VIEW Conference Presents a Conversation With the Filmmakers Behind “Namoo”

VIEW Conference Presents a Conversation With the Filmmakers Behind “Namoo”

February 2nd, 2022

Jerry Beck

VIEW Conference, in partnership with Baobab Studios and OGR, is pleased to present a virtual live screening, presentation and conversation with the filmmakers behind the acclaimed Annie Award-nominated animated short film, Namoo, on Friday, February 11th at 10am PST / 6pm GMT / 7pm CET.

The speakers will include writer/director Erick Oh, producer and CEO/co-founder of Baobab Studios Maureen Fan, producer and CCO/co-founder of Baobab Studios Eric Darnell, art director Eusong Lee and lead Quill artist Nick Ladd. The session will be moderated by Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey.

Register FREE to attend A Virtual Screening & Conversation with the Filmmakers of Namoo: Click HERE

Namoo is a narrative poem come to life through hand-crafted animation. Inspired by the passing of the director’s grandfather, NAMOO — which translates to “tree” in Korean — follows both the beautiful and heartbreaking moments of a man’s life, from beginning to end. It was written and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Erick Oh (OPERA) and marks his most personal and ambitious work to date.

Click to view the full-colour electronic book The Art of Namoo: Click HERE

Namoo was produced by nine-time Emmy Award-winning Baobab Studios, executive produced by John Cho and produced by Larry Cutler, Eric Darnell, Maureen Fan and Kane Lee. It most recently received the Best Animated Short prize from the 2022 Gold List Awards. NAMOO is also on the Oscar shortlist for animated shorts, and is now streaming on HBO Max.

“Erick Oh is a visionary artist and filmmaker,” says Conference Director Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez, “and Namoo is his most moving work yet. As soon as I heard that Erick would be working with the incredible creative team at Baobab Studios, I knew the results would be spectacular.”

Get on-demand access to all available session recordings from VIEW Conference 2021:
https://www.viewconference.it/pages/registration

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Jerry Beck

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.