and accidentally discovers a mysterious, secret city underground, inhabited by friendly little aliens and a beautiful blossom. After she's found it, everything changes...
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Directed by Ga�lle Denis
Produced by Passion-Pictures
2D Animation by Louis Clichy
Digital Ink and Paint by Tim King
3D Animation and CG Co-ordination by Emma Phillips
Modelling, Animation - Nicklas Andersson
Music by Jocelyn Minniel and Joanna Newsom
Official site: http://www.passion-pictures.com/

Everything Will Be OK (2006)
Technique: Traditional 2D Animation and Experimental Photography
Country: USA
Running Time: 17:00
A series of dark and troubling events forces Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life - or lack thereof.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Written and Directed by Don Hertzfeldt
Produced by Don Hertzfeldt
Edited by Brian Hamblin
Sound by Don Hertzfeldt
Official site: www.bitterfilms.com

Collision (2005)
Technique: Computer animation
Country: England
Running Time: 2:30
Islamic patterns and American quilts mix with the colors and geometry of flags. Collision is an abstract field of reflection.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Directed and animated by Max Hattler
Produced by The Royal College of Art
Additional animation by Ian Mackinnon
Sound by Max Hattler
Official site: www.maxhattler.com

Nine (2005)
Technique: Computer Animation
Country: USA
Running Time: 11:00
After witnessing the death of his mentor "5" by the hands of the malevolent construct, the rag doll "9" must confront his fears. Now "9" must destroy the creature and steal the talisman of trapped souls it carries as a trophy.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Written and Directed by Shane Acker
Animated by Shane Acker, Dave Clayton, Aitor Gaston, Joe Ksander, Chris Mills and Mark Nelson
Sound Design by David Steinwedel
Music by Eargang
Made at the UCLA Animation Workshop
Official site: www.shaneacker.com

Guide Dog (2006)
Technique: Traditional 2D Animation
Country: USA
Running Time: 5:45
"Guide Dog" is a sequel to the Oscar nominated short "Guard Dog". This time our hero dog helps blind people with typical disastrous results.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Directed and Produced by Bill Plympton
Edited by Bilijana Labovic
Sound Design by Greg Sextro
Music by Hank Bones, Maureen McElheron and Corey Jackson
Official site: www.plymptoons.com

Eaux Forte (2005)
Technique: Traditional 2D Animation
Country: France
Running Time: 3:40
A young man makes a morning purchase and is confronted with a tide of destruction.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Directed by Remi Chaye
Written by Remi Chaye and Claire Paoletti
Music by Christophe Heral
Produced by La Poudriere school of animation

Overtime (2004)
Technique: Computer animation
Country: France
Running Time: 4:55
The story of a troupe of small Kermit-like puppets who find their creator lying on his bench and have to eventually come to understand his death.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Written and Directed and Animated by Oury Atlan, Thibaut Berland and Damien Ferrie
Music by Sielberman Ochestra, Ornadel and the Starlight Symphony
Produced by Supinfocom Valenciennes
Official Site: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=57972369

Dreams and Desires (2006)
Technique: 2D animation Drawn Animation/After Effects
Country: Wales, UK
Running Time: 9:55
On acquiring a new Digi Videocam, Beryl becomes obsessed with the filmmaking process using it to articulate her desires and dreams as video diary. As "cineaste par excellence" she agrees to video the wedding of her friend Mandy, seizing the opportunity to imitate her filmmaking idols with disastrous & hilarious results, cinematic achievements.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Directed by Joanna Quinn
Written and Produced by Les Mills
Animated by Joanna Quinn, Andy McPherson
Edited by Paul Hibbs
Compositing and F/X by Mike Tang
Production Co ordination Catrin Unwin
Music by Tino Martinez Orts
Production Company: Beryl Productions International Ltd
Official site: http://www.berylproductions.co.uk/

Game Over (2006)
Technique: Stopmotion Animation
Country: USA
Running Time: 1:45
Homage is paid to five classic arcade games. Enjoy Centipede, Frogger, Asteroids, Space Invaders, and Pac-Man games. All are aimed at evoking nostalgia for the intense arcade experience that spawned the billion dollar industry in the late 70s and early 80's.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Written, Directed and Produced by PES
Official site: www.eatpes.com

Sponsored, in part, by the

City & County of Honolulu
Hawaiian Springs Natural Water
ResortQuest Hawai`i
State Foundation on Culture & Arts
Honolulu Advertiser
KSSK Radio
www.gohawaii.com

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