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The Chuck Jones Centennial Celebration Film Festival is an evening devoted to honoring the artist who brought to life such famous cartoon characters as Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Pepé le Pew, Marvin Martian, and Marc Anthony. Hosted by the family of Chuck Jones, the evening includes reminiscences from noted artists* whose careers and lives have been impacted by Chuck Jones and the work he created.

Of course, there will be cartoons, many of them from Jones' personal 35mm collection. Chuck Jones, whose credits include four Academy Award-winning short films, directed over 300 films in his lifetime, with such memorable titles as 'Rabbit Seasoning?,' 'Robin Hood Daffy' and 'Feed the Kitty.' In 1992 his 'What's Opera, Doc?' was the first short animated film to be inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry; subsequently two others have been added: 'One Froggy Evening' and 'Duck Amuck.' Jones, an honorary lifetime member of the Director's Guild, is considered to be one of the pioneers of the animated film, feted and honored at dozens of International Film Festivals from Annecy to Zagreb. In 1985 Jones was the subject of a film retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 1999, Jones founded the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, a non-profit public charity whose vision is to inspire the innate creative genius within each person that leads to a more joyous, passionate and harmonious life and world.

*Presenters:
Carl Bell, animator and clean-up artist. A Governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Bell worked with Jones in the late 1960s and early 1970s at MGM. His career includes work with Clampett Productions early in his career and most recently with Disney Studios.

Eric Goldberg: Eric Goldberg joined Disney Studios in 1990 as the supervising animator responsible for the movements, personality and soul of the Genie in Aladdin. Goldberg's strong background in animation next earned him his directorial debut on Pocahontas, which he followed up as the supervising animator on Phil, the salty satyr and trainer of heroes in Hercules. Goldberg also directed the 'Carnival of the Animals' and 'Rhapsody in Blue' segments of Fantasia 2000, the continuation of Walt Disney's 1940 masterpiece. Goldberg not only served as the director of animation for Warner Bros.' 2003 live-action and animation hybrid feature 'Looney Tunes: Back in Action,' but he also provided the voices of the cartoon characters Marvin Martian, Tweety and Speedy Gonzalez. Working with Bob Kurtz of Kurtz + Friends, he animated the title sequence of MGM's 2006 remake of 'The Pink Panther.' he also provides the voice in 'Iron Man 2: The Video Game' of the A.I.M. Soldiers. His relationship with Chuck Jones began in the early 1990s and continued until Jones' passing in 2002.

Jerry Beck is an animation historian, author, blogger, animation producer and industry consultant to Warner Bros. Studios and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney.

Reserved Seating:                    Orchestra 1, 2, 3 & 4
General Admission Seating:    Balcony

Running time: 2½ hours 30 with intermission. Suitable for ages 6 and older. Photo/Video recording by patrons not allowed.

Any patron wishing additional information regarding the event and/or assistance with a ticket purchase may call the Alex Theatre Box Office at 818.243.2539 during its normal public hours of operation.

PRICES:

RESERVED Seating:

      ORCHESTRA      $50 / $25 / $20 / $15

GENERAL ADMISSION Seating:

      BALCONY           $10

DISCOUNTED PRICING:
SENIORS (65+) - Purchase discounted tickets in person at Box Office Window, Americana At Brand Concierge, & GCC Auditorium Box Office only; at time of purchase must show ID with date of birth; max. 2 tickets per ID.
STUDENTS - Purchase discounted tickets in person at Box Office Window, Americana At Brand Concierge, & GCC Auditorium Box Office only; must show valid current full-time student ID at time of purchase; max. 2 tickets per ID.
GLENDALE RESIDENTS - Purchase discounted tickets in person at Box Office Window, Americana At Brand Concierge, & GCC Auditorium Box Office only; must show valid current Driver's License or other ID showing one of these Zip Codes at time of purchase: 91201-91208, 91210, 91020, 91214; max. 2 tickets per ID.
GROUPS (15+) - Available from Alex Theatre Group Sales Dept. Call 818.243.7700 ext. 216 for information/purchase.

ADA ACCESSIBLE SEATING INFORMATION
All seating areas other than ADA Accessible seating area [Orchestra Row X] require minimum of 8 stairs to access. If you require ADA accessible seating, let Ticket Agent know at beginning of transaction; if purchasing online, select from ADA Accessible section & indicate type of seating required for each ADA seat. All ADA Accessible seating is Reserved Seating with specific Row & Seat Number designations on tickets.

METHODS OF PAYMENT and TICKET FEES
The Americana At Brand Concierge Desk & GCC Box Office accept Credit Card payment only. Alex Theatre Box Office accepts Cash & Credit Card. A Facility Fee is assessed in addition to face value price on every ticket & an additional Convenience Fee is assessed on every ticket when purchased online or via phone.

Name: Chuck Jones Center for Creativity