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DDA Alumni screened in Athens for World AIDS Day

Nov 19 2009


Athens Video Art Festival has the honor of presenting a portion of their program in World's AIDS Day events in Athens' central Metro Station (Syntagma) at 27th-28th-29th November 2009.

Divers by Paris Mavroidis (MFA Digital Arts '08), Still Life by Maya Segal (MFA Digital Arts '08) and Vacation by Sam Lee (BFA Digital…READ MORE...



Paris Mavroidis, 2009 Animarte Festival

Nov 19 2009


Paris Mavroidis' (MFA Digital Arts '08) animated short film, Divers, has been selected for screening at the 2009 Animarte Festival. http://www.animartefest.com/selection09

Over 200 films were submitted from around the world, and only *18 films* were chosen for the 2009 program.

This year, Animarte will be shown in the following cities:

-…READ MORE...



Carla Gannis, Adjunct Instructor

Nov 17 2009


A selection of Carla Gannis’ exhibitions, talks and appearances in 2009:

 
appearances: “Jezebel” catalogue release party, Pablo’s Birthday; “TO BE OR NOT TO BE / A Painter’s Dilemma”; Rutgers University Department of Fine Arts,  symposium panelist
 
group exhibitions: “Desires”, Chashama Gallery; “Black Madonna”, HP Garcia Gallery; “FAX”, Drawing Center; “Old School”, Jack the…READ MORE...



Alek Vacura, MFA Digital Arts 2009

Nov 11 2009


Alek Vacura, MFA Digital Arts '09 - Winner, Best Student Animated Short, AniMazing Spotlight Festival

Alek Vacura's (MFA '09) thesis animation, "Without Arms" has won Best Student Animated Short at the 2009 AniMazing Spotlight Festival in Los Angeles.

"Without Arms" has been selected for screening at the Canadian Film Centre's SHORTSNONSTOP Festival, and…READ MORE...



Paris Mavroidis, “Producers’ Choice Award”, Nickelodeon Animation Festival

Nov 05 2009


Paris Mavroidis, MFA Digital Arts 2009

Paris' animated short film, Divers, has won the "Producers’ Choice Award" in the 2009 Nickelodeon Animation Festival.

Paris has won $5,000 and Divers will be aired on-air and online as the Producer’s Choice winner starting November 16th. 

Divers is still eligible to win the…READ MORE...



DDA Faculty wins American Society of Composers award

Oct 24 2009


Svjetlana Bukvich-Nichols, Visiting Associate Instructor

Svjetlana Bukvich-Nichols has been named the 2009-2010 recipient of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Plus Award in the Concert Music Division. This award juried by a professional Panel and is based on her catalogue of compositions and performances.

Svjetlana's recent performances include:

Beijing International Congress…READ MORE...



Paris Mavroidis and George Smaragdis, winners at MetroCAF

Oct 08 2009


Paris Mavroidis and George Smaragdis, winners at MetroCAF

Paris Mavroidis and George Smaragdis, MFA Digital Arts 2008, were 2 out of 5 winners named at the 2009 Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival (MetroCAF).

http://www.metrocaf.org/2009/?news&item=JuryAwards

Of  the 26 animations screened at the festival on October 1, 2009 in New York City, 10 of these films…READ MORE...



Alek Vacura, MFA 2009

Sep 25 2009


Alek Vacura, MFA 2009

Alek's thesis animation, "Without Arms" has been nominated for Best animated student short at the 2009 AniMazing Spotlight Festival.

Awards will be presented by animation luminaries at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Saturday & Sunday, November 7-8th, 2009.

 

"Without Arms" won First Place in the Animation category of the…READ MORE...



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