Sunday, January 22, 2012
日時 2012年1月22日（日曜日） 14:00-18:00
Location: Aoyama Gakuin A Studio
会場 青山学院アスタジオ
Admission: 300 yen
The Japan Image Council (JAPIC) has sponsored three animation artists for a 75 days ofresidency in Tokyo for from December 2011 until March 2012. The Animation Artists in Residence (A-AIR) includeEwa Borysewicz (エヴァ・ボリセヴィッチ) from Poland, Immanuel Wagner (イマニュエル・ワーグナー) from Switzerland, and London-basedfilmmaker and animator Mikey Please (マイキー・プリーズ). On the 22nd of January, JAPIC will be joining forces with theJapanese independent animation label CALF to celebrate the coming together oftalented young animation artists from around the world.
14:00
Introduction to the Animation Artist in Residence (A-AIR) project
Speaker: Mr. Saeki / Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs
Programme 1
A-AIR 2010-2011 Playback
Works by last year’s participants
Chen Xi チェン・シー (China/中国)
ChrisopheGautry クリストフ・ゴートリー (France/フランス)
JospephPierce ジョゼフ・ピアス (UK/イギリス)
14:55 Break
15:00
Programme 2
A-AIR 2010-2011
Screening +Presentation
WhoWould Have Thought (Ewa Borysewicz, 2009, 11’)
Baka! (Immanuel Wagner, 2010, 8’)
The Eagleman Stag (Mikey Please, 2010, 9’)
With discussion moderated by animation scholar and critic NobuakiDoi
16:55 Break
17:00
Programme 3
Recent Japaneseand International Independent Animation
Playground (Mirai Mizue, 2010)
Yuki-chan (Kei Oyama, 2006)
Round Table discussion with Ewa Borysewicz, Immanuel Wagner, MikeyPlease, Mirai Mizue, and Kei Oyama
Event will conclude at 18:00
A-AIR Profiles ＜A-AIR招へいアーティストプロフィール＞
エヴァ・ボリセヴィッチ Ewa BORYSEWICZ（ポーランド）
Born in 1985, Ewa Borysewicz grew up inPodlachia, Poland. In 2009 she graduated from Kracow Academy of Fine Arts. Her graduation animated film “Who would have thought?” has beenacclaimed both by audiences and critics alike. She has received important festival awards in Poland and abroad. She’sworking now on her debut animated film. She’s also a graphic artist andillustrator.
イマニュエル・ワーグナー Immanuel WAGNER（スイス）
Born in 1984, Immanuel Wagner was raised inSwitzerland. After studying for 3 semesters of Fine Arts at the Lucerne Universityof Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), he graduated from their animation programmein 2010. His graduation film has been shown in over 20 International Short FilmFestivals and has also won 2nd Prize at Animator Festival in Poznan, Poland. Heis currently working as a freelancer working on several Swiss commercial and non-profitart projects. http://imma.tv/
マイキー・プリーズ Mikey PLEASE（イギリス）
Born in 1984. Mikey Pleasegraduated with a BA in Special Effects from the University of Arts London (UAL)and then went on to direct animated promotional material for Virgin,Transgressive Records, Rough Trade, Ninja Tune and Universal Records before doingan MA in Direction at the Royal College of Art. He is now representedcommercially by Agile Films, Independent Talent and developing long formprojects with Warp Films for 2012. http://mikeyplease.co.uk/
Learn moreabout the Animation in Residence programme at the JAPIC website.
The full Japanese programme is also on the JAPICwebsite including a map to the event.
RSVP to the Facebook Invite here.
CALF(info@calf.jp) JAPIC(03-6670-5676)
Immanuel Wagner's artwork has been used for the cover of Christian Gasser's new book about Swiss animation:
