CAN: Cincinnati Animation Network

This is Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi of Tonko House- they did a short called The Dam Keeper and it was nominated for an Academy Award. So goalz. If you are working on your own project that you want some accountability help with then come show the group what you're working on at the Animation Directors Round Table- get advice if you need it and commiseration if you want it. August 2 2017, 7:00pm Brew House 1047 E McMillan St Cincinnati, OH 45206

Still from "Pearl" by Patrick Osborne for inspirational purposes Hey guys! I took some time off to do some summer running around but our next General Meeting is coming up this Tuesday, so come and hang out and talk toons! July 18 2017, 7pm Brew House 1047 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206 See you there!

Join us at Sitwell's Coffee House to talk animation and cartoons and to hang out. All are welcome! May 16 2017, 7:00pm Sitwell's Coffee House 324 Ludlow Ave Cincinnati OH 45220

The Cincinnati Animation Network general meeting for April is tomorrow, Tuesday April 25th. Meet animation artists, enthusiasts, and others at:  The Video Archive 965 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206 7:00pm

Our monthly inspiration- Animation dIrector Lesean Thomas If you are working on your own project that you want some accountability help with then come show the group what you're working on at the Animation Directors Round Table- get advice if you need it and commiseration if you want it. May 3 2017, 7:00pm Brew House 1047 E McMillan St Cincinnati, OH 45206 Give me (Darcy) a call if you have any issues the day of: 513 304 9780. See you there! Special thanks to our partner the Cincinnati Film Society for the support.

May 2 2017, 4pm-8pm The Mockbee 2260 Central Pkwy Cincinnati OH 45214 Art Film Play is an event that is weekly on Tuesdays for artists to come and create work in a fun space, have some spirits, and enjoy great conversation. Writers, animators, painters, sketch artists, music writers, designers- come have a drink with us, create art, and meet other creatives. There will be collaboration tables for those who wish to create with others, and single tables for those who want to concentrate but like having people around for breaks. Outlets are also available, and please bring your own supplies.

Join us during the day on Weds April 12th between 4 and 8pm. Create work in a fun space, have some spirits, and enjoy free coffee. Writers, animators, painters, sketch artists, music writers, designers. All of you, as are so many others, are an essential part of stories told on the big screen, and CFS celebrates you. Come have a drink with us, create art, and have a free cup of coffee on us. There will be collaboration tables for those who wish to create with others. April 12th 2017 4pm-8pm The Mockbee 2260 Central Pkwy Cincinnati OH 45214 Call Darcy at 513 304 9780 if you have any issues the day of. The entrance to the Mockbee's Film Cafe is on Central Parkway- there is free parking across the street on Brighton.

The RiverReel International Film Festival is coming up this weekend in Cincinnati. It's chock full of independent live action films from around the world. The thing I am hyperfocusing on, however, is the Saturday Brunch Fundraiser because it will feature the work of Robert Lyons, a NYC based experimental animator and optical fx artist: Enjoy free coffee and opt for yummy eats as you listen to live music and enjoy an exhibition of experimental animation at this relaxed brunch benefitting the Cincinnati Film Society. Delicious eats provided by our friends at A Catered Affair. The menu will include: Jumbo lump crab cakes with sweet corn and jalapeno; Shrimp po boy; Cheesy grits; Bread pudding with bourbon sauce, and Cajun chicken with a chicken broth based caper and lemon sauce. And of course, coffee. But, YOU MUST RESERVE IN ADVANCE. The spotlight is on Robert Lyons, an NYC-based animation artist with a history in photographic and optical special effects. His film and T...

The Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) is back for it's 18th year! You never know what you'll find at S.P.A.C.E. A new favorite. An old one. Multiple genres are represented. People from the webcomics world. People who just do mini-comics. The show has creators just starting out. As well as creators who have been working on their craft for quite some time. Pro... amateur... the common thread is they're all creating their own thing. There will be comics for both adults and kids! Saturday March 25th: 10a-6p Sunday March 26th: 10a-5p Northland Performing Arts Center 4411 Tamarack Blvd Columbus, OH 43229 Free Admission!

Tonight March 17 is the Best of Ottawa Screening! I am going to be heading downtown from Hyde Park, I have 3 or 4 seats empty in my car if anyone wants to carpool down there (If so, email me-cincycan@gmail.com, my name is Darcy). We are then meeting at 8pm in the Washington Square Garage to try to further reduce the number of cars we are trying to park in OTR. Around 8:15 we will be at Lucy Blue Pizza for noms and drinks, then around 9:00pm we will head to Woodward Theater for seats. Lucy Blue Pizza is at 1126 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Woodward Theater is at 1404 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 And here is more info about the films that will be showing!

Check out Rafael Rosado's talk Monday, March 20th at 6:30 at Otto M. Budig Theater at NKU! This is a great chance to see how someone has managed to have a successful career in animation while living in Ohio. It's in the University Center, highlighted here  He is an amazing illustrator and animator. He has storyboarded shows as diverse as Scooby Doo, Transformers, The Batman, Looney Tunes, Curious George and many others. He also illustrates graphic novels!

