International Tournée of Animation
The International Tournée of Animation was an annual touring program of animated films that started in 1965 as The First Festival of Animated Film [1][2] with each selected and assembled from films from many countries around the world and which existed from the 1970s[3] to the 1980s-90s.[4][5]
Typical program content
As released to cinemas, college campuses, and art museums and centers across the United States, a typical Tournée program ran about 105 minutes and consisted of 15 to 24 animated films in the 16mm format, each running from 1 or 2 minutes to 15 or 18 minutes each in length.
An example of the typical range of countries represented comes from the 14th Tournée in 1980 which contained 18 award-winning films from Canada, France, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Hungary, United States and Yugoslavia.[6] Altogether over twenty annual programs were prepared and presented; the 17th International Tournée of Animation was devoted entirely to the films of the National Film Board of Canada.[7]
History
About 1966, several members of ASIFA-Hollywood (The Los Angeles branch of ASIFA, the International Animated Film Association) decided to put together an international animation program to be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It was almost impossible to see quality animation in the US at that time. Prescott Wright became active with the group when he joined the American Film Institute in 1969 and, having worked previously in film distribution, he was asked to head the project when it was decided to show the program in other cities.
Under Wright's guidance, the program became known as the "International Tournée of Animation" and, by late 1970,[8] he began to book the program at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, university campuses, and other cultural institutions around the US.
The animators were offered a generous contract as part of their agreement to enter their films in the Tournée. As producers, Wright and his associates received 50% of the gross, while the remaining 50% was split among the artists. About half of the money going to the animators was split evenly between each filmmaker and the remaining amount was split based the length of each short film. This meant that a very short film got slightly less one which was a minute or two longer.
Increased visibility through theatrical screenings
In the mid-1970s, the Tournée increased its visibility by being screened in cinemas, initially thanks to a sale with the Landmark Theatres chain,[9] but gradually seen in many smaller "art houses" across the country. In 1986 Prescott Wright sold the rights to the Tournées to the Expanded Entertainment group[10] (which was under the leadership of Terry Thoren[11][12][13][14] and the expertise of animation historian Jerry Beck[15]) in Los Angeles which continued to organize them for several years with Wright's guidance.[16][17]
Coverage of the festival ranged from praises by film critics, including Leonard Maltin for Entertainment Tonight, to guest appearances on talk shows such as The Today Show.[18][19]
Notable films that played at Tournée
- Why Me?[20][21]
- Second Class Mail[22][23]
- All My Relations[24][25][26]
- Face Like a Frog[27][28][29]
- Seryi Volk & Krasnaya Shapochka and other works by Garri Bardin[30][31][32][33][34]
- A Christmas Carol and other works by Richard Williams[35][36][37][38][39]
- Jumping[40][41][42][43]
- The Fly[44][45][46][47]
- Technological Threat[48][49][50][51][52][53][54]
- The Man Who Planted Trees[55][56][57]
- Skywhales[58][59][60][61][62]
- Ubu[63][64]
- The Sandman[65][66][67][68]
- Ode to G.I. Joe[69][70][71][72][73][74][75]
- Balance[76][77][78][79][80][81]
- The Killing of an Egg and other works by Paul Driessen[82][83][84][85][86]
- Juke-Bar[87][88][89]
- Girls Night Out[90][91][92][93]
- Luxo Jr.[94][95]
- Your Face and other works by Bill Plympton[96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103]
- A Greek Tragedy[104][105][106]
- The Big Snit[107][108][109][110][111]
- Anna & Bella[112][113][114]
- Charade[115][116][117][118][119][120]
- The Great Cognito and other works by Will Vinton[121][122][123][124]
- The Cow[125][126][127]
- Tin Toy[128][129][130][131][132]
- Vincent[133][134]
- Arnold Escapes from Church[135][136]
- Reci, Reci, Reci[137]
- Red's Dream[138][139]
- The Cat Came Back[140][141][142][143][144][145]
- Creature Comforts[146][147][148]
- Bottom's Dream[149][150][151][152][153]
- Anijam[154][155][156][157][158]
- Frog Baseball[159]
