Bulletin No. 1
The 11th International Animation Festival
HIROSHIMA 2006
24-28 August, 2006 At Aster Plaza

Normad Roger was appointed International Honorary President!

Dear friends,
It is my great honor and pleasure to be invited to the 2006 Hiroshima International Animation Festival as Honorary President. It has been eight years since I was in Hiroshima for the 1998 festival as a jury member and I have very fond memories of that first trip to Japan.
The Hiroshima Festival has always been one of the finest animation celebrations in the world. Its dedication to promoting Peace in the very place where humanity needs most to be reminded of the cruel realities of war makes it a very special and touching experience for everyone attending the festival.
Our ever-expanding animation community is indeed quite a unique international brotherhood and in my own experience, these gatherings are far more the occasion for professional and friendly meeting, cultural exchange and sharing each other's work than for mere competition. Animation has a long and beautiful tradition of bringing people together from all parts of the world and often at times when politics would rather tend to discourage any effort toward mutual understanding. Animation then seems to be the perfect medium to be celebrated here.
I come here with my dear wife Marcy Page, who will be a jury member (probably her good judgment and experience is better considered than mine so she has to do the work that requires real responsibility!). In both my name and hers, we wish you all the very best for this 2006 Hiroshima Animation celebration.

Normand Roger

Now accepting entries for competition!(Deadline: April 1)

Entry forms can be downloaded from the official web site or obtained from the Festival Office upon request.

Rene Laloux Prize!
Newly Established!
In accordance with the late Laloux's will, the award will go to the most fantstic first film. (cash prize: 2,000USD)

International Selection Committee Members

Pencho Kunchev (Bulgaria)
Animation Film Director President of ASIFA-Bulgaria

Georges Sifianos (Greece)
Filmmaker, ENSAD Animation Department Professor

Petra Dolleman
(The Netherlands)
Director, Visual Artist

Karen Aqua
(U.S.A.)
Director

Hiroyuki Okui
(Japan)
Visual Artist, Illustrator

Welcome to HIROSHIMA 2006
The Most Inspiring World of Animation!!!
Special Programs
"The Book of the Dead" New feature animation by Kihachiro Kawamoto

Phil Mulloy Special Program
Collection of works by an artist of eccentric creativity

Rene Laloux Retrospective

Seminar and Films by Marcy Page
Producer and Animator, how do they cope with each other?

Swiss Animation
Bird's eye view of Swiss animation , from the classics to the most recent films

Stars of Students
Showing excellent works by brilliant students

Promotions and Presentations
(Screenings, information exchange and meetings for all festival participants, admission free)
"Frame-In" (for students)
"Nexus Point" (for production companies)

... and more!

Dear Friends,
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you for your continued support since our first festival in 1985. The Hiroshima Festival has always been held under a consistent philosophy, the pursuit of lasting world peace through mutual understanding among the world's cultures, and with this aim in mind to develop each and every culture by promoting this unique medium - animation art. We would be most pleased if all filmmakers could use our festival as a stepping stone to great international success. Your success is our true pride, and your success will encourage us to continue this festival forever.
We are very much looking forward to your entry for HIROSHIMA 2006!!!
See you in August in HIROSHIMA 2006!!!

Sayoko Kinoshita
Festival Director