Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: Song of the Sea

From the Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit Film Theater website:

DFT Animation Club: Song of the Sea
Saturday, April 09, 2016
4:00 PM

(Ireland/2014—directed by Tomm Moore)
From the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated The Secret of Kells comes a breathtakingly gorgeous, hand-drawn master-piece. Based on the Irish legend of the Selkies, Song of the Sea tells the story of the last seal-child, Saoirse, and her brother Ben, who go on an epic journey to discover the secrets of their past. Pursued by the owl-witch Macha and a host of mythical creatures, Saoirse and Ben race against time to keep the spirit world from disappearing forever. (93 min.)

See more and buy tickets online at the DFT website.

Animated Thoughts: Academy Awards, pt. 2

'Song of the Sea' by Cartoon Saloon

"Animation Geek Flag" achieved!

Fortunately for me, Song of the Sea received a wider than expected release here in Michigan. So on Saturday, I drove to Detroit and saw not only Song of the Sea at the Main Art Theater in Royal Oak, but also the entire line-up of Academy Award nominated short animated films at the Detroit Institute of Arts' Detroit Film Theater.

I am now ready to watch the Academy Awards ceremony.

Animated Inspiration: Song of the Sea

Well, today is St. Patrick's Day. So, while I do my yearly dance to avoid drunk MSU students while running errands in East Lansing, you can all enjoy this teaser for "Secret of Kells" director Tomm Moore's next animated film: "Song of the Sea."