Conversations with filmmakers selected to the festival.
Watching the news we ask ourselves, “War, what is good for? Lives are destroyed, upended and changed forever, and 50% of those impacted are children. Imagine the effect it has on these innocent ones?” Ten years ago animator Cinzia Angelini reached out to the worldwide community of animators and brought together 350 volunteers to help address these issues. Her highly personal story Mila is one of resilience and perseverance in the midst of destruction. Listen in as Cinzia recounts her own mother’s wartime experience, the challenges in making this global film and the hope that it inspires.
SPEAKER
Cinzia Angelini
Director // Independent
Cinzia Angelini, a story artist, and director who has collaborated with Imageworks, Walt Disney, Warner Bros, Dreamworks, and Illumination Ent. After writing and directing Mila, a high-quality CG short film produced by the largest independent, world-wide, virtual studio ever created, she joined Cinesite to direct the animated feature film Hitpig.
MODERATOR
Keith Blackmore
Sr Lecturer // Vancouver Film School
As an animation historian, Keith Blackmore has been a passionate cheerleader and a voice for all-things animated in the Vancouver area for almost 30 years. As one of the producers of the SPARK ANIMATION Festival and an active member of the local SIGGRAPH chapter, Keith has presented, interviewed and moderated at many festivals, local and national.
Since 1995, Blackmore has educated, entertained and inspired students in the history of animation and media studies at the Vancouver Film School. When he’s not reading, teaching or talking about animation, he’s watching it.
Conversations with filmmakers selected to the festival.
Watching the news we ask ourselves, “War, what is good for? Lives are destroyed, upended and changed forever, and 50% of those impacted are children. Imagine the effect it has on these innocent ones?” Ten years ago animator Cinzia Angelini reached out to the worldwide community of animators and brought together 350 volunteers to help address these issues. Her highly personal story Mila is one of resilience and perseverance in the midst of destruction. Listen in as Cinzia recounts her own mother’s wartime experience, the challenges in making this global film and the hope that it inspires.
SPEAKER
Cinzia Angelini
Director // Independent
Cinzia Angelini, a story artist, and director who has collaborated with Imageworks, Walt Disney, Warner Bros, Dreamworks, and Illumination Ent. After writing and directing Mila, a high-quality CG short film produced by the largest independent, world-wide, virtual studio ever created, she joined Cinesite to direct the animated feature film Hitpig.
MODERATOR
Keith Blackmore
Sr Lecturer // Vancouver Film School
As an animation historian, Keith Blackmore has been a passionate cheerleader and a voice for all-things animated in the Vancouver area for almost 30 years. As one of the producers of the SPARK ANIMATION Festival and an active member of the local SIGGRAPH chapter, Keith has presented, interviewed and moderated at many festivals, local and national.
Since 1995, Blackmore has educated, entertained and inspired students in the history of animation and media studies at the Vancouver Film School. When he’s not reading, teaching or talking about animation, he’s watching it.
