Fwd: Anime at the Smithsonian!

[Aaron Gerow]

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> Winter 2009
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>  Anime at the Smithsonian!
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> Raves for Grave of the Fireflies screening with panel led by  
> Pulizer Prize-winning historian John W. Dower
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> Dear Friends,
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> Grave of the Fireflies played to a capacity crowd at the  
> Smithsonian Institution in December, and we were thrilled when  
> Smithsonian Film Programmer and panel moderator Tom Vick told us:  
> "I was delighted that the presentations and discussion by  
> [panelists] John W. Dower, Susan J. Napier and Frederik L. Schodt  
> were as stirring in their way as the film itself.  In fact, it was  
> one of the most stimulating audience discussions we've had here."  
> Click here for Tom Vick's letter.
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> We are delighted to announce that Taiyo Matsumoto's luminous and  
> heartbreaking masterpiece, Grave of the Fireflies, is available for  
> classroom screenings, with our thoughtful and colorful Study Guides  
> supplied for all students.
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>  Now Available for Screenings: Tekkonkinkreet
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> Beginning this month, the award-winning Tekkonkinkreet is available  
> for screenings in both small and large auditoriums. And we are  
> pleased to announce the publication of our Tekkonkinkreet Study  
> Guides, which are made available to all audience members as part of  
> Anime Masterpieces programming.
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> The Tekkonkinkreet Study Guides feature an introduction by Pulitzer  
> Prize-winning historian John W. Dower and essays by Susan J.  
> Napier, Frederik L. Schodt, Charles Solomon, and Anime Masterpieces  
> Editor-in-Chief Roland Kelts. The Study Guides are illustrated with  
> eye-popping graphics from both the film and the manga by Taiyo  
> Matsumoto on which the film is based.  Email us to request your  
> perusal copy today!
>
>  New! The Festival
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> March will bring the first Anime Masterpieces "Festival": a  
> screening of both Grave of the Fireflies and Tekkonkinkreet at  
> Hobart & William Smith Colleges from March 2-5, to be hosted by  
> Roland Kelts, with a guest appearance by Tekkonkinkreet  
> screenwriter Anthony Weintraub.
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> The Festival can be scaled to your programming aims and budget,  
> just like all of our programming.  Find out more details here.
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>  New! Panelists
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> Owing to the active interest of educators and students in how anime  
> is positioned in the global marketplace, we are honored to have  
> Christopher Macdonald, Editor-in-Chief of the Anime News Network,  
> and John O'Donnell, co-founder of groundbreaking distributor  
> Central Park Media, join of our community of Anime Masterpieces  
> panelists. More details...
>  Bring Anime Into Your Classroom or Organization!
> Grave of the Fireflies and Tekkonkinkreet are available for  
> screening in small or large auditoriums, accompanied by our Study  
> Guides for all viewers.  And you may wish to add a post-screening  
> discussion featuring one of several Anime Masterpieces scholars and  
> industry insiders.
>
> Grave of the Fireflies Classroom Packs, including a DVD of the  
> film, Study Guides for all students, and the newly published  
> Instructor's Guide to Grave of the Fireflies by Roland Kelts, will  
> be available this February.
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> The cornerstone of Anime Masterpieces programming is the Study  
> Guide.  Below is the Contents page from our new Tekkonkinkreet  
> Study Guide:
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> While both Grave of the Fireflies and Tekkonkinkreet leave viewers  
> with indelible memories, Anime Masterpieces Study Guides put a  
> wealth of knowledge about the history, the context, and the  
> meanings of the films in the hands of each viewer.
>
> The Study Guides feature essays by leading authorities in history,  
> Japanese literature, and pop culture, accompanied by imagery from  
> the film.  Our just-published Tekkonkinkreet Study Guide also  
> includes imagery from the original manga by Taiyo Matsumoto that  
> inspired the film, as well as commentary by the film's director,  
> Michael Arias, and screenwriter Anthony Weintraub.
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> Call us at (212) 398-7145 or email us at  
> anime at gorgeousentertainment.com to start planning your event or get  
> more information about our classroom packs!  You can also find out  
> more details here.
>  Anime Masterpieces Calendar
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>  February 11, 2009
> Grave of the Fireflies Screening and Panel
> Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
> With John W. Dower, Susan J. Napier, and Roland Kelts
> More details...
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> March 2-5, 2009
> Grave of the Fireflies & Tekkonkinkreet Festival with screenings  
> and discussions of both films
> Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
> With Roland Kelts and Tekkonkinkreet screenwriter Anthony Weintraub
> More details...
>  Thanks and hope to hear from you!
>
> Thank you so much for taking a look at our offerings. And our very  
> special thanks to JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) for its  
> support of Anime Masterpieces programming at UC Berkeley, the  
> Smithsonian Institution, and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
>
> Please do contact me or my staff with any thoughts or questions  --  
> we are committed to making our programming suit your particular  
> needs, and look forward to bringing the illuminating power of anime  
> to your auditorium or classroom soon.
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Michael Wolk
>
> Executive Producer
> Anime Masterpieces
>
> Phone: 212-398-7145
> Email: anime at gorgeousentertainment.com
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