ANIMATRICKS ANIMATION CLUB 28.10.2005
Animatricks Animation Club takes place on the International Animation Day, 28th
of October 2005. The club presents extensive screening of the latest Finnish animated
films as well as animation related activity. See the Finnish animation scene compete
live in the battle of the animators! Vote for the best under-1-minute animation
for the Animatricks/ Pixoff animation competition! Get blown away by the ass-kicking
party band from the Finnish music scene! The club takes place at Gloria in the
heart of Helsinki, starting at 8 pm with screenings. The party goes on until 2
am. Follow the latest Club news on Finnguide news list or at
www.animatricks.net.
Animatricks Animation Club as well as Animatricks Animated Film festival are arranged
by non-profit association Palikka ry. On the International Animation Day, Palikka
ry is also organising the Animakids animation happening for children and youth.
Animakids consists of screenings of short international animated films and workshops
for school and day care nursery classes. There will also be a screening for general
public in the afternoon. The full program is announced at
www.animatricks.net
in September 2005. In the future editions Animakids will be part of the Animatricks
Animated Film Festival program.
Where: Gloria, Pieni Roobertinkatu 12, Helsinki
When: 28.10.2005 from 8 pm till 2 am
Admission: Age limit 18 years. Entrance fee of reasonable 5 € for the whole
night.
Contact: palikkary@animatricks.net
Postal address:
Animatricks / Koivunen
Eerikinkatu 12 (sisapiha)
00100 Helsinki
ANIMATRICKS ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL 2006
Animatricks is the oldest animated film festival in Finland. This national three-day
festival brings together professionals and students of animation, as well as
the general public, to enjoy the art of animation. The first Animatricks festival
was held in Helsinki in 1999. Since 2002 the festival has been arranged every
other year and is held for the sixth time in autumn 2006.
The main target of the festival is to show an extensive review of the latest
Finnish animated films and give retrospectives of the Finnish pioneers on the
field of animation. Every festival focuses on a distinguished European animation
country. In 2001 it was Czech Republic, in 2002 Great Britain and in 2004 France.
In the year 1999, there was a genuine need for a Finnish Animation Festival.
Firstly, there was a need to promote the rising Finnish animated film production.
Palikka ry, the association behind Animatricks, wanted to create a forum for
old and new generations of animators to meet on and off screen. Secondly, Palikka
ry wanted to give the general public access to European traditions in animation
by introducing one distinguished European animation country each year. Through
the festival, Palikka ry. aims at raising the appreciation of animation in general
as well as enable Finnish animation to reach new audiences.
We are looking forward to 2006 to once again present the most good spirited
animated film festival in Finland. Organized purely for the love of animation
and with the skills of the professionals, we bring you the latest Finnish films
and filmmakers. See You at the festival!
