ASIFA-East Exposure Sheet

Review by Charles Kenny (ASIFA-East’s civil engineer-in-residence).

In true Irish fashion, better late than never. When I first thought about reviewing the film, I had no idea it would be so difficult, and, after seeing it, to be able to sum it up in more than one word is very difficult indeed. The Secret of Kells is a film unlike any other, and not just because it’s Irish!

Brendan is an orphan, living in a place called Kells (in Irish, Ceannas, or “Great Chief Abode”) where his uncle, Ceallach (played by … Continue Reading

Review by Tim Rauch.

Last week Tatia Rosenthal’s “$9.99″ played as a part of the “New Directors/New Films” series at MOMA. The Sunday night screening I made it to was well attended, with a strong showing of support from New York animators including, among others, Fran Krause, Chris Conforti, Elliot Cowan, Andy Kennedy, Emmet Goodman, Chris Timmons and John Lustig. The film was a delight: good direction, solid voice acting, a strong musical score and a fantastic script. It sounds almost cliche to say it, but seeing an animated feature … Continue Reading