June 3rd & 4th
Museum of Modern Art Presents - Outstanding Short Films from International Festivals
Cosponsored with the New York Film/Video Council, MoMA's annual showcase of recent narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental short films provides a glimpse into cinema's future. Most short films are produced by young filmmakers at the start of their careers; at their best, these works are characterized by youthful vigor and a daring willingness to break with cinematic convention. The results can be funny, romantic, instructive, otherworldly, and insightful, and they frequently serve as bellwethers of future developments in the art of filmmaking
For films and schedule click here
MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street
(bet. Fifth and Sixth Aves.)
NYC
www.moma.org
June 5th & 6th
Loew's Jersey Presents - A Weekend of Animation!
Friday, 6/5
Spirited Away - 8pm Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. English-language version featuring the voices of Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden and Suzanne Pleshette. (2001, 125 mins.)
Saturday, 6/6
Medley of Classic Cartoon Shorts - 3pm Including Warner Bros., Betty Boop, Popeye & More! (Approximately 90 mins.)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? - 7:30pm Starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy. Voices of Kathleen Turner (uncredited), Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, Mel Blanc. Directed by Robert Zemeckis; Animation Directed by Richard Williams. (1988, 103mins., Color)
Loew's Jersey
54 Journal Square
Jersey City, NJ
www.loewsjersey.org
June 11th Thursday
Jacob Burns Film Center Presents - From the Inside
As a train slowly chugs across a postapocalyptic wasteland, the passengers contend with all manner of horrors, and a young woman makes discoveries about her life and that of her unborn child. Skillfully juxtaposing gorgeous CGI and handdrawn animation, John Bergin adapted his own chilling graphic novel for the screen, effectively retaining its uniquely powerful darkness. NOT FOR CHILDREN
The Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road
Pleasantville, NY
www.burnsfilmcenter.org
Through June 14
Japan Society Presents - KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games
KRAZY! will be New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese phenomenon of Anime, Manga, and Video Games—three forms of contemporary visual art that are exercising a huge influence on an entire generation of American youth. The exhibition, organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery, will be presented in an environment designed by cutting-edge architectural practice Atelier Bow-Wow, featuring life-size blowups of popular figures from the worlds of anime and manga within an intriguing sequence of spaces that evoke Tokyo’s clamorous cityscape. Co-curated by leading North American and Japanese specialists, KRAZY! will give visitors a direct experience of new forms of cultural production and offers fresh insight into the interdependence of three art forms of the future
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
(bet. 1st & 2nd Ave)
NYC
www.japansociety.org
June 16th Tuesday, 7pm
ASIFA-East Presents - The State of Israeli Animation
Presented by Lisa LaBracio, the program will include Gilat Parag's documentary, The State of Israeli Animation. Along with this, we will be screening selected shorts from graduates of Minshar for Art (school of art in Tel Aviv), from the more famous Bezal'el Academy of Art, and other various Israeli independents
Admission: FREE!
SVA
School Of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street
(Bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave)
5th Fl, Rm 502
NYC
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
July 13th - 31st
Museum of the Moving Image Presents - Summer Media Camp
Have an unforgettable experience at the Museum of Moving Image Summer Media Camp. Working with the Museum's state-of-the-art equipment and software, create your own animations, Internet videos, and video games, receiving personal attention suited to your level of experience. At the end of the week, you'll get a DVD of your work
Each camp program runs one week, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Programs are open to participants aged 10-17. You can enroll in any or all of the available programs. More info, including enrollment fees here
Museum of the Moving Image
35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria
(take the N or W subway)
www.movingimage.us
July 22nd Wednesday, 7pm
Carolines On Broadway Presents - Burnt Toast: Comics with Cameras
Carolines on Broadway is proud to launch Burnt Toast, our monthly contest for the funniest short films and videos. The judges will pick the top ten submitted each month to show at our monthly screenings. And every month, industry judges, along with the audience, will determine the best short film of the month. The winner will receive a cash prize as well as a chance to come back next month with a new video. Our first screening will be May 27 at 7 pm, hosted by legendary animator Bill Plympton
Are you a stand-up comic, funny filmmaker, or just a guy/gal with a great idea? We want YOU to submit your funniest work in the form of a 2-5 minute video. You can upload it to the web and direct us to your site, e-mail us a video file or send us a DVD
Carolines on Broadway
1626 Broadway
(Bet. 49th/50th)
NYC
www.carolines.com
