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The Animaticus Foundation presents the
Third Annual 2D OR NOT 2D Animation Festival
at the Boeing Imax Theater in Pacific Science Center in Seattle

Friday, November 14th 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday, November 15th 11:00 am - 11:00pm

This year’s “2D OR NOT 2D Animation Festival” has to be the most exciting and extensive festival ever held in the Pacific Northwest! Not only are there hours of newly animated films (in 2D, 3D, Claymation and Cut-Out styles, from around the world) but there are also incredible top-drawer, industry speakers appearing, showing their work and teaching some of their amazing techniques. All submitted films will be vying for a coveted “Golden Pencil Award” in several categories, announced at a special Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening. The Awards Ceremony will also be the time when the “Roy E. Disney Award” will be announced… a special, non-competitive award that is presented to the person or organization who the organizers fell have most contributed to the world of animation in recent times. Rounding up the entire festival will be the special Gala Event, where attendees, speakers and invited guests will be able to meet ‘n greet each other in a relaxed social setting, entertained by the “Pontiac Bay Orchastra“, conducted by Hollywood composer Hummie Mann.

Keynote presenters Include:

• DON HAHN ~ Emmy Award-winning producer for Disney and Tim Burton. His credits include “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King” and will be presenting a rarely seen selection of Disney shorts
• BARRY COOK ~ Director of “Mulan”
• DEAN YEAGLE ~ Animator/ Creator of Playboy’s “Mandy”

Workshops presenters include:

• DANIEL DOCIU ~ Chief Art Director for ArenaNet; creators of “GuildWars”
• PETER MOEHRLE ~ Production and Background Artist for Disney and other major studios
• MICHEL GAGNE ~ Designer and Animator extraordinaire, creator of the “Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet”

Yes, it’s true… Plexipixel is a finalist for NWjob’s “favorite creative company” 2008. We were barely beat out by an architecture firm that has over 500 employees and 6 world-wide offices, and in the company of other hefty–as in staff number not in stature (yes, we’re calling you out for next year)–competitors like Zaaz, Filter and Big Fish.