The First Ever Russian Film Festival in London

The Academia Rossica and Apollo West End launched their Russian Film festival last night with a multi-screen showing of all 10 films of the festival. The festival continues till Wednesday 3rd with Sunday afternoon being reserved for a section of animation.

The animated film section includes the following films: My Love, Forgetful King, Zhiharka, Lavatory - Love Story, Foolish Girl, Kroshechka-Havroshechka and World Lullabies. The films have all been made over the last year by what Academia Rossica describes as a new generation of Russian animation artists many of who have won international awards.

So if it's still raining and you need something to do at 4pm on Sunday, head down to the Apollo West End for some Russian Animation.

http://www.academia-rossica.org/films_info/content/animation_programme/

Machinima Festival Europe

Next month De Montfort University in Leicester plays host to the Machima Festival Europe, a first for Europe.

The event runs for 3 days (12th-14th Oct) and will have workshops, debates, presentations and film screenings with of course an awards ceremony. The 3 days will be aimed at different levels, schools and students on the Friday, general and novices on Saturday with an expert day on the Sunday.
Speakers include:

• Paul Marino, Executive Director of the Academy of Machinima Arts and Sciences
• Hugh Hancock, Director of Strange Company
• Martyn Ware (founding member of Human League and Heaven 17)
• Visiting Professor and CEO of Sleepydog, Toby Moore
• Alex Chan, independent film-maker
• Ricard Gras, Creative Director of La-Interactiva

There will be a separate exhibition area and the student union will be providing drinks.
Machima Festival Europe
12 - 14 October 2007 De Montfort University Campus Centre Leicester, UK

Animate the world

The Barbican promises to Animate the World this weekend with their final days of the 6th annual children's animation festival. Their last items are:

The Ugly Duckling and Me!, Badgered, Brave Story, Lotte From Gadgetville and Trumptonshire Tales

They are also celebrating the 40th Birthday of Gordon Murray's Trumpton series with a Trumptonshire Tales special with special guests Brian Cant (Narrator and Voice artist), Bob Bura (Chief Animator), and Phill Jupitus (Radio Documentary and Trumpton Fan )