Wednesday, June 17, 2009

2009 06 17 - AF Exhibition "Changing Asia"

"Changing Asia: Art works from the Centre national des arts plastiques, France" - 17 June 2009 - 630pm - SG Private Banking Gallery at Alliance Française de Singapour

2009 06 17 - IFF2009 - Allegro non Troppo @ The Arts House


ANIMATION FILMS BY BRUNO BOZZETTO
Bruno Bozzetto is an Italian cartoon animator, mainly of a satirical nature. He created his first animated short Tapum! The Weapons' Story in 1958 at the age of 20. His most famous character, a hapless little man named Signor Rossi has been featured in many animated shorts and starring in three feature films.
In 1965, Bozzetto produced his first feature-length animated film West and soda, a parody of American Western films and amongst his other creations, Grasshoppers was a nominee for the Best Animated Short at the Oscars.

Allegro non Troppo
17 Jun 7.45pm - By Bruno Bozzetto 1976 85 mins Ratings TBA

An enthusiastic filmmaker thinks he has come up with a totally original idea: animation set to classical music! When he is informed that an American named Prisney has already done it, he decides to do his own version using an orchestra comprised of old ladies and an animator he has kept locked in a dungeon.

2009 06 17 - Greece : A masterpiece you can afford