In-Person Cartoons Underground Movie at *SCAPE Gallery
- Cartoons Underground 2021: 10th Edition
- 24 November 2021
- 7PM SGT
- Tatsumi Animated Movie by Eric Khoo
- 27 November
- 1PM SGT
At Cartoons Underground, we LOVE sharing beautiful, action-packed, out-of-the-box and heartfelt underground, adult-friendly animation with all of you adult-kids and we can't wait for you to experience our Cartoons Underground 10th Edition!
1. International Competition 1, SUPER HUMAN
2. International Competition 2, IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS
3. Singapore Student Competition, YOUNG ONES
4. Retrospective of the Best Animated Films from CU's last 10 years
Check out the full Film Program list here !
Tatsumi Feature Movie
Tatsumi turns 10 years old and is Singapore's first animated feature film!
Follow the life of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, a comics artist in post-war occupied Japan, who meets his idol Osamu Tezuka, and invents the gekiga genre of Japanese comics for adults.
This feature film was directed by Eric Khoo.
VENUE *SCAPE Gallery, Level 5
Situated at the highest level of *SCAPE, the Gallery overlooks the bustling and lively Somerset Road, giving you a great view to admire during events. The Gallery is an excellent choice to host media events like press conferences and product launches due to its classy and spacious environment. At the same time, it is also very versatile as it comes with retractable theatre-style tiered seats which can be customised and decorated to host both formal and informal events, from corporate functions to seminars, workshops and even fillm screenings.
Celebrating a decade of animated stories from Southeast Asia!
Get ready for an exciting, immersive and interactive experience in the Metaverse!
Travel with us across borders to beautifully imagined animated lands from Canada, Taiwan, Germany, Singapore and strap in for a mind-stretching ride and let yourself go!
Catch these films, workshops, panel discussions exclusively between 20 to 27 November only!
This year, we have selected an exciting line up of 13 carefully selected films from over 1,000 submissions from 83 countries, and 5 student films from LASALLE College of the Arts and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) which will compete at the Golden Durian Awards!
ONLINE FILM PROGRAMME
At Cartoons Underground, we LOVE sharing beautiful, action-packed, out-of-the-box and heartfelt underground, adult-friendly animation with all of you adult-kids and we can't wait for you to experience our Cartoons Underground 10th Edition!
1. International Competition 1, SUPER HUMAN
2. International Competition 2, IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS
3. Singapore Student Competition, YOUNG ONES
4. Retrospective of the Best Animated Films from CU's last 10 years
Check out the full Film Program list here ! Buy your online tickets here
NETWORK & ENGAGE IN LIVELY DISCUSSIONS W EXPERTS!
Networking made easier with our exclusive panel sessions around how you can build a career as a fresh creative graduate, the role of government and education bodies in shaping the animation industry, and the new and futuristic ways of monetizing as an animator and creator!
We have three upcoming panel sessions:
1. Beyond Animation: What's Next for Creative Graduates?
2. Developing the Animation Industry : The Role of Education
3. The Future of Monetization in Animation
HANG OUT IN THE METAVERSE AT CRYPTO ART WEEK ASIA X CARTOONS UNDERGROUND GALLERY
NFTs, Crypto and the blockchain are changing the way we interact and how artists can get seen!
Where ever you are in the world, come hang out at Crypto Art Week Asia's gallery at Cryptovoxels metaverse! Featuring Animated NFTs, Art from Southeast Asia, and a secret room to discover!
CARTOONS UNDERGROUND ORIGINS
We are a group of animation and art enthusiasts who brings Cartoons Underground to you every year since 2012 and need YOUR Support for us to keep this festival going!
Treat yourself to a watch-party with your friends and get exclusive Limited Edition Merch Packs with our CU CHAMPION ticket, or Get a SHOUTOUT and Bragging Rights with CU FAN TICKET!
This community-driven festival was founded by Patrick Smith, Director of MTV Daria, and Vicky Chen in 2012, and has grown through crowd-funding and artists contributions. The festival has expanded to a community of 1000 members, not limited to the arts and animation community in Singapore.
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