The following is the official press release for the upcoming Los Angeles screening of Bill Plympton’s Hair High in April, to be accompanied by his Oscar®-nominated short Guard Dog:

Bill Plympton’s fifth animated feature, the critically acclaimed Hair High, will open in Los Angeles on Friday, April 13, 2007 for an exclusive week-long run at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theater (http://www.laemmle.com/viewmovie.php?mid=2806).

An outrageous Gothic myth from the 1950’s, Hair High is the legend of a teenage couple murdered on prom night who returns as undead skeletons one year later for revenge. The film is a unique romantic high-school comedy with a zombie-horror twist.

Hair High features an all-star cast including the voice talents of Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Silverman, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Beverly D’Angelo, Martha Plimpton, Eric Gilliland, Ed Begley Jr., Michael Showalter, Zak Orth, Justin Long, Craig Bierko, Tom Noonan and animators Matt Groening and Don Hertzfeldt.

Maverick independent animator Bill Plympton self-financed the film, co-produced by his friend and distant cousin, actress Martha Plimpton. Hair High features songs by Hank Bones and Maureen McElheron.

Produced, written and directed by Bill Plympton, the film is also the first animated feature to be completely drawn (30,000 drawings) live on the internet via webcam–the Plympton Ani-Cam. The film had its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival, enjoyed a very successful run on the film festival circuit, and received celebratory reviews during its New York screening before finally opening in Los Angeles. “I’m so excited to release my new animated feature in L.A., the capital of the animation world. After receiving the Winsor McCay award earlier this month at the Annies, so many people asked me when they could finally see Hair High,” says Plympton referring to the Annie Awards, the animation equivalent of the Oscars. “So, I’m very pleased to present the long-awaited L.A. premiere of my film.”

Also included in the screening will be Bill Plympton’s Oscar®-nominated animated short Guard Dog. Bill Plympton will be in attendance for the opening night of the L.A. run to introduce the film and do personal drawings for the fans.

Hair High will play at the LAEMMLE SUNSET 5 THEATER (8000 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, CA) from April 13th to April 19th, 2007.
www.laemmle.com/viewmovie.php?mid=2806

For more information about the film, please visit www.hairhigh.com or www.plymptoons.com

Hair High Press Kit available online at www.plymptoons.com/biography/press.html