What is Womanimation? As the name implies, it's a festival showcasing acclaimed animated films created by women from around the world.
Satire, drama, documentary, experimental - in styles from traditional 2-d to stop-motion to computer animation - the festival features something for every taste.
For 2010, the festival takes place Mother's Day Weekend:
Saturday May 8th and Sunday May 9th
2:30 pm
Cape Ann Community Cinema
Gloucester, Massachusetts
This year's program highlights ten animated shorts that celebrate motherhood and the cycle of life with tales of
humor and heartache.
Women taking part include both up-and-coming and established animators, including Emma Lazenby, winner of the 2010 BAFTA for animated short; Nora Twomey from the Academy Award nominated Secret of Kells; and Signe Baumane, whose work has screened in Berlin, Sundance, and many other prestigious festivals.
Click here for details on the films.
Previous Events:
Womanimation! 2009
The inaugural festival was held in conjunction with the second international SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now), an event designed to highlight the contributions of women artists for Women’s History Month in March.
Many films explored women’s issues such as menopause and spousal abuse; others dealt with broader themes such as environmental degradation and career burnout.
Click here to see program details.
SWAN Day RI 2008
Celebrating Music, Art, and Fearless Femmes in Film
SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day is a new international holiday celebrating women artists. MergingArts worked with Providence-based band Anne's Cordial on the first annual SWAN Day RI celebration, a grassroots multimedia celebration of women in the arts.
Learn more about the festival by clicking here.