AtomFilms Launches Animation Kingdom ''Plymptonia''; AtomFilms Secures Exclusive Rights to Bill Plympton's Award-winning Animation Catalog.SEATTLE--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1999-- AtomFilms (www.atomfilms.com), the pioneer and recognized leader in next-generation entertainment, today announced its recent acquisition of Bill Plympton's animation catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. for worldwide distribution both online and offline. AtomFilms will promote Plympton's content via its newly created fan site "Plymptonia" (www.plympton.atomfilms.com), an animation site featuring dozens of Plympton's classic titles, exclusive interviews, downloadable content, and unique interactive features for the AtomFilms online community. Plymptonia marks the first in a series of highly interactive fan sites built specifically for the AtomFilms Web site. "We are excited to add Bill Plympton Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face. Biography Bill Plympton was born in Portland, Oregon to Don and Wilda Plympton. , one of the most prolific independent animators Famous animators no longer living
AtomFilms licensed 27 titles from the Bill Plympton catalog and will debut two new offerings each week, beginning with Push Comes to Shove and How to Make Love to a Woman. Plymptonia will also offer collectible collectible An asset of limited supply that is sought for a variety of reasons including, it is hoped, an increase in value. Stamps, antiques, coins, and works of art are among the many things usually classified as collectibles. content for download, including How to Kiss and 25 Ways to Quit Smoking. Interactive features such as "Ask Bill" will allow users to contact Plympton directly via email, to learn more about his work and his passion for creating animated shorts. In spring 2000, the site will showcase short documentaries on the making of Plympton's upcoming animated feature Mutant (programming) mutant - Microsoft's term for a mutex which is generally used in user mode but can also be used in kernel mode. According to this terminology a mutex is only used in kernel mode. ["Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Resource Kit"]. Aliens. AtomFilms plans to create and launch other fan sites built around talented artists and their work, both for animation and live-action shorts in the coming months. Bill Plympton, live-action director and animator, has been creating his world renowned animations for decades many of which have appeared at major film festivals, including Annecy, Cannes and Sundance, winning scores of prizes and honors including an Academy Award nomination. Bill Plympton is currently working on his third feature film, Mutant Aliens. About AtomFilms AtomFilms is a leading next-generation entertainment company focused on creating a mass market for short films, animations and digital media. A loyal supporter of independent filmmakers and animators, AtomFilms has built a platform for its artists looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. worldwide distribution. AtomFilms markets and distributes high-quality short form entertainment to audience's worldwide, with significant presence on major Internet sites, broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. , television, airlines and home entertainment companies. U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. rated AtomFilms "best of the Web" for online entertainment in their November 15th issue. PC Magazine recognized AtomFilms as one of the top five entertainment Web sites in 1999. An independent company founded in 1998, AtomFilms has offices in Seattle, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and London. More information about AtomFilms can be found on the Internet at http://www.atomfilms.com. |
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