Thank You

Both my Son and my daughter were typing papers over the weekend, which monopolized computer time. Ironically my daughter`s paper was on censorship which kept me from reporting anything in these pages. Don`t think I have a first admentment case against her.

This afternoon I pick up the voice and effects edit on Right to Left, the first of the ASIFA animation jams. Then it is off to the composer.

Speaking of ASIFA, I just got off the phone with Marcus Adams, Steve Gattuso and Jon Reeves. I have known for weeks that were getting Certificate of Merit awards at this year`s Annie Awards but today the Juried awards and the Annie nominations were made public so I can talk about them.

These 3 guys make ASIFA at San Diego Comic Con happen. There is no way I could put on that event year after year without the support of Marcus, Steve and Jon. They have so earned this award. In fact some of the board were surprised that they had not already been honored for their years of hard work in this and other areas.

Another worthy is Woodbury University. They have been so good to ASIFA and to me over the years. The Stop Mo Expo was only possible because Woodbury let us have the space for free. The same thing is true about the 2-D Expo that Jerry Beck put on.

Woodbury has also hosted the Annie Judging for the last 2 years, again at no cost. These are good people. I have held ASIFA volunteer meeting and recording sessions for the animation jam sound track that I will be picking up today at Woodbury. When every I ask Woodbury they are there for us.

Thank you Woodbury, thank you to my Comic Con crew Jon, Steve and Marcus and thank you Jo Jo and Gemma who have done so much for the ASIFA Archives.

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
* Marcus Adams
* Jo Jo Batista
* Steve Gattuso
* Jon Reeves
* Gemma Ross
* Woodbury University

Here is the whole list of nominations and juried awards http://annieawards.org/foryourconsideration.html More on this in the days to come.