- Big House Blues[160][161][162][163]
- Red Ball Express[164][165]
- Special Delivery[166]
- Satiemania[167]
- Sigmund and other works by Bruno Bozzetto[168][169][170][171][172]
- 78 Tours and other works by Georges Schwizgebel[173][174]
Notable films shown at Celebration Animation
- Broken Down Film[175][176][177][178]
- The Simpsons segments from The Tracy Ullman Show[179][180][181][182][183][184][185]
- Quasi's Cabaret Trailer[186][187]
- Tuber's Two-Step[188][189]
- Propagandance[190][191]
- Knick Knack[192][193][194]
- Darkness/Light/Darkness[195][196]
- Get a Job[197][198][199]
- It's An O.K. Life[200][201]
- The Adventures of Andre and Wally B[202][203][204]
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (under the title Warriors of the Wind)[205][206]
- Strings[207]
- Blackfly[208]
- Son of the White Mare[209]
- Starchaser: The Legend of Orin[210][211]
Frequent animation studios
See also
External links
References
- Animation Festivals: A Brief History - Animation World Magazine, Issue 1.10, January 1997
- Milestones Of The Animation Industry In The 20th Century|Animation World Network
- First international tournée of animation|Library of Congress
- The Miracle of CGI - Cartoon Research
- The A to Z of Animation and Cartoons - Google Books (pg.72)
- 14TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival
- 18TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION, THE - Cleveland Film Festival
- Prescott Wright -- animation fan brought quirky films to annual fest - SFGate
- Oddball Films: Cinema Soiree: Long Lost Treasures of the Tournee of Animation - Thur. Feb. 18th - 8PM
- Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted Animators in America - Karl F. Cohen - Google Books (pg.103)
- 23rd Tournee of Animation HBO World Entertainment posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- WAC-a-WAC-a-WAC-a The 1997 World Animation Celebration|Animation World Network
- Producer Terry Thoren|EW.com
- THE BRITISH ARE COMING! THE BRITISH IS COMING! ANIMATION FEST SHOWCASES THE U.K."S BEST - Baltimore Sun
- About Cartoon Research and Jerry Beck
- Ottawa Co-Founder Wright Dies|Animation Magazine
- Prescott Wright (1935-2006)|Cartoon Brew
- ET with Leonard Maltin July 1989 posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- 19th Tournee of Animation Today Show posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- Animated Characters|News|The Harvard Crimson
- Oddball Films: Cinema Soiree: Long Lost Treasures of the Tournee of Animation - Thur. Feb. 18th - 8PM
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- The Best Of The International Tournee Of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- MOVIE REVIEWS: The Good and the Not-So-Good of Animation - Los Angeles Times
- Alphabetical Film List|Joanna Preistley|Priestley Motion Pictures
- ANIMATION PROGRAM UNINSPIRED - Chicago Tribune
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- 20th Tournee of Animation Entertainment Tonight posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- The Best Of The International Tournee Of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- The 23rd International Tournee of Animation|EW.com
- MOVIES - The Washington Post
- 23rd Tournee of Animation Good Morning America posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- The 23rd Tournee of Animation Film Festival - Box Office Mojo
- DRAWING THE LINE - Tampa Bay Times
- `TOURNEE OF ANIMATION` A TOP-NOTCH DISPLAY OF CREATIVITY - Chicago Tribune
- ANIMATON SPECTACULAR - The Washington Post
- Film: 20th 'Tournee of Animation' - The New York Times
- Oddball Films: Cinema Soiree: Long Lost Treasures of the Tournee of Animation - Thur. Feb. 18th - 8PM
- Animation Online|asifa-sf
- ANIMATION FEST TAKES A HIGH ROAD - Chicago Tribune
- MORE THAN WALT DISNEY ANIMATION FESTIVAL AT KU OFFERS BROAD SPECTRUM - The Morning Call
- Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews - Fred Pattern - Google Books (pg.164)
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 1 : featuring the best of the 19th International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- BEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION|Movieguide|Movie Reviews for Christians
- REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE: Animation Panel Will Include a Familiar Voice : June Foray, known for her vocals of Rocky the Squirrel and Natasha, will join the discussion at a screening fund-raiser Sunday in Ojai. - Los Angeles Times
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- Journey Back 30 Years!|asifa-sf
