NANCY DENNEY-PHELPS

EDUCATION:

 

BA:                                                                     Stanford University,    Palo Alto, California                                1961 - 1965

 

Graduate Studies:                                Brandeis University,   Waltham, Massachusetts                                1965 - 1968

 

WORK HISTORY

 

1997 - Present:  Animation Journalist, Historian and Music Producer for Animation  - San Francisco, CA and Gent, Belgium 

 

ANIMATION LECTURES AND CURATED PROGRAMS

 

2005 - Present - Annecy, France - ANNECY PLUS: curator for presentation of animated films at the Annecy International Festival of Animation in conjunction with animator Bill Plympton

2014 – VILL De BONDT – Gent, Belgium – lecture/film presentation – The Art of Animation

             STEDELIJKE AKADMIE VOOR SCHONE KUNSTER – Deinze, Belgium – lecture/film  presentation – The History of        Animation – 2 presentations

            GENT FILM CLUB –Gent, Belgium – lecture/film presentation – Toons and Tunes

 

2013 – ANIBAR ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Peja, Kosovo – lecture/ film presentation – The Stories         Women               

2012 – XIAMEN CYBER SOUSE ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Xiamen, China – lecture/presentation – The Importance of Regional Animation Festivals

            INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION, COMICS, & GAMES FORUM – Jilian Animation Institute, Changchun, China – presentation – selected films presented by Bill Plympton and myself at ANNECY PLUS 2012, Annecy, France

           Anibar International Animation Festival – Peja, Kosovo – lecture/presentation -TOONS AND TUNES:  A HISTORY                OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

2011 – Volad Animation Festival – Volda, Norway – lecture/presentation – TOONS AND TUNES:  A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

2009 - Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Fredrikstad, Norway – lecture/presentation – TOONS AND TUNES:     

           A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

            International Animation, Comics & Games Forum, Jilin, China – lecture/presentation – TOONS AND TUNES: A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

           Changchun Animation Festival – Changchun, China – lecture/presentation – TOONS AND TUNES: A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

2008 - Anilogue Animation Festival – Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria – lecture/presentation – TOONS AND TUNES: A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

          -  Xiamen, China – Cyber Sousa Animation Festival – lecture/presentation – TOONS AND TUNES:      A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

           - Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart, Germany - lecture/film presentation - TOONS AND TUNES:  A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

2007 - The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, Bournemouth UK - lecture/presentation - TOONS AND TUNES:  A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

           - I Castelli Animation Festival, Rome, Italy - lecture/presentation -TOONS AND TUNES:  A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

       - Anima Basauri International Animation Festival, Basauri, Spain TOONS AND TUNES – Two workshops:   1. TOONS and TUNES for young students (8 to 10 years old), 2. A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION for college students             

2006 - Moscow, Russia - KROK International Festival of Animation - lecture and film presentation: A HISTORY OF MUSIC IN ANIMATION

2005 - Bradford, England - Museum of Photography, Film, and Television - lecture and film presentation in MUSIC DRIVEN ANIMATION - a historical perspective of the changing styles of music and animation since the advent of sound

2004 - San Francisco, California, Palace of Legion of Honor Museum - curated film presentation and lecture - ART DECO INFLUENCES IN ANIMATION

             

TEACHING

 

2014 – STEDELIJKE AKADEMIE VOOR SCHONE KUNSTEN DEINZE – Guest Lecturer – 2 classes on the History of Animation

2011 - HOGESCHOOL WEST VLAANDEREN – Guest Lecturer – History of Animation

2006 - Present - LUCERNE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES and ARTS – Visiting Lecturer for Fall Semester class in time management and design for animators 

 

GUEST JUROR

 

2014 –   FIKE ONTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – Evora, Portugal, International Jury

             ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Poznan, Poland, Feature Film Jury

             KLIK ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Festival Selection Committee

       

2013 – ANIBAR ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Peja, Kosovo - Host of Daily Director’s Chats

            FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL du COURT METRAGE, Lille, France – International Jury

            KLIK ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Selection Jury

 

2012 - ANIBAR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Peja, Kosovo – International Jury

KLIK ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Selection Jury

 

2011 - FREDRIKSTAD ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Fredrikstad, Norway – Selection Jury

 

2010 - HET JEUGDFILM FESTIVAL – Antwerp, Belgium

         - ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Poznan, Poland

         - KLIK ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

2008 - MONSTRA ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Lisbon, Portugal

 

2007 - BAFF (Bradford Animated Film Festival) – Bradford, England

         -  I CASTELLI ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Rome, Italy

         -  FIRST ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

         -  ANIMA BASURI ANIMATION FESTIVAL – Bilbao, Spain 

 

WRITING

 

1995 to present - articles on animation and festivals appearing in such publications as AWN

                           (Animation World News, ANIMATOONS, CARTOON MAGAZINE,

                            ASIFA/San Francisco)

 

ORGANIZATIONS

 

2006 to Present - Board Member ASIFA International

1995 to Present - Executive Board Member ASIFA/San Francisco