2006 Alumnus featured on Channel Federator and screening at NYTVF

The web series The Bear, The Cloud and God by 2006 alumnus Dan McNamara will be screening at this year's New York Television Festival on Wednesday, September 22nd at 8pm and Thursday, September 23rd at 5pm in Tribeca Cinemas (tickets are free). NYTVF will also have a series of events and panels helf at SVA's West Side Theater (333 W 23rd St.). For more information, please vis www.nytvf.com. The series is also part of Next New Networks and screens on Channel Federator, the largest subscribed animation channel on YouTube (Next New Networds also produces "Adventure Time" as seen on Cartoon Network).

You can see more of Dan McNamara's work on his website, http://www.danmcnamara.com.

2009/10 Senior & 2006 Alumnus Collaboration accepted at NYTVF

Dillon McCarthy, one of our current Seniors, and Chad Von Nau, a 2006 alumnus, have been accepted at this year's New York Television Festival. Their short film Lost Cities will screen as part of the Independent Pilots Competition during Comedy Block 6 on Thursday, September 24th at 6:15pm and Friday, September 25th at 5:00pm. "Lost Citites is an adventure tourism series that explores lesser-known cities in the U.S. It's also completely made up..."

To view a trailer for this film, follow this link. For more information please visit the festival website where passes are available for free! www.nytvf.com

Collaboration at Curious Pictures by Faculty, Alumni & Current Students

The short film, Little Spirit: Christmas in New York, produced and directed by Curious Pictures, premiered Wednesday December 10th at 8:00 pm on NBC. The film involved several people from our department, including:

Yohance Brown - Colorist (alumni 2006)
Marco Burbano - Rigging (alumni 2003)
Will Clark - Animator (alumni 2008)
Angelo Collazo - Animator (class of 2009)
Mark Corotan - Art Director (alumni 2004 and faculty)
Jesse Flores - Texturing (class of 2010)
Stefania Gallico - Modeling (alumni 2007)
Kevin Gironda - Lighting/Compositing (alumni 2008)
David Han - Animator (alumni 2008)
Eric Huang - Modeling, Texturing, Lighting/Compositing (alumni 2008)
Marci Ichimura - Lighting Compositing / Development (alumni 2005)
Felix Lu - Rigging (class of 2009)
Ramon Martin - Texturing, Lighting/Compositing (alumni 2008)
Jess Mireau - Lighting/Compositing (alumni 2008)
Josephine Noh - Texturing, Lighting/Compositing (alumni 2006)
Marta Sovis - Animator (alumni 2008)
Nate Ten - Texturing, Lighting Compositing (alumni 2008)
Masako Toyoda - Modeling (alumni 2007)

Below is a brief description:

When a friendly cabbie (Danny DeVito) tells two young sisters the story of a boy named Leo (Michael Hall D'Addario)who moved to Manhattan with his family, a magical adventure begins. While adjusting to the big city and enjoying the days leading up to Christmas, Leo accidentally loses his dog Ramona in Central Park. Leo is devastated by his loss until a magical creature named Little Spirit appears and takes him on a quest to find Ramona. Leo and Little Spirit venture out on the journey of a lifetime, taking in the festive surroundings of the city and meeting people from all walks of life. By the time Leo is reunited with Ramona, he has an eclectic group of friends that make the strange city seem like home.

To view the trailer for this film, please follow this link http://www.curiouspictures.com

2006 Alumnus participates at New York Television Festival

The NYTV Festival screened Redeeming Rainbow, a television pilot by 2006 BFA Computer Art Department alumnus Dan McNamara, Friday September 7th at 10:30pm, and Sunday, September 9th at 2pm. It was included in the Independent Pilot Competition at the festival.

For more information about the NYTV Festival, and to view a short blurb about the pilot, please go to www.newyorktelevisionfestival.com/. To find out more about the pilot, go to www.upset-triangle.com/rainbow/.

2006 Alumnus selected for ResFest Vienna 2006

ResFest Vienna 2006 will be screening The Sky Bar, a film by 2006 BFA Computer Art Department alumnus Kitty Lin, in December. ResFest, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is an internationally acclaimed media company dedicated to innovation in music, art, design and culture. It hold festivals in cities across the globe and has always been an important taste-maker in the design and animation field. For more information about ResFest10, please visit their website at www.resfest.com.

You can view the Sky Bar on our website.

2006 Alumni selected for Flip Animation Festival

The Flip Animation Festival has chosen three films by 2006 BFA Computer Art alumni to be screened this October. Flip is the Midland’s only animation festival, and aims to promote the best in regional, national and international animation. Although the 2006 Festival only marks the third anniversary for Flip, it is distinguishing itself by showcasing unique and exciting artists from across the globe, including David Shrigley and the Brothers McLeod, as well as SVA graduates Josh Greer, Min-ha Lee, and Wing Luo.

You can view their films here.

2006 Alumnus part of Chilean International Short Film Festival

We are pleased to announce that the Chilean International Short Film Festival has selected 2006 BFA Computer Art alumnus Rodrigo de la Parra’s film, Beginnings. to screen as part of its 14th annual program. The festival, organized by the Arcos Cultural Corporation, was started in order to bridge the gap between the academic and artistic sides of production and the public sphere, and is one of the leading short film festivals in Latin America.

To learn more about the fest, check out there website at http://www.festivalcortometrajes.cl.

Class of 2006 featured and honored in MetroCAF 2006

Ten films from BFA Computer Art department graduates once again dominated the MetroCaf this year. MetroCaf 2006, the fourth annual Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival, is organized by the New York based AMC SIGGRAPH, an organization devoted to excellence in the Computer Graphics field. The following BFA alumni were featured in this year’s festival, gaining them international exposure for their films:

Eric Wagner
Catherine Yoo
Shaun Reuter
Rodrigo De La Parra
Mothana Hussein
Josh Greer
Kitty Lin
Wing Luo
Veronica Min
Kristen Basile

Scary Pink, by Catherine Yoo, also received the MetroCaf 2006 Juror’s Award for Art Direction.

2006 Alumnus nabs prizes at Taiwan International Animation Festival

Kitty Lin, a 2006 BFA Computer Art alumnus, has won the Technical Arts Gold Prize and the Proton Creative Gold Prize in the Taiwan International Animation Festival. Kitty will be awarded $3,000 and a 42 inch LCD monitor for her short animated film, The Sky Bar. The Taiwan International Animation Festival draws an audience of 30,000 people each year and presents cutting edge animated work from across the globe.

For more information on the festival, please visit their website at http://tiaf.ctfa.org.tw.

2006 Alumnus featured in New York Television Festival

The Calderons, a film by BFA Computer Art alumnus Dan McNamara, is a finalist in the New York Television Festival and has been nominated for Best Comedy Pilot, an Audience Award, and the Grand Prize. McNamara’s film will be part of the Festival’s screening program at the Directors Guild Theater on September 16th at 2:45 pm. Free tickets can be reserved in advance through the NY Television Festival website starting September 1st, or are $2.50 at the door.

Class of 2006 featured in KROK International Film Festival

The Krok International Film Festival has selected two animated films by BFA Computer Art graduates to screen in Moscow this month. The Clown, by Wing Luo, has been entered in the official competition, and The Sky Bar, by Kitty Lin will be screened as part of the Panorama presentation. The Krok Festival invites qualified jury from all over the world including France, Russia, Belgium, Ukraine, Holland, Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic and others.

For more information about the Krok International Film Festival, please visit their website at http://www.dkmedia.com/krok.