Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest
An animated short film by Perry Chen, Kevin Sean Michaels and Bill Plympton
Narrated by Ingrid Pitt
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About the short film
Memories from the Holocaust have been portrayed in almost every medium, but rarely animation -- and never before by a child animator. Animated short film "INGRID PITT: BEYOND THE FOREST" is a cross-generational collaboration between a world-class animation master, two-time Academy Award-nominated Bill Plympton, and a first-time animator, 11-year-old artist Perry Chen. It is narrated by Ingrid Pitt herself.
Starting with Ingrid Pitt's poignant narration and Bill Plympton's 23 traditional pencil sketches as storyboard, award-winning artist and film critic Perry Chen brings this moving story and its contemporary implications alive. Read more
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Events in October 2011
Screening and panel discussion at Bend Film Festival in Oregon
We are pleased to announce that Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest is an official selection of the 8th Annual BendFilm Festival October 6 - 9, 2011. The BendFilm festival is a celebration of independent cinema and takes place each year in Bend, Oregon (coincidentally, also the one-time home of Ted V. Mikels, the subject of Kevin Sean Michaels' documentary The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels).
Director Kevin Sean Michaels and storyboard artist/character designer Bill Plympton will also participate in the panel discussion, How to Raise Money for Your Project. This panel will enlighten the audience on the path to successful projects.
Please see the official website for all the details.
| What: | Panel discussion How to Raise Money for Your Project, featuring Kevin Sean Michaels and Bill Plympton |
| When: | October 7, 2011, 10:30 AM to noon |
| Where: | McMenamins - Old St. Francis School Father Luke's Room, 700 N.W. Bond Street, Bend, OR 97701 |
| More info. | listing on BendFilm festival website, McMenamins official website |
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. Director Kevin Sean Michaels will be in attendance. |
| When: | October 7, 2011, 12:30 PM |
| Where: | Regal Cinemas Old Mill 1, 680 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend, OR 97702 |
| More info. | listing on BendFilm festival website, Regal Cinemas official website |
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. Director Kevin Sean Michaels will be in attendance. |
| When: | October 8, 2011, 12:30 PM |
| Where: | Sisters Movie House 1, 720 Desperado Ct, Sisters, OR 97759 |
| More info. | listing on BendFilm festival website, Sisters Movie House website |
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. Director Kevin Sean Michaels will be in attendance. |
| When: | October 8, 2011, 8:30 PM |
| Where: | Tower Theatre, 835 Northwest Wall Street, Bend, OR 97701 |
| More info. | listing on BendFilm festival website |
Screenings at San Francisco Documentary Festival
Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest will be screening three times at the San Francisco Documentary Festival, part of the SF Independent Film Festival (a/k/a SF IndieFest). Since its founding in 1998, SF IndieFest has been supporting and celebrating maverick filmmakers and their work. It currently draws crowds of over 11,000 people! Be sure to visit the official website for all the details.
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. Director Kevin Sean Michaels will be in attendance. |
| When: | Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, 9:30 PM |
| Where: | Roxie Cinema Theater A, 3117 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94103 |
| More info. | listing on SF IndieFest website |
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. Director Kevin Sean Michaels will be in attendance. |
| When: | Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, 5:00 PM |
| Where: | Shattuck Cinema, 2230 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 |
| More info. | listing on SF IndieFest website |
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. |
| When: | Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, 7:15 PM |
| Where: | Roxie Cinema Theater A, 3117 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94103 |
| More info. | listing on SF IndieFest website |
Screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest will also be screening at the San Diego Asian Film Festival, one of the largest showcases of Pan-Asian cinema in North America. (Animator Perry Chen and his mother, co-producer Zhu Shen, are Chinese.) The festival takes place October 20 - 28, 2011 in San Diego, California. Please see the official website for updates and lots of useful information about attending the festival. They also have a contest you should enter if you are the Ultimate Asian Film Super Fan!
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest |
| When: | Oct. 20, 2011, 7:40 pm (as part of "SD Block Party" program) |
| Where: | UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center, 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92108 |
| More info. | listing on San Diego Asian Film Festival official website |
Screening at San Jose Short Film Festival in California
Just announced! Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest will be screening at the San Jose Short Film Festival in California on Saturday, October 22nd. The San Jose Short Film Festival (SJSFF) offers filmmakers from around the world an opportunity to present their films in the best possible HD clarity before exuberant audiences in the heart of Silicon Valley. Please see the official website for all the details.
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest |
| When: | Oct. 22, 2011, 2:00 PM |
| Where: | CineArts Theatre, 3088 Olsen Dr., San Jose, CA 95128 |
| More info. | San Jose Short Film Festival official website, CineArts Theatre website |
Screening at Flyway Film Festival in Wisconsin
We're pleased to announce that Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest will be screening at the Fourth Annual Flyway Film Festival, which takes place October 20 - 23 in the towns of Pepin and Stockholm, Wisconsin. The Festival will feature over 50 films, over 30 visiting filmmakers, panel discussions, the Jon Reiss Think Outside The Box Office workshop, and a Thursday night Kickoff Gala with food, filmmakers and live music. All this in an intimate and interactive environment along the banks of the Mississippi River.
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. Director Kevin Sean Michaels will be in attendance. |
| When: | Oct. 22, 2011, 4:00 PM |
| Where: | Widespot Performing Arts Center -- Historic Stockholm Opera Hall, N2030 Spring Street, Stockholm, Wisconsin (Corner of The Great River Road (Hwy 35) and Spring Street) |
| More info. | listing on Flyway Film Festival official website |
Screening at Flip International Animation Festival in England
Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest will have its UK premiere at the Flip International Animation Festival. Established in 2004, Flip is an eclectic mix of all things animation. Based in the heart of the Midlands, the festival provides a wide range of experiences from educational workshops for young people to experimental animation for grown ups; from industry-led panels to feature film screenings and from international showcases and retrospectives of short films to spotlights on animation studios.
| What: | Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest (as part of "Bill Plympton: Shorts with Q&A" session). Bill Plympton will be showcasing a selection of his short films followed by a Q&A session where the audience can quiz him about his career. |
| When: | Oct. 28, 2011 at 8:00 PM |
| Where: | Light House (Cinema One), The Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT England UK |
| More info. | Flip Festival official website |
Please see our events page for other months.
This page last updated Oct. 29, 2011.
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