Chicago children's Film Festival puts The RockThrower on there hit list!

I received this email this weekend:

"Dear George Dondero,Thank you for submitting to the 2005 Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF). For this, our 22nd annual festival, we're pleased to inform you that RockThrower, The is among the 220 films selected for screening. We're featuring a number of never-before-seen films and exclusive retrospectives. It's going to be a very special event and we hope you can join us. The Festival will beheld October 21-31 in Chicago at Facets Cinema Multi-Media, the Vittum Theater, and AMC City North 14 Theaters."

Deidre Searcy -
Director of Programming -
Chicago International Children's Film Festival

I love getting these emails. This one is really nice not to lessen the others, but Chicago International Children's Film Festival is the biggest kids fest in the Americas. Children's Film Festivals are my favorites because kids are the main audiance. I being as I make these films for kids, it is a great fit.

DirtBoy Issue #3 is not Fin, in finished!

Colin and I have been discussing our complete dislike for English speaking or writing people that use foreign languages at the end of a movie, book or whatever. It feels real fake or just plan pompous! I also take issue with people that use other languages to make things more that what they are. In the wine industry this is common practice. Many wineries are named crazy funky French names even though the winery owners are not of French origin or located in France. You see it in every aspect of our lives. Before you say 'well are you not the guy that named his kids Dante and Tazio.' Yes I am, but I am over half Italian and I think it is important that first names work well with the last name.

Anyway I am just writing to say that we have finished issue #3 of DirtBoy and it has a great look and story. I know that you will enjoy it.

Dante loves the 'BOB'!

Dante Leo Elmo Dondero, co-creative genius behind Moronik Industries with his brother Tazio, has created a homage to one of his greatest inspirations 'Sponge Bob'! Long have Dante and Tazio looked at the brilliance of the 'BOB' in awe. Dante finding the muse to express his love has put crayon to paper and created for you this: The 'BOB'! He hope this will inspire you to pay similar reverence. Dante's father, AKA 'Dad', has asked those who wish to honor the 'BOB' to "Do it with pen, crayon, clay and paper. Please refrain from using monetary methods. Nickelodeon has made way to much cash off that sponge! Spend your hard earned cash on yet discovered Icons! This way you can say 'Oh, I was in to that way before anyone.'" Dante's father suggest the following sites to dump your cash into:

The Great Rhode - http://www.pablosinferno.com/goodies.html
The Disturbing Aubrey - http://www.aubreyankrum.com/
The Font King Robot Johnny - http://www.robotjohnny.com/
The Way Toooo Pretty RustBoy - http://www.rustboy.com
The always Entertaining B. McCabe - http://www.majesticlaboratories.com/
And Don't Forget the Master Moron - https://www.shop.moronik.com/

BugGirl part one is a wrap!

Ruben has finished the art on issue #3. This is the end of the first chapter of Selma the BugGirl's Saga. We will eventually go back to tell more of her story but now Ruben has started working on the concept art to a yet unnamed story about a group of back kids that terrorize a town for a summer.

A Fist Full of Fest!

Well what can I say, I'm still recovering from the sensory overload that was Comic-Con. While I was at the Convention peddling my wares, I was notified that the RockThrower has been excepted into five festivals: Orinda International Film Festival, Big Bear Lake Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Rome International Animation Film Festival, and Memphis Mini film Festival.

So I guess I got that going for me. This festivals set the grand total up to thirty film festivals so far.

http://www.orindafilmfestival.org
http://www.RIFilmFest.org
http://www.bigbearlakefilmfestival.com/
http://www.riff.tv

The House wins at Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival

Another festival for the RockThrower! This will be the 24th Film Festival on the RockThrower's rough and wild ride though the festival circuit so far. Located in beautiful Lake Tahoe, this festival is put together by the very entertaining Katrina Wilson. http://www.t-riff.org

Image it, you could go there, watch my film and then gamble the night away in South Lake Tahoe. Talk about big fun!

ps - Moronik Industries is not encouraging you to gamble and is not responsible for any loss of money that may incur. If you do feel that your gambling addiction is totally out of control not unlike the gambling addiction my little sister Stella has, please, we at Moronik Industries beg you to get help. You don't want to be stuck living with Mom for the rest of your life because you can't afford rent. But if you do feel that your gambling addiction is under control , feel free to gamble away all your disposable income. Those casinos up in Tahoe have been taking a big hit from Indian gaming lately and could really use your money.

Comic-Con here we come!

It is official Moronik Comiks will have a booth at Comic-Con. After weeks of being on the waiting list we have been informed that they have room for us. The short notice has made life a little crazy but it is more that worth it to have not only a film playing at Comic-Con's first film fest, but also a booth there. I had applied in March for a space but being as everyone wants to have a space at Comic-Con they were totally booked. The only bad news is that Colin, the artist for DirtBoy, will not be going to make it. Luckily Ruben, the artist for BugGirl, will. It is going to be a wild ride and we are ready for the trip! If you are going to be in San Diego for Comic-Con please stop by the Booth!

