International Animation Day

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ASIFA as created the International Animation Day (IAD) in 2002, honouring the first public performance of Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique in Paris, on the 28th October 1892.

Since then, ASIFA coordinates and helps promote IAD celebrations all over the world: an unique event that is simultaneously celebrated in several cities over 40 countries, putting the art of animation in the limelight and approaching it to different publics and cultures.
Every day we witness the importance and beauty of animation: not only it spreads in commercial theatres – featuring 3D animation and special effects, on TV, publicity, music industry, cross media, internet, but, and most specially, it develops and grows as an art form, trough short, media and feature films, signed by independent authors, students, children from all over the world.
Its impressive range of approaches, techniques and goals – drawing, painting, animating puppets and objects, using clay, sand, paper and computer; multiple narratives and non narratives, diversity of themes – confirms that ANIMATION is an extraordinary and powerful medium of art and cultural expression and communication.
ASIFA role is both to enhance and reach the public’s curiosity, providing a range of demonstrations and shows: such as encounters, concerts, exhibitions, screenings, cultural activities related to contemporary events and local interests. Stimulating dynamics and collaborations between chapters, groups and agents from different countries.

IAD CELEBRATIONS
ASIFA Chapters and other institutions dedicated to animation are invited to join us on the promotion of suitable projects for IAD celebrations: screenings, workshops, conferences, and exhibitions. There are countries that promote a big event for the occasion, others simply point out this symbolic moment with one day of screenings and encounters. The important thing is to participate.

FILM PROGRAM EXCHANGE
To enhance the events and really contribute for the diffusion of animation films, each IAD promoter has the possibility of trading animation programs between countries/partners. To organise, facilitate and help promote trades please contact IAD curator, Vanessa Venture (vventura at casa-da-animacao.pt).

THAILAND International Animation Day 2013

In 2013 for the first time in Thailand at the Fine Applied Arts Mahidol University International College, held a special screening event in the Learning Resource Centre Mini Theatre, to coincide with all the international events around the globe.

Kompin Kemgumnird director of “Echo Planet’ came to present and answer questions from the animation students and enthusiasts. The film is the third animated feature from the Kantana Studios. The narrative gives very positive messages on the need for diversity of cultures and understanding on global concerns about the environment and the need for cooperation among nations.

It follows a Karen girl, Norva and her brother, Jorpe teaming up with Sam, son of the President of Capital State, to save the planet from global warming. The Karen people’s understanding for the need to listen to nature and for a balance in the human and natural environment existence is the key to saving the planet from the BUCT heat devils.

Kompin shared his enthusiasm for animation with the students answering questions on his training at Silapakorn, Cal Arts and Disney where he worked on Tarzan. He went on to work at Blue Sky Studios in New York on the first Ice Age animation before returning to Thailand to direct Khan Kluay (The Blue Elephant) in 2006.

ASIFA THAILAND International Animation Day 2015

In 2015 Millie Young initiated the first Thailand Chapter in the history of the professional Association.

First Members:

Millicent Young, MUIC

Nikki Sasapitt Rujirat, WISHBERRY

Kate Timsuvan, CREATIVE BEAN STUDIO

Tinnakan Lohsisupachai LUNCHBOX

Liab Saknarin, PARAPLUIE STUDIO

Rutt Jumpamule, SPUTNIK TALES/ANIMATOR FESTIVAL

Iam Sukanya SPUTNIK TALES/ANIMATOR FESTIVAL

Pop Twatpong, Indy TLa'Frame

Punya Pasukkovitsiri, 2 DIGITAL

Kompin Kemgumnird, VUJA-DE

Our first event was a joint event celebrating World Animation Day with the French Embassy Thailand and World Bangkok Film Festival. A seminar and exhibition discussing,“What makes a good idea , great?”

ASIFA THAILAND 2015 from millimations on Vimeo.
Chaired by Millie Young Presenters: Pop Twatpong, Rutt Jumpamule, Chanon Treenet, Punya Pasukkovitsiri, C-Boy Athawut Vitheethum

With A supporting exhibition of 30 works demonstrating creative concept ideas on the theme of ‘What makes a good idea [in animation] great?

Concept art from 'Nine' Monk Studios