Adventures in Plymptoons! A documentary about Oscar nominated animator, Bill Plympton by Alexia Anastasio.

Meet the Man that Blazed his Own Way in Life, Animation, & Hollywood

When it comes to independent animators, Bill Plympton is the undisputed king. His illustrations have been featured in The New York Times, The Village Voice, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Penthouse, and National Lampoon.

Since 1981, when his political cartoon Plymptoons was syndicated nationally, he has become a major force and inspiration in the animation world. His work is recognized instantly: he's the guy behind the animated morphing heads, which became famous on MTV, as well as the opening credit sequence for The Simpsons.

Moving into motion pictures, Plympton earned two Academy Award® nominations, has directed and animated over sixty animation shorts, live action features, music videos, commercials and documentaries including: One of Those Days, How To Kiss, 25 Ways to Quit Smoking, Plymptoons, The Tune, and Mutant Aliens. He's the only artist who has animated six feature length films ...all by himself.

Alexia Anastasio's Adventures in Plymptoons! goes deep inside the method and madness of America s most independent animator, creatively incubated in his hometown of Portland, Oregon.

Interviews with many of Plympton s collaborators, such as Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob SquarePants), David Silverman (Director The Simpsons Movie ), Terry Gilliam (Writer, Monty Python and the Holy Grail ), Martha Plimpton ( The Good Wife ), Matthew Modine ( Full Metal Jacket ), Ed Begley, Jr., Peter Jason, Moby and Weird Al Yankovic, offer candid and comic insights into the irreverent man.

Adventures in Plymptoons! while being entertaining and thought provoking, allows its audience to explore the mind of a true genius and perhaps gleen helpful life & career hints from a man who has become an international success by not selling out.

Drafthouse Films' "BULLHEAD" Opens February 17 in Limited Release

BULLHEAD is Nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2012 -- Drafthouse Films announces that Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award-nominee BULLHEAD will open Friday, February 17 in New York, Los Angeles and Austin in the following theaters and will expand to new markets following its initial limited release.


New York – AMC Empire & Angelika

Los Angeles – Laemmle Santa Monica, Laemmle NoHo, Laemmle Playhouse & The Cinefamily
Austin – Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar & Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek


BULLHEAD, the feature film debut of writer/director Michael R. Roskam, was acquired by Drafthouse Films following its US premiere at Fantastic Fest, where it won "Best Picture" in the AMD/Dell Next Wave Competition, which highlights first-time feature filmmakers.


BULLHEAD, an underdog pick for Best Foreign Language Film, surprised everyone with its Academy Award nomination. Its journey to the coveted nomination began as an unexpected submission for the category from its home country Belgium, earning its deserved accolades by being a bold, original story. BULLHEAD is just the second film released by Drafthouse Films, following the critically acclaimed FOUR LIONS, and it marks the first Academy Award nomination for the young distributor.


BULLHEAD has gathered international acclaim, winning 25 awards to date including the "Best Actor" prize at Palm Springs IFF 2012, going to Matthias Schoenaerts, who packed on 60 pounds of muscle for the role and was honored for his "superb portrayal of an innocent and sensitive man trapped in a truculent body." Schoenaerts is next scheduled to headline RUST AND BONE with Marion Cottilard from director Jacques Audiard (A PROPHET).


The film also won the "New Auteurs Audience Award" and "New Auteurs Critic's Prize For Best Actor" at 2011 AFI festival and Roskam was named one of Variety's "10 Directors to Watch."


Michael R. Roskamʼs BULLHEAD is an emotionally driven tale of revenge, redemption and fate set against the backdrop of the Belgian bovine hormone mafia. It is an exciting tragedy about fate, lost innocence and friendship, about crime and punishment, but also about conflicting desires and the irreversibility of a man's destiny. Domineering cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts in a ferocious breakout performance), constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, initiates a shady deal with a notorious mafioso meat trader. When an investigating federal agent is assassinated and a woman from his traumatic past resurfaces, Jacky must confront his demons and face the far-reaching consequences of his decisions.


