Month: January 2011

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Animation Festival

SUPA PIRATE BOOTY HUNT will be screened at the WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ BADGES Animation Show

Jan. 22: Indie Animators Take Hollywood’s Reins With, We Don’t Need No Stinkin Badges

Pre-show mixer opens to the public at 7:00 p.m., with screenings at 7:30 p.m.

WHITTIER, Calif./EWORLDWIRE/Jan. 3, 2011 — Twice Oscar-nominated, indie animator Bill Plympton will headline a free showcase of rebel animators with his Academy Award short-listed film, “The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger.” On Jan. 22, 2011, Geeks – a comic shop inWhittier, Calif., will host the event sponsored by the Nuvein Foundation.

Plympton, also on this year’s Oscar short-list for his feature, “Idiots and Angels,” had little industry support when he hung up his spurs as syndicated cartoonist, declined to be roped in by Hollywood animation mills, and forged new trails after producing the Oscar-nominated short, “Your Face,” in 1987. Now he shares the trails he blazed with “outlaw” animators who have looked to him for inspiration.

Of the show’s coordinator, Plympton states: “I love [Jim Lujan’s] shorts. Great soundtrack and character design and wicked humor.” Lujan himself describes the show as, “A band of rebel animators who ride into town armed with a do-it-yourself spirit.”

Geeks’ comic shop (6747 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier) will host the event, while The Nuvein Foundation of San Gabriel Valley sponsors. The Nuvein Foundation’s mission is to raise scholarship funds for students and professionals in the arts, and the organization showcases art via community performances and educational programs.

Shorts will range from the cut-out style of Grasiela Rodriguez to the mature Saturday-morning-satire of the Steven Sievers/David Kolodny-Nagy team to Ken Mora’s computer-animated spoof of “Dirty Harry” films, along with industry mavericks like Dominic Polcino (director of “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy“), Disney veteran Raul Aguirre Jr. who will create a short especially for this show, and object-animator PES, plus surprise guests.

A pre-show mixer with refreshments is open to the public at 7:00 p.m. with screenings to start promptly at 7:30 p.m. This show’s content is recommended for teens and adults.

MEDIA: Limited priority seating is available for press and industry at “We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Badges.” RSVP to Jim Lujan at jimlujan@gmail.com.

ANIMATORS INCLUDE:

BILL PLYMPTON
DOMINIC POLCINO
JIM LUJAN
KEN MORA
PES
GRAS RODRIGUEZ
SUPA PIRATE BOOTY HUNT
RAUL AGUIRRE JR
MIKE GARVEY
DREWTOONZ
JOSE CABRERA
TED SEKO

….AND SOME MORE SUPRISES!

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New Fan Art

This new fan artwork comes from Kaila Shreve from West Virginia who has drawn Supa Pirate Booty Hunt co-creator & voice of Daniel the Turtle Steve Sievers from the SPBH video blog from Vans Warped Tour 2009. This is a shot of Steve at the Music Saves Lives booth before getting into the Daniel the Turtle costume to get on stage. Check out the video of it by clicking here.

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Spawn Issue #200 Party in Hollywood

Supa Pirate Booty Hunt creators got to attend the Spawn Issue #200 Party @ Golden Apples Comics in Hollywood. Todd McFarlane signed comics along with special guest Jim Lee & Rob Liefeild.  Steve Sievers did a photo shoot with his comic with his Spiderman Superhero squad toys after the event and was quoted “I got Todd to sign which I believe is the coolest comic book cover, his Spiderman Issue Number One!” Congrats to Todd McFarlane for 200 issues of Spawn! Below are pics from the event:

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iTV Fest Launch Party

Supa Pirate Booty Hunt co-creator & voice of Daniel the Turtle: Steve Sievers was a guest at the iTV Fest Launch Party in Beverly Hills, CA at the Aqua Lounge. The event was put on by Jeff Rector (actor/comedian who MC the event) and in association with Frank Zanca from Stay Tuned TV. Directors, Producers, Casting Directors and Actors from the other Stay Tuned TV (including Steve for Supa Pirate Booty Hunt) were in attendance along with live performances from Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager, Live Free or Die Hard , & Samantha Who) and his Band, with Special Musical Guest singer/songwriter Alicia Sikorski, with a special Belly Dancing Performance by Layla Lotus Dancers, Actress/Singer Calista Carradine (David Carradine’s Daughter) & others. Below are pics from the event:

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Video of Supa Pirate Booty Hunt @ LBPP Secret Santa Toy Drive Event

Check out video from Long Beach Party Project & Supa Pirate Booty Hunt Secret Santa Toy Drive Event. The charity event which was held at the Basement Lounge in downtown Long Beach. The spirit of the season was in the air that even Daniel the Turtle got dressed up as Santa and pose for people at the photo ops booth & warmed up the crowd on stage. SPBH creators auctioned off a signed glossy of Daniel the Turtle & Santa that went towards the Toy Drive and also many people brought toys to donate at the event. Live music from Repeater & Free Moral Agents who features the keyboardist from Mars Volta. Watch the LBPP video coverage of the event by clicking here.

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Bast Designs Group Art Show

Supa Pirate Booty Hunt co-creator & voice of Daniel the Turtle has his art piece “Sad Daniel the Turtle in Oil” at the Bast Design Gallery located at 1312 Burbank Blvd #A Burbank, CA 91056 The group art show is running now through Jan 20th and the store hours is Mon – Sat 11 am – 7 PM. Steve stopped by the shop before the film festival last Wednesday. Check out pic above from it.

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Animation Guild Party Pics

Supa Pirate Booty Hunt creators attended the Animation Guild Not-A-Holiday Holiday Winter Party at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park last night. The museum exhibits were open exclusive for the animation guild guest. Below are pics from the event:

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Pic from Hollywood Film festival

Supa Pirate Booty Hunt creators Steve Sievers & Dahveed were guest at the 6TH ANNUAL FOCUS ON FEMALE DIRECTORS last night in Hollywood at the Egyptian Theatre. Dahveed & Steve Sievers were animators on the short film “Sule and the Case of the Tiny Sparks,” which was produced by Dahveed’s company Smorgasbord Production. Above is pic of the Sule crew including Shawneé & Shawnelle Gibbs, voice actors, artist, & others who worked on the film. Actress Kirsten Dunst was in attendance of the film festival.