When You Wish Upon a Dream:

The good times come and go in animation as in any field. Animation highpoints are looked back on through a rose colored haze of awe. Dan Lund has put a real face on history. Every animation student should be required by law to see this documentary so that later they can`t say that no one warned them. I only hope that Dan and Tony make it available to educators.

This is not as much of a bitchfest of pointing fingers and blaming Disney management as you would think. Sure there are some pissed off people but this is an even handed look at what happened with a look at all sides of the question included the short lived animation rock star syndrome.

The word I got is that the filmmakers should be in attendance. Jerry Beck`s AFI screenings are a lot more intimate setting than the Alex. If you haven`t seen this film you have to!

ASIFA-Hollywood presents

DREAM ON, SILLY DREAMER

A documentary by Dan Lund & Tony West

Nearly two years in the making, DREAM ON SILLY DREAMER marks the sad, final chapter of the now extinct hand-drawn art form that was the cornerstone of Walt Disney Feature Animation. Building on the rich seventy seven year history of an American icon and paying homage to the Disney classics, director Dan Lund and producer Tony West tell the revealing tale of how that storied icon came to a crashing, albeit untimely, end.

This new animated documentary features interviews recorded only seconds after the now infamous "Town Meeting". You will hear what was said, the reasons offered by the company and feel the emotional responses from those being affected at that moment in time. In this documentary, you will meet a handful of these artists, hear their side of the story and share in their recollections of "the good old days".

Don't miss this rare screening and special in-person guests. More details to be announced soon. Visit the Dream On website for more details about this remarkable project.

Saturday August 27th - 3:00 PM
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
Ted Ashley/ Warner Bros. Screening Room
2021 N. Western Ave.
Hollywood, CA

ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD MEMBERS FREE - GENERAL PUBLIC: $10 admission

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