Animation Show of Shows at Mini Microcinema! Guys we really lucked out- thanks to the Mini Microcinema the 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows will be playing in Cincinnati this Saturday. Saturday March 11 (Doors open at 10:30am) 11:00am-12:30pm Mini Microcinema 1329 Main Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Free Admission After the screening we will probably go out for lunch in the neighborhood, please join us! About the Show The ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS returns for its second year in theaters with 13 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include Disney/Pixar’s ACADEMY AWARD® WINNING “Piper,” the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey the Oscar® nominated “PEARL” by Academy Award® winner Patrick Osborne and “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” The show also features a late-night bonus of four provocative shorts exclusively for mature audiences. This year’s show includes an ex...

Let's take a moment to worship the Animation god Chuck Jones shall we? Animation Directors Round Table Cincinnati Meeting Wednesday, March 1st- 7:00pm The Brew House 1047 E McMillan St Cincinnati, OH 45206 Restaurant phone:  (513) 961-9058 The purpose of the meeting is to get projects done by providing accountability, getting critiques from other indie animation filmmakers and creatives if you want them, showing your work, and getting assistance with any technical- or any other- issues you're having with your production from others that are going through the same thing. If you have questions or issues the day of, give me (Darcy) a call or text at (513) 304-9780. To be added to the Cincinnati Animation Network's mailing list and receive notice of events in your inbox send me an email at cincycan@gmail.com

Let Brenda Chapman inspire us at this month's Animation Directors meeting! The purpose of the meeting is to get projects done by providing accountability, getting critiques from other indie animation filmmakers and creatives if you want them, showing your work, and getting assistance with any technical- or any other- issues you're having with your production from others that are going through the same thing. The meeting is held on the first Wednesday of each month. The Mockbee 2260 Central Pkwy Cincinnati, OH 45214 7pm If your GPS takes you to the entrance on West McMicken, you can park there and take the long stairway by the building down the hill and enter at the door on Central Parkway, on the other side of the building. We'll be right inside the door.  Let me know if you plan on coming! My cell is  (513) 304- 9780  if you have any questions or anything.

The first monthly animation movie night in conjunction with the Cincinnati Film Society is coming up this Wednesday!  We will be screening The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead , a feature animated film made by Elliot Cowan, followed by a Q+A with the director. The Mockbee 2260 Central Parkway Cincinnati OH 45214 7:00pm free admission After their home is destroyed, Boxhead & Roundhead must head to the big city to battle red tape, rent, rats and the rat race to get it back. Art and industry, friendship and foul play are all in the mix in this, the first feature length Boxhead & Roundhead stressful adventure. Elliot Cowan is an award winning animator, writer artist and educator. He was born in Melbourne, Australia where he attended the Independent College of Art and Design and followed that up with a further post grad year at the Victorian College of the Arts. He spent nearly 11 years in Tasmania writing, directing and editing lo...

Chuck Jones is looking at you, saying "You know this would be good for you." It's that time again! The November meeting of the Animation Director's Round Table is upon us! The Mockbee 2260 Central Pkwy Cincinnati, OH 45214 (513) 621-1900 7pm You can also call or text my cell (Darcy) if you have trouble finding the place (513) 304-9780. Email me if you would like to be added to the Animation Directors Round Table mailing list at  cincycan@gmail.com  .

This program will be shown at the Wexner Center on November 2 at 7pm: Held each fall, the Ottawa International Animation Festival is the largest of its kind in North America. This traveling program includes highlights from the 2016 festival and displays a wide array of styles and subjects explored by animators from around the world. (62 mins., DCP) OIAF 2016 Signal Film   (Andreas Hykade and Theodore Ushev, Germany & Canada)   Begone Dull Care 2015  (Paul Johnson, Canada)   Velodrool  (Sander Joon, Estonia)   Nočna ptica (Nighthawk)  (Špela Čadež, Slovenia & Croatia) S   uijun-Genten (Datum Point)   (Ryo Orikasa, Japan)   G-AAAH  (Elizabeth Hobbs, UK)   Frankfurter Str. 99 (99A Frankfurt Street)  (Evgenia Gostrer, Germany)   Squame  (Nicolas Brault, Canada)   The Absence of Eddy Table  (Rune Spaans, Norway)   Fired on ...

Let's all be this cool Animation Directors Round Table Meeting! When:   Wednesday October 5th, 7pm Where:   The Mockbee 2260 Central Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45214 (513) 621-1900 Notes: Enter on Central Parkway side. You can park on Central Ave across from central pkwy or on W McMicken side of building. Questions? Email Darcy at cincycan@gmail.com

Walt Disney being confused in 1922. So we all feel better. The next Animation Directors Round Table is almost here! The purpose of the meeting is to get projects done by providing accountability, getting critiques from other indie animation filmmakers and creatives if you want them, showing your work, and getting assistance with any technical- or any other- issues you're having with your production from others that are going through the same thing. This time we will be meeting: Wednesday September 7th, 7:00pm Brew House 1047 East McMillan Cincinnati OH 45206 As always, email me (Darcy) with any questions or concerns!

Behold.  The beauty of Laika's Kubo and the Two Strings!  We are going to see this as a group this Saturday Aug 27th, the 10:15am show (Meet at 10:00am at the theater). AMC Theater Newport on the Levee 1 Levee Way #4100 Newport, KY 41071 Afterwards we'll ramble somewhere within walking distance for lunch/brunch. Come one come all! If you have any issues call me (Darcy) 513-304-9780 and I will guide you.  See you soon!