Comic-Con
http://www.comic-con.org/

Film Festival schedule
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_iff_sat.shtml#sat

The Death of Wiggly Tooth AKA Fang

The creative genius behind Moronik Industries Dante Leo Elmo Dondero loses his first tooth. Dante three months shy of six years old, who lately has been going by the nickname Sharkboy, has after a huge battle with his 'Wiggly Tooth' finally become victorious. 'Wiggly Tooth' who for the last week had made the simple act of eating close to impossible was laid to rest last night and taken to the great tooth resting place in the sky. The benevolent Tooth Fairy not only ate the chocolate ice cream that Dante had left as payment for safe voyage for 'Wiggly Tooth' but also left cold hard cash! 'Wiggly Tooth' who for five years had been a faithful companion of Dante's had last week started complaining of the lack of space due to the encroachment of 'Adult tooth #1' (aka Biggy). When Wiggly Tooth's demands to stop any further loss of space were not meet, Wiggly Tooth decided his only means of actions were those of defiant force! 'Wiggly Tooth' changed his name to 'Fang' for he no longer wanted to go by a name given to him by Dante who had now turned a blind eye to the 'Fang's' needs and issues. Fang also created the 'Baby Tooth Liberation Army' which terrorized Dante's mouth for the good part of a week. In the the end the naming of the BTLA confused many of the remaining baby teeth and prevented Fang from gaining any real support. Baby tooth #7 (aka - BT7) stated "Fang got all crazy at the end. He was all saying 'join my liberation army! You could be next.' Man I liked Fang. He was a good friend, but I like were I am. I don't want to be liberated. That's just crazy talk."

The final moments came quick for Fang who was just holding on by a thread. With one swift yank came the end of both Fang and the BTLA. Dante is saddened that such a great friendship had to end this way but wishes everyone to remember his for the good times not the bad.

Fangs Last Stand:
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The RockThrower at the Napa Wine Country Film Festival

The RockThrower has been accepted to be screened at the Wine Country Film Festival. It will screen on the 29 at Copia and the 31 at the Yountville community center.
http://www.winecountryfilmfest.com/

Best Animated Short - OC Film Festival

The RockThrower Wins "Best Animated Short - 2005" At the OC Film Festival!
They even sent me a trophy. Ain't it tooooo cool.

I once won a trophy for Basketball but the only think that I did for that team was keep the bench warm and that was in junior high.

So this is the first trophy I earned!

DirtBoy #2: Done!

Colin and I have finished Issue number two and he has already started storyboarding out the issue #3 script that I wrote. DirtBoy Issue #2 is just as good as Issue #1 if not better. Issue #2 has a lot more story and is just as funny. Colin has created some incredible art.

DirtBoy issue two is in the can an it looks incredible!
here is a little sample:
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The RockThrower is selected to Gen Art’s Ignite Festival on July 16!

We are happy to be selected to San Francisco's Gen Art's Ignite Festival on July 16. Each year Gen Art showcases many of the best emerging independent films in high-profile film festivals & other programs. Gen Art invites rising independent North American filmmakers to participate in these programs which draw a high profile audience including tastemakers, film industry members, press and celebrities.

The RockThrower at the Comic-Con Film Festival!

We have just received notice that the RockThrower will be screened at Comic-Con. This is great news especially since we have been told recently that Comic-con is over booked and that we might not get the booth we reserved in March. It is good to know at least some part of Moronik Industries will be there!

THE ROCKTHROWER
SATURDAY, JULY 16
3:40-4:00pm
ROOM 26AB (in the new portion of the Convention Center, on the top floor, above HALL H, at the SOUTH END of the building)

New Sparky T-shirt: Pyro!

Colin has created a new Sparky T-shirt design and I have already made the screen.
I should have them up on the moronik store site my today or tomorrow.
http://shop.moronik.com
They look freaking sweet.
Take a look;
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BugGirl Issue #2 is in the can!

Ruben and I have finished Issue number two and he has already started storyboarding out the issue #3 script that I wrote. I have always like BugGirl #1, but the story and art of issue #2 is just so much better. I wrote the books so that Selma's (BugGirl) journey would climax at the end of #3, getting weirder and darker as we go. Looking at issue 2 it is just right where I want it to be. It is just a little strange when you strive for something and it comes out just how you want, if not better.

BugGirl issue two is in the can an it looks incredible!
here is a little sample:
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Moronik Shtuff!

Moronik Comiks has been picked up by Diamond Distribution!
Both DirtBoy #1 and BugGirl #1 will be in the July preview and on the store shelves in September.