- `TOURNEE OF ANIMATION` A TOP-NOTCH DISPLAY OF CREATIVITY - Chicago Tribune
- ANIMATON SPECTACULAR - The Washington Post
- Michigan Daily Digital Archives - March 31, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 107) - Image 8
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- The Best Of The International Tournee Of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- 'Tournee' saves best for last|Archive|tulsaworld.com
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 3 : featuring the best of the 21st International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- `TOURNEE OF ANIMATION` A TOP-NOTCH DISPLAY OF CREATIVITY - Chicago Tribune
- Review/Film; Animated Works From All Over - The New York Times
- "Tournee of Animation"|Archive|tulsaworld.com
- Movies - The Washington Post
- ANIMATION FEST TAKES A HIGH ROAD - Chicago Tribune
- MORE THAN WALT DISNEY ANIMATION FESTIVAL AT KU OFFERS BROAD SPECTRUM - The Morning Call
- 'Tournee' saves best for last|Archive|tulsaworld.com
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 1 : featuring the best of the 19th International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- Oddball Films: Cinema Soiree: Long Lost Treasures of the Tournee of Animation - Thur. Feb. 18th - 8PM
- Journey Back 30 Years!|asifa-sf
- MOVIE REVIEW : ‘Tournee of Animation’ a Treat for Stop-Motion Fans : Festival features 14 short films from Europe and the United States. It opens today at the Nuart in West L.A. - Los Angeles Times
- Film review: 24th International Tournee of Animation, The - Desert News
- Review/Film; Animated Inventiveness - The New York Times
- The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation - Movie Review - The Austin Chronicle
- REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE: Animation Panel Will Include a Familiar Voice : June Foray, known for her vocals of Rocky the Squirrel and Natasha, will join the discussion at a screening fund-raiser Sunday in Ojai. - Los Angeles Times
- BEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION|Movieguide|Movie Reviews for Christians
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- The 23rd Tournee of Animation Film Festival - Box Office Mojo
- The Best Of The International Tournee Of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- The Best of the International Tournee of Animation - The Austin Chronicle
- Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 1992-11-18
- The XXII International Tournee of Animation|EW.com
- XXII INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION|Movieguide|Movie Reviews for Christians
- Film review: XXII International Tournee of Animation, The - Desert News
- REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE: Animation Panel Will Include a Familiar Voice : June Foray, known for her vocals of Rocky the Squirrel and Natasha, will join the discussion at a screening fund-raiser Sunday in Ojai. - Los Angeles Times
- DRAWING THE LINE - Tampa Bay Times
- The Best of the International Tournee of Animation - The Austin Chronicle
- The Benevolent Spirit Behind Spongebob Squarepants - The Objective Standard
- 22nd Tournee of Animation The Big Picture MTV-TV posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- Review/Film; Animated Works From All Over - The New York Times
- Journey Back 30 Years!|asifa-sf
- The XXII International Tournee of Animation|EW.com
- Film review: XXII International Tournee of Animation, The - Desert News
- Review/Film; 22d 'Tournee' Ventures Beyond the Cartoon - The New York Times
- CINEMATIC SLIVERS AND SNIPS - Orlando Sentinel
- 20th International Tournee of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- MOVIE REVIEWS : QUALITY UNEVEN IN 20TH TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Los Angeles Times
- 20th International Tournee of Animation|Movie Critic's Choice|Chicago Reader
- CINEMATIC SLIVERS AND SNIPS - Orlando Sentinel
- MOVIE REVIEWS : QUALITY UNEVEN IN 20TH TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Los Angeles Times
- CINEMATIC SLIVERS AND SNIPS - Orlando Sentinel
- 20th International Tournee of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- 20th International Tournee of Animation|Movie Critic's Choice|Chicago Reader
- 20th Tournee of Animation Showbiz Today post by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- The Toon That Changed My Life!|Animation Magazine
- 20th Tournee of Animation Entertainment Tonight posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- UNUSUAL CREATURES ARE KEEPING CAMPUS ANIMATED AT KUTZTOWN - The Morning Call
- Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 1992-11-18
- CINEMATIC SLIVERS AND SNIPS - Orlando Sentinel
- MOVIE REVIEWS : QUALITY UNEVEN IN 20TH TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Los Angeles Times
- 20th Tournee of Animation Entertainment Tonight posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- 19th Tournee of Animation Today Show posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- 19th Tournee of Animation Sneak Previews posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- PRIZEWINNING SHORTS IN ANIMATION 'TOURNEE' - The New York Times
- Movies - The Washington Post
- Video -- When The Top 10 Pale, Try These Offbeat Videos|The Seattle Times
- PRIZEWINNING SHORTS IN ANIMATION 'TOURNEE' - The New York Times
- MORE THAN WALT DISNEY ANIMATION FESTIVAL AT KU OFFERS BROAD SPECTRUM - The Morning Call
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 1 : featuring the best of the 19th International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- PRIZEWINNING SHORTS IN ANIMATION 'TOURNEE' - The New York Times
- Movies - The Washington Post
- REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE: Animation Panel Will Include a Familiar Voice : June Foray, known for her vocals of Rocky the Squirrel and Natasha, will join the discussion at a screening fund-raiser Sunday in Ojai. - Los Angeles Times
- ANIMATION FEST TAKES A HIGH ROAD - Chicago Tribune
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 1 : featuring the best of the 19th International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- Video -- When The Top 10 Pale, Try These Offbeat Videos|The Seattle Times
- 18TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION, THE - Cleveland Film Festival
- Movies - The Washington Post
- The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation - Movie Review - The Austin Chronicle
- 14TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival
- XXII INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION|Movieguide|Movie Reviews for Christians
- MOVIE REVIEWS: The Good and the Not-So-Good of Animation - Los Angeles Times
- DRAWING THE LINE - Tampa Bay Times
- Michigan Daily Digital Archives - March 31, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 107) - Image 8
- REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE: Animation Panel Will Include a Familiar Voice : June Foray, known for her vocals of Rocky the Squirrel and Natasha, will join the discussion at a screening fund-raiser Sunday in Ojai. - Los Angeles Times
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- The Best Of The International Tournee Of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- The Best of the International Tournee of Animation - The Austin Chronicle
- Movies - The Washington Post
- ANIMATION FEST TAKES A HIGH ROAD - Chicago Tribune
- Craig Bartlett's Charmed Past Life|Animation World Magazine
- Review/Film; Animated Works From All Over - The New York Times
- Review/Film; Animated Inventiveness - The New York Times
- A STATE OF ANIMATION AT KUTZTOWN U. TOURING SHOWCASE OF WORLD'S BEST OPENS THIS WEEK - The Morning Call
- OVIE REVIEWS : QUALITY UNEVEN IN 20TH TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Los Angeles Times
- ANIMATON SPECTACULAR - The Washington Post
- Michigan Daily Digital Archives - March 31, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 107) - Image 8
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- The Best of the International Tournee of Animation - The Austin Chronicle
- Review/Film; Animated Works From All Over - The New York Times
- Video -- When The Top 10 Pale, Try These Offbeat Videos|The Seattle Times
- Michigan Daily Digital Archives - March 31, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 107) - Image 8
- REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE: Animation Panel Will Include a Familiar Voice : June Foray, known for her vocals of Rocky the Squirrel and Natasha, will join the discussion at a screening fund-raiser Sunday in Ojai. - Los Angeles Times
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- PRIZEWINNING SHORTS IN ANIMATION 'TOURNEE' - The New York Times
- ANIMATION FEST TAKES A HIGH ROAD - Chicago Tribune
- MORE THAN WALT DISNEY ANIMATION FESTIVAL AT KU OFFERS BROAD SPECTRUM - The Morning Call
- 19th Tournee of Animation Showbiz Today posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 1 : featuring the best of the 19th International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- PRIZEWINNING SHORTS IN ANIMATION 'TOURNEE' - The New York Times