BULLHEAD is distributed domestically by Drafthouse Films.


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About Drafthouse Films

Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse, debuted in 2010 with the theatrical release of FOUR LIONS and was named one of Time Magazine's "Top 10 Films Of The Year." Drafthouse Films is dedicated to scouring the globe in search of visionary, provocative and diverse features to integrate into the ever-growing Alamo Drafthouse entertainment lifestyle brand, which along with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas includes: Mondo, the collectible art boutique; Fantastic Fest, the largest international genre film festival in the US; and the pop culture website Badass Digest. Drafthouse Films will distribute films theatrically and through home video, VOD and direct to consumer sales. The 2012 release slate includes the stunning HD RealD™ restoration of '80s cult western COMIN' AT YA! 3D, Michael R. Roskam's award-winning debut feature and Oscar® candidate BULLHEAD, Mikkel Norgaard's internationally acclaimed comedy CLOWN, and SXSW '11 favorite THE FP which Moviefone calls, "a rare ready-made cult hit." Together with producing partners Magnolia Pictures and Timpson Films, Drafthouse Films is also currently in production on the much-anticipated THE ABC's OF DEATH -- an anthology film featuring segments by 26 different directors that Fangoria calls, "a stunning roll call of some of the most exciting names in horror across the world."

The Descendants Nominated for Five Academy Awards®

Soundtrack #1 on Billboard's World Music Chart

A Selection of Music from Hawaii's Greatest Musical Artists Recording Available Now

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2012 -- The Descendants has been nominated for five Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director (Alexander Payne) and Best Actor (George Clooney). Building on the success of the film, the The Descendants soundtrack, available now from Sony Classical, has been #1 on Billboard's World Music chart for the last seven consecutive weeks.
 
From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning Sideways, set in Hawaii, The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. The film, from Fox Searchlight Pictures, opened in the U.S. on November 16th.
 
The Descendants, based on Kaui Hart Hemmings' highly acclaimed novel of the same name, is scored exclusively with Hawaiian music. Hemmings, who comes from Hawaii, weaves into her writing the island themes of family, soil and inheritance, and the movie too has a strong sense of place, not least thanks to its soundtrack. Given the intention of the filmmakers to lend the movie a distinct Hawaiian flavour, the natural direction to take was to use the sounds of the islands, and the music plays a crucial part in evoking an authentic mood.

Most of the titles on the soundtrack feature established masters of Hawaiian music, whether modern and classical: names such as Gabby Pahinui, Ray Kane, Keola Beamer, Lena Machado, Sonny Chillingworth, Jeff Peterson, and Rev. Dennis Kamakahi.
The soundtrack of The Descendants not only serves to remind movie-goers of a memorable film, but also opens up a superb cross-section of Hawaiian music over the decades to listeners unfamiliar with this genre. It provides the best possible introduction to some of the greatest masters of this soulful music.

Tracklisting:

1. Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha – Gabby Pahinui	10. 'Imi Au Ia 'Oe – Keola Beamer
2. Kalena Kai – Keola Beamer and George Winston	11. Kaua'i Beauty – Gabby Pahinui
3. Hi'ilawe – Gabby Pahinui	12. Hi'ilawe – Sonny Chillingworth
4. 'Ulili E – Rev. Dennis Kamakahi	13. Wai O Ke Aniani – Gabby Pahinui
5. Ka Loke – Makaha Sons with Dennis Pavao	14. Paka Ua – Ozzie Kotani and Daniel Ho
6. Auwe – Ray Kane	15. Hapuna Sunset – Charles Michael Brotman
7. Leahi – Gabby Pahinui	16. Deep in an Ancient Hawaiian Forest – Makana
8. Hawaiian Skies – Jeff Peterson	17. Mom – Lena Machado
9. He'eia – Gabby Pahinui and Sons of Hawaii	18. Ka Mele Oku'u Pu'Uwai – Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio

SOURCE Sony Classical