tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54081068049565248092024-02-18T21:30:17.709-08:00Nexus FestivalA festival of animation, comics, graphic novels and moving image, 22-23 May 2014, in Melbourne.
Hosted by the Bachelor of Illustration, NMIT, Fairfield.NEXUS FESTIVALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07539344734975653606noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408106804956524809.post-91501239018993802018-06-14T23:00:00.002-07:002018-06-14T23:00:59.204-07:00Nexus<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nexus: Festival of Animation, Comics, Graphic Novels and Moving Image </span></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was a multi-day </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">celebration of visual culture, held annually 2011-2014 at the Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly NMIT). <i>Nexus</i> provided opportunities for students and members of the public to learn from and engage with leaders in the field through </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">panel discussions, </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">workshops, </span>exhibitions, </span>screenings and book fairs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Industry Guests included:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- New York Times best-selling writer Tom Taylor (Marvel, DC, ABC)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Oscar-award-winning animator Adam Elliot (<i>Mary and Max, Harvey Krumpet</i>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Film storyboard artist David Russell (<i>Return of the Jedi, Batman, Moulin Rouge</i>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- TV director/producer Gillian Carr (Nickelodeon, Disney)</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Comics artist Colin Wilson (<i>2000AD, Blueberry</i>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Studio head Tim Kentley-Klay (<i>Wheelbarrow, XYZ</i>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The festival was hosted and run by the <a href="http://www.nmit.edu.au/courses/bachelor_of_illustration">Bachelor of Illustration</a>, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly NMIT).</span>NEXUS FESTIVALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07539344734975653606noreply@blogger.com