FLOYD NORMAN: AN ANIMATED LIFE Screens at Webster University Saturday April 22nd at 7:30pm at Winifred Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood) . This event is free. It’s part of KINEMATIFEST 10! Floyd Norman himself will conduct a master class in animation that afternoon at 2pm. This will take place at Webster University’s Sverdrup Complex (8300 Big Bend Boulevard, 63119) in room 123. Space is limited for the class so please RSVP by email to: emilyimmer03@webster.edu
KINEMATIFEST 10 is Webster University’s International Animation and Interactive Media festival. The mission is to showcase student work and foster a worldwide interest in animation and interactive media striving to give students an opportunity to have their work critiqued by industry professionals, facilitate networking opportunities and advocate learning through workshops and seminars. For more details on all of the events, visit the site HERE
When Jim Batts reviewed FLOYD NORMAN: AN ANIMATED LIFE here at We Are Movie Geeks, he wrote “FLOYD NORMAN: AN ANIMATED LIFE, (is) a film not only for cartoon fanatics, it’s a soul-stirring, inspiring tale for the artist in all of us.” Read all of Jim’s review HERE
Floyd Norman presents his life and work as part of Kinematifest 10. Back in the mid-1950s, Mr. Norman was the first black animator ever to be hired by Disney. His cartooning career spans 60 years… and counting. He’s still working today, at age 81. He will share a lifetime of stories. Floyd has worked on SLEEPING BEAUTY, MARY POPPINS, JUNGLE BOOK, 101 DALMATIONS, SESEME STREET, SCOOBY-DOO, TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS, INC., ROBOT CHICKEN, and many other important animated films and television shows.
