James and the Giant Peach (above, top), Coraline (middle), and The Nightmare Before Christmas (bottom) will be screened at a mini-retrospective on the films of animator Henry Selick presented by the American Film Institute at the ArcLight Hollywood tomorrow, Dec. 10, beginning at 5:00 pm.
Coraline is one of 20 animated features vying for an Oscar nomination this year. Additionally, Selick's 3-D fantasy received 10 Annie Award nominations from the International Animated Film Society — more than any other film this year. (Pete Docter's Up came in second, with nine nods.)
Photos: Courtesy of the AFI
Schedule and film info from the AFI website:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 5:00 PM
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
1996 79 MIN 35MM Rated PGDIR Henry Selick SCR Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom (based on the book by Roald Dahl) CAST Susan Sarandon, Paul Terry, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Pete Postlethwaite, David Thewlis, Simon Callow MUSIC Randy Newman
When James, an orphan, is sent to live with his wicked Aunts Spiker and Sponge, he can only dream about going to New York City – a place, his father once told him, where dreams come true – until a magical bag from a mysterious man takes him on an incredible adventure in a giant peach.
DECEMBER 10, 7:00 PM
CORALINE (in 3D)
2009 100 MIN 35MM Rated PGDIR/SCR Henry Selick (based on the book by Neil Gaiman) CAST Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane
Coraline, the first stop-motion animated feature to be conceived and photographed in stereoscopic 3-D, focuses on Coraline Jones, a girl of 11 who is feisty and adventurous beyond her years. She uncovers a secret door and discovers an alternate version of her life – one that is similar, but much better. When her fantastical visit turns dangerous, Coraline must muster all of her resourcefulness and bravery to get back home – and save her family.
A Q&A WITH DIRECTOR HENRY SELICK WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE SCREENING OF CORALINE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 9:05 PM
TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (in 3D)
1993 76 MIN 35MM Rated PGDIR Henry Selick SCR Caroline Thompson (based on a story and characters by Tim Burton) CAST Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Ed Ivory, Susan McBride
Jack Skellington has grown bored with his job as "The Pumpkin King," and so, despite having just presided over a very successful Halloween, he is beginning to find life in Halloweenland unfulfilling. Serendipitously, Jack stumbles upon Christmastown, a place abundant with cheer and good will and he promptly decides to make the Yuletide his own, embarking on a merry mission that puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare everywhere.