Get ready for the Second Annual Duck and Red Octopus Short Funny Animation Festival on Sept. 27 and 28 in Cortland and Homer.
Last year’s festival was a huge success. The celebrity judges entertained and educated the sold-out crowds and talented filmmakers from around the world. The festival’s host – the world-renowned Ake Gallery – was filled with art from celebrated animators Peter Hannan (Creator of Nickelodeon’s “CatDog”), music from composers Martin Olson (from Disney’s Phineas and Ferb and Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time), and a hilarious performance from comedian and filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait.
This year the Duck and Red Octopus Short Funny Animation Festival will be bigger and better starting on Friday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. with the opening reception followed by a special concert from SpongeBob himself, Tom Kenny and his 13-piece rock-N-soul band The Hi Seas at the Center for the Arts in Homer NY.
Currently the SpongeBob streaming movie, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, is #1 and has been since the first weekend of August knocking Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher out of the top spot.
Check out the schedule for details of Saturday’s events which includes a Celebrity voice over panel with Tom Kenny, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carlos Alazraqui, Martin Olson and Jill Talley Kenny.
Some of our fine judges
Tom Kenny
Actor and comedian. He is known for the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. Tom also voiced Heffer Wolfe in Rocko’s Modern Life, The Ice King in Adventure Time, The Narrator and Mayor in The Powerpuff Girls, Carl Chryniszzswics in Jonny Bravo and Dog in CatDog.
Bobcat Goldthwait
Actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, known for his black comedy stand-up act. Bobcat has written and directed a number of films and television series, most notably the black comedies Shakes The Clown, in which he also starred, Sleeping Dogs Lie, World’s Greatest Dad, God Bless America and Willow Creek.
Peter Hannan
Producer, animator, singer-songwriter, author, illustrator, artist, and entrepreneur. Hannan is the creator, executive producer, and show runner of the Nickelodeon series CatDog, for which he also wrote and sang the theme song.