The Comic Con Times They are a Changed:

As San Diego Comic Con International shifts more toward a Hollywood studios event the nature on the programming changes to reflect that shift.

Use to be there was room for small odd ball events that had a solid but very not wide base. I understand the change. It is just like the movie business. Non Blockbusters need not apply. You can mourn the lose of the small funky screening but you have to get with the times.

I lost about 5 screening and or presentations this year, including my Silent Animation Screening. I can cry about it but it is not the fault of comic con. It is not even the fault of the big studios. It is the pressure of the market place. Too many programs not enough room survival of the fittest.

Below is a list of the programming that made it on the schedule this year.

ASIFA Comic Con Programming For 2006:

Thursday July 20th

11:00am-12:30pm Voice Actor Tryouts room 4

3:30-5:00pm ANIMATION ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET Room 3

7:00-8:30pm DREAM ON SILLY DREAMER ROOM 6B

Friday July 21st

WORST CARTOONS EVER 9:00-10:00pm ROOM 6CDEF

Saturday July 22nd

12:00-1:00pm STATE OF THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY Room 4

Sunday July 23rd

2:30-4:30 Treasures from the ASIFA Archives  ¶ 5:26 PM