• animefantasy

    Oct 11, 11:29 PM by vaff

    Anime Fantasy: Saturday Nov. 5th, 9:45 PM – 12:00 AM

    Anime (ann-ee-may) – Japanese for “animation”, a distinctive style of animated film that has its roots in manga or Japanese comic books, immediately recognizable and characterized by heavily stylized backgrounds, sci-fi and fantasy themes, highly exaggerated facial expressions with limited facial movement, simulation of motion through varying the background behind a static character or other foreground element, and frequently, big-headed characters with child-like, large eyes; originally called ‘Japanimation’. In ESC, a monster attacks in this 3-dimensional world while in SKY BLUE magnificent animated images depict a story set in a world of destruction.

    90 minutes

    Sky Blue


    Director (English): Sunmin Park | Producers: Kyeong Hag Lee, Kay Hwang, Sunmin Park, J. Ethan Park | Writers: Moon Sang Kim, Jun Young Park, Sunmin Park
    Animation | 35mm | Colour | 2003 | 86 minutes | South Korea/USA

    SKY BLUE is a love story set against the forces of destruction, a dystopian vision of Earth’s destiny, yet ultimately a reminder of hope for the future. In the 2140, mankind’s reckless exploitation of the environment has shielded the sun from view and all but ended human civilization on earth. Only a small number of elites possessing power and technology have been able to thrive, building a magnificent, organic city named Ecoban. Jay is a 19-year old female trooper of Ecoban. When she encounters her childhood sweetheart Shau leading a rebellion against the city, Jay must make the ultimate choice – whether to live for duty, or very possibly die for love.

    “An ambitious mix of 2-D and 3-D animation, miniatures, and live action make this South Korean-U.S. feature a notable achievement” – Hollywood Reporter

    London Film Festival; Singapore Int’l Film Festival; Sundance Film Festival; Leeds Int’l Film Festival; Raindance East Film Festival

    Canadian Premiere

    Preceded by

    Esc


    Director/Producer/Writer: Justin Henton
    Animation | DVD | Colour | 2005 | 4 minutes | Canada

    An unknown error in a 3-D computer program leads a mouse cursor to create a 3-dimensional character that comes to life.

    World Premiere | Director in Attendance

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