- Movies - The Washington Post
- ANIMATION FEST TAKES A HIGH ROAD - Chicago Tribune
- MORE THAN WALT DISNEY ANIMATION FESTIVAL AT KU OFFERS BROAD SPECTRUM - The Morning Call
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 1 : featuring the best of the 19th International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation - Movie Review - The Austin Chronicle
- Listings|News|The Harvard Crimson
- `ANIMATION` SERVES UP A SMORGASBORD - Chicago Tribune
- The Best Of The International Tournee Of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- The Best of the International Tournee of Animation - The Austin Chronicle
- Animating Entertainement|News|The Harvard Crimson
- Résumé - Steve Segal Animation Website
- 14TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival
- 14TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival
- MOVIES - The Washington Post
- Film: 20th 'Tournee of Animation' - The New York Times
- 20th International Tournee of Animation|Jonathan Rosenbaum
- The International Tournee of Animation. Volume 1 : featuring the best of the 19th International Tournee of Animation (VHS tape, 1990) - WorldCat.org
- Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 1992-11-18
- ANIMATION SPECTACULAR - The Washington Post
- Review/Film; Animated Inventiveness - The New York Times
- Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews - Fred Pattern - Google Books (pg.164)
- SHORT FILMS : 'ANIMATION' CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION - Los Angeles Times
- Columbia Daily Spectator 23 March 1987 —— Columbia Spectator
- Animation celebration - CineFiles
- SHORTS SWEET 'ANIMATION CLEBRATION' - The Washington Post
- Review/Film; Animated Shorts, Some Already Shown on TV - The New York Times
- Vivid, Witty Short Shine In Animation Show|Ann Arbor District Library
- ET with Leonard Maltin July 1989 posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- Frank Gladstone Interview posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- Reeling Back: Everything Old is New Again
- AN ANIMATED CELEBRATION PLENTY OF HUMOR PROMISED AT KU FEST - The Morning Call
- Animation celebration - CineFiles
- A MOVEABLE FEAST FOR IMAGINATION - Orlando Sentinel
- SHORT FILMS : 'ANIMATION' CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION - Los Angeles Times
- Animation celebration - CineFiles
- Reeling Back: Everything Old is New Again
- Vivid, Witty Short Shine In Animation Show|Ann Arbor District Library
- 'THE SECOND ANIMARTION CELEBRATION ' A NEAT, TRITE PACKAGE - Chicago Tribune
- Frank Gladstone Interview posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- Reeling Back: Everything Old is New Again
- MUCH TO CELEBRATE IN NEW 'ANIMATION' - Chicago Tribune
- IMAGINATIONS GET MOVING AT KSC ANIMATION FESTIVAL - The Morning Call
- SHORT FILMS : 'ANIMATION' CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION - Los Angeles Times
- Columbia Daily Spectator 23 March 1987 —— Columbia Spectator
- Animation celebration - CineFiles
- Columbia Daily Spectator 23 March 1987 —— Columbia Spectator
- Animation celebration - CineFiles
- Columbia Daily Spectator 23 March 1987 —— Columbia Spectator
- SHORT FILMS : 'ANIMATION' CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION - Los Angeles Times
- Animation Celebration Promotional Spots posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- Animation Celebration Promotional Spots posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- L.A. ANIMATION CELEBRATION SET FOR SEPT. 25-29 AT WADSWORTH - Los Angeles Times
- The Fourth Animation Celebration - The Austin Chronicle
- The Fourth Animation Celebration - The Austin Chronicle
- L.A. ANIMATION CELEBRATION SET FOR SEPT. 25-29 AT WADSWORTH - Los Angeles Times
- Animation Celebration Promotional Spots posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- L.A. ANIMATION CELEBRATION SET FOR SEPT. 25-29 AT WADSWORTH - Los Angeles Times
- Buzzco - A Warm Reception in L.A.
- Buzzco - Fast Food Matador
- The Best of the International Tournee of Animation - The Austin Chronicle
- 18TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION, THE - Cleveland Film Festival
- MOVIE REVIEW: 'Tournee of Animation' a Treat for Stop-Motion Fans : Festival features 14 short films from Europe and the United States. It opens today at the Nuart in West L.A. - Los Angeles Times
- Karl Cohen - ASIFA-SF NEWSLETTER - Association International du Film d'Animation