SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • 10am – 10pm
ANIMATION ART – The Lobby (free)
10 am – 10pm The Cornelius Collection of animation cel art, including Chuck Jones (Warner Bros.) and Hanna-Barbera, is on display.
FILMS
EPPES AUDITORIUM (Tickets $10/$9)
11:00am – A Greyhound of A Girl (2023) TRAILER • TICKETS
SPECIAL: Live talkback from Ireland with writer/director Enzo D’Alo.
Eleven-year-old Mary has an insatiable passion for cooking and dreams of becoming a great chef. Her grandmother Emer, with whom she has a very special relationship, encourages her to make this dream come true. But every path has obstacles, and facing them becomes quite an adventure.
In this delicate coming-of-age story filled with joy and laughter, we join four generations of women as they head off on a glorious journey together. One that takes them down memory lane and gives them the opportunity to learn about each other truly and deeply.
DIRECTOR: Enzo d’Alo (Pinocchio, Opopomoz, Momo, Lucky & Zorba, The Blue Arrow)
BASED ON: The book by Roddy Doyle (The Commitments, The Van, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha)
WRITERS: Enzo d’Alò (Pinocchio, Momo, Opopomoz, Lucky & Zorba, The Blue Arrow), Dave Ingham (Clangers, Shaun The Sheep, Octonauts, Waybuloo)
VOICES: Brendan Gleeson, Rosaleen Linehan, Sharon Horgan, Charlene McKenna, Mia O’Connor, Paul Tylak
ORIGIN: Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland, UK, Estonia, Germany, Latvia
PRODUCTION CO.:
Read the UK Guardian ★★★★ review HERE.
NR, 1hr 23mins WEBSITE
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1:30 pm – My Love Affair with Marriage (2023) TRAILER • TICKETS
SPECIAL: Zoom Q&A after film with filmmaker Signe Baumane.
From Signe Baumane, director of Rocks in My Pockets, comes a new award-winning animated feature about a spirited young woman determined to find love in the bewildering world. My Love Affair With Marriage follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe.
Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical numbers. This animated film for adults tackles the issues of love, gender norms, domestic violence, fantasies and toxic relationships to propel a woman’s journey toward independence and liberation.
DIRECTOR: Signe Baumane (and Designer, Animator)
WRITER: Signe Baumane
VOICES: Dagmara Dominczyk, Michele Pawk, Cameron Monaghan, Stephen Lang, Trio Limonāde, Storm Large,and Matthew Modine as Bo. With 23 other top theater, film, and TV actors.
ORIGIN: Latvia / USA / Luxembourg
PRODUCTION CO.:
1hr 48min – WEBSITE
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4:00pm – COCO (2017) TRAILER • TICKETS
SPECIAL: Zoom talkback with film’s editor (who grew up in Jaffrey, NH) Jeff Stone.
In Disney/Pixar’s vibrant tale of family, fun, and adventure, an aspiring young musician named Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. There, the charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael Garcia Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover the mysteries behind his family’s stories and traditions.
DIRECTOR: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
WRITER: Lee Unkrich…(original story by) &Jason Katz…(original story by) &Matthew Aldrich…(original story by) &Adrian Molina…(original story by) Adrian Molina…(screenplay by) & Matthew Aldrich…(screenplay by)
VOICES: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Renee Victor, Ana Ofelia Murguia
ORIGIN: USA
PRODUCTION CO.: Disney/Pixar
PG, 1hr 45min WEBSITE
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6:30pm – Gulliver’s Travels (1939) TRAILER • TICKETS
An early feature-length animated film from the fantastic studios of Max and Dave Fleischer. The Fleischer studios were the arch-nemesis of Walt Disney. In this animated tale, seaman Lemuel Gulliver (Sam Parker) is the sole survivor of a shipwreck on the distant land of Lilliput, whose people are no bigger than peanuts. Unaware of Gulliver lying on the beach, King Little arranges for the marriage of his daughter, Princess Glory (Jessica Dragonette), to Prince David (Lanny Ross), the son of neighboring King Bombo. Angered when King Little refuses to agree on the wedding song, Bombo declares war just as the villagers discover the giant Gulliver. Film has been restored from the original negative.
DIRECTOR: Dave Fleischer
WRITER: Dan Gordon, Cal Howard, Ted Pierce, I. Sparber, Edmond Seward
PRODUCTION CO.: Disney/Pixar
VOICES: Jessica Dragonette, Lanny Ross
ORIGIN: USA
PRODUCTION CO.: The Fleischer Studios/Paramount
NR – 1hr 16min
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DOG lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night, DOG, with great sadness, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?
Based on the popular graphic novel by the North American writer Sara Varon, ROBOT DREAMS will premiere at Cannes Film Festival. This story about friendship will be the first incursion in animation by its director, Pablo Berger.
DIRECTOR: Pablo Berger
WRITER:Pablo Berger, Sara Varon
ORIGIN: Spain
PRODUCTION CO.: Arcadia – NEON
AWARDS: Oscar®-nominated, plus 25 festival wins
PG-13 – 1hr 43min – WEBSITE
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KING SCREENING ROOM – 2nd Floor (Tickets $5 per film)
11:15am – The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) TICKETS
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1:00pm – Mr. Bug Goes To Town (1941) TICKETS
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3:00 pm – Warner Bros. Cartoons TICKETS
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4:30pm – Local Filmmakers Animation TICKETS
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6:30pm – Felix The Cat – early animation 1918-1929 TICKETS
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NEW ENGLAND ANIMATION FESTIVAL All Access Pass for $45.
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