29th November 2003
Day 4 comprised screenings of new animation work from around the world.
There were three screening sessions and one free session.
The films were grouped according to certification.

Session 1
£3.00 & £2.00 for concessions* (3 films)
10:00
My Life as McDull
Directed by Toe Yuen
72 mins

"This matchless Hong Kong animated feature places adorably minimalist cartoons in startlingly vivid computer-generated tableaux."
 
 
 
11:15 Break
11:25

Boo!
U Certificate. DVD.
Two episodes of 10 minutes each

2 of 52 x 10 minute episodes created by Will Brenton & Iain Lauchlan and directed by Mark Taylor. This fun CGi series for 0-4 year olds was produced by Tell-Tale Productions.
 
 
11:45 Break
11:55

A.Li.Ce
Directed by Maejima Kenichi
86 minutes

This film's pull lies in its immense, undeniable visual beauty, its original aesthetic ambitions, and in its story. With A.LI.CE, a new artistic reality emerges. Its serious tone and ambitious nature are the undeniable proof of a new breed of Japanese animation.
   
 
1:25 Lunch Break

Session 2
£3.00 & £2.00 for concessions* (5 films)
2:00

L'Uovo (The Egg)
Directed by Dario Picciau - 54 minutes

This story is about ordinary people who live in a small Italian village, and yet every stone, every tree, every house and every character represents something more… To understand better, we must forget the logic of the world and indulge in poetry.

 
 
2:55 Break
3:05

Kai Doh Maru
Production IG
45 minutes

This anime film tells the story of an orphaned girl raised within a group of Knights as a boy. But as she develops into a young woman, she discovers her true inner feelings of love for another man.

 
 
3:50 Break
4:00

Day of the Sub Genius
Directed by Chris Hopewell
7 minutes

Extraordinary animation set in a metropolis under attack from a variety of B-movie monsters. Who can save the city from destruction? Visit the Bolex Brothers website.
   
 
4:10

Blinkers
A film by Jake Major
9 mins

A chance discovery by a street cleaner from the poorest part of the city causes him to re-examine his dreary existence. He travels to the wealthiest part of the city in his search for understanding.
 
 
4:20 Break
4:30

Ghost in the Shell
Directed by Mamoru Oshii
125 minutes

'A stunning work of speculative fiction. The first to reach a level of literary excellence." James Cameron
'Inspired use of cutting-edge animation techniques' Time Out
   
 
6:35 End

Session 3
This is a free session, but you are still required to book seats through the Taliesin box office.
7:00
Voices of a Distant Star
Film by Makoto Shinkai
30 mins

Written and animated single-handedly by Makoto Shinkai, this is an extraordinarily beautiful film, telling in deft strokes a tale of two lovers torn apart by the tides of war and millions of miles of interstellar space.
 
 
7:30 End

Session 4
£3.00 & £2.00 for concessions*
8:00
Belleville Rendez-Vous
A film by Sylvain Chomet
1 hour 18

"Endlessly inventive, stunningly rendered and deliciously dark and twisted, this French - Canadian - Belgian animation is probably the most rewarding experience you'll have in a cinema all year."
 
 
9:20 End

*Concession tickets will be granted to all students, all children aged 16 and under, people in receipt of a state pension, people in receipt of unemployment benefit and people who are registered disabled (free seat for accompanying personal carer).

Tickets for the SAND 2003 Screenings are now available from the
Taliesin Theatre Box Office.  Tel: 01792 602060
Introduction to Flash MX with John Hill
  This workshop will introduce animation in a vector based environment using Macromedia Flash MX. Delegates will work through various methods of animation in Flash as well as gaining an understanding of some of the programming and interactivity involved in the software. Workshop takes place at 10 am in the FADE building at Swansea Institute, Mount Pleasant.

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