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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 September 2011

September 17, 2011
Screening at Burbank International Film Festival

We are pleased to announce that Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest is an official selection of the Burbank International Film Festival, and will screen on September 17th. Our storyboard artist Bill Plympton is an honoree and will also be the presenter for this year's inaugural "Plympton Award for Indie Animation" which will go to an entrant of the Burbank International Film Festival, annually. Congratulations, Bill!

What:	Screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest. Animator Perry Chen and co-producer Zhu Shen will be in attendance.
When:	Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, 3:00 PM
Where:	AMC Independent 6, 770 North 1st Street, Burbank, CA 91502
More info.	Burbank International Film Festival official website. Bill Plympton official website.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SHORTS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS "ShortsHD AT THE MOVIES"
Short Film Network Hosts Star-Studded Reception

Contact: Jason Damata
917-279-8706
[email protected]

LOS ANGELES — ShortsHD, the world's leading network devoted exclusively to short film entertainment, presents "ShortsHD at the Movies," a night of short films that will not be short on star power. The invitation-only reception to spotlight some of the year's best short filmmakers and actors will be held on Sept. 20, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at CGV Cinemas (621 South Western Ave.). A public screening of a selection of short films from around the globe will follow, featuring such Hollywood big-hitters as Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina and Julia Stiles.

Steve, directed by Rupert Friend and starring Colin Firth, Keira Knightley and Tom Mison, tops the evening's bill. The film follows a middle-aged man (Firth) on his frequent and rather unusual visits with his upstairs neighbors (Knightley and Mison).

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September 25, 2011
Screening at Calgary International Film Festival in Canada

Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest will have its first Canadian screening at YYC (Youth by Youth Cinema), part of the Calgary International Film Festival in Canada. For those who believe that television, movies and the internet have led to a passive culture, the talented young filmmakers in the YYC competition are here to prove you wrong. Open to students at all grade levels, from elementary to high school, the YYC competition is full of ambitious under-18s who are driven to take a more active role in the cultural world -- to understand the tools and techniques behind visual media, and to add their own voices to the discussion.

What:	First Canadian screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest.
When:	Sunday, Sep. 25, 12:00 PM
Where:	Globe Theater - upstairs, 617 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1G4, Canada
More info.	listing on YYC/CIFF official website.

September 26, 2011
Screening at DOCartoon festival in Italy

September will also bring the first European showing of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest, when it screens at the DOCartoon festival in Italy. DOCartoon is the first festival in the world primarily dedicated to animated documentaries and non-fiction comics. The festival is held the last week of September and will present a varied program of screenings "attentive to reality told in reconstructed images." Details are not yet announced, but please check the official website for updates.

What:	First European screening of Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest.
When:	September 26, 2011, 9:30 PM.
Where:	Cinema Comunale Pietrasanta in Pietrasanta, Italy
More info.	DOCartoon official website. Cinema official website. Pietrasanta on Wikipedia.