February 17th - 25th
Museum of the Moving Image presents - The Films of Jan Svankmajer
“I don’t like the cartoon,” said the Czech animator Jan Svankmajer, “and I prefer to place my imaginary world into reality.” While Svankmajer’s films are dreamlike in tone, seemingly coming directly from his deepest imagination, they are also rooted in physical reality. Svankmajer (b. 1934) photographs household objects, including trash, food, furniture, and clocks, and often uses puppets as his main characters. His films are delightfully subversive, perhaps as a response to the oppressive nature of life in Czechoslovakia before the fall of the Iron Curtain. This selection of Svankmajer’s features and short films is presented with support from the Czech Center New York
Museum of the Moving Image
35th Avenue at 36th Street map
Astoria, Queens
(take the N or W subway)
www.movingimage.us
February 20th - 24th
Film Society of Lincoln Center presents - The Great Bear
Jonathan spends most of the summer at his grandfather's house trying to ditch his little sister. But when she is kidnapped by a giant, 1,000-year-old bear, it falls to him to go into the forest to find her. There Jonathan meets many mythical creatures
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Film Center Amphitheater
144 West 65th Street map
(Bet. B'way & Amsterdam)
NYC
www.filmlinc.com
February 21st, Tuesday
Jacob Burns Film Center presents - Chico & Rita
Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque) teamed up with artist/designer Javier Mariscal to create this sensual love story about a Cuban piano player with big dreams and a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Featuring luscious, sexy images and a rich array of Cuban music as well as classics from Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker, this is a visual, aural feast
The Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road map
Pleasantville, NY
www.burnsfilmcenter.org
February 25th, Saturday 11am
Film Society of Lincoln Center presents - Manuelita
Based on a famous Argentinian children’s song, Manuelita is a young turtle who gets lost from home in a runaway balloon. On her trip she makes new friends and discovers a talent for hat-making. A simple story with sweet songs, it’s perfect for the youngest viewers (and rarely seen on the big screen!). Rated G. Note: English subtitles will be read aloud
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Film Center Amphitheater
144 West 65th Street map
(Bet. B'way & Amsterdam)
NYC
www.filmlinc.com
March 2nd - 25th
GKids presents - New York International Children's Film Festival 2012
Now in its 15th year, the nation's largest festival for kids and teens will present four weekends of groundbreaking and thought-provoking new works for ages 3-18, with 100 new films, opening and closing galas, new feature premieres, six short film programs, filmmaker Q&As, filmmaking workshops and special events!
Various Locations
NYC
www.gkids.com
March 3rd, Saturday 8pm
Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Series presents - Bow Tie Animated Comedy Shorts
Bow Tie animated comedy shorts make their big screen debut at the 92Y Tribeca
Welcome to the puzzling world of Bow Tie, and prepare to spend time with a character that is reshaping the very concept of "yah, yah, yah."
Written and directed by Aphids J. Kaboodle
Click here for the line-up of films
92YTribeca
92YTribeca Screening Room
200 Hudson Street
(south of Canal St.)
NYC
www.92y.org/92yTribeca
Extended through March 4th!
Museum of the Moving Image presents - Jim Henson's Fantastic World
Screenings and programs January 7–March 4
Jim Henson, the internationally known creative genius whose work encompassed film, television, and puppetry, will be the subject of a major exhibition—Jim Henson’s Fantastic World—to be presented by Museum of the Moving Image this summer. For its New York run, the Smithsonian traveling exhibition will be enhanced by an array of programs, talks, and performances, including special screenings, personal appearances by members of Henson’s family and his close collaborators, and education programs for the entire family
The exhibition will feature over 120 artifacts, including drawings, animations, storyboards, props, and video material that illustrate Henson’s boundless creativity and innumerable accomplishments
In collaboration with the New York-based Jim Henson Legacy and The Jim Henson Company, the Museum will present screenings, educational programs, and special events to commemorate Henson’s 75th birthday on September 24 as well as other milestones during the period the exhibition is on view
Museum of the Moving Image
35th Avenue at 36th Street map
Astoria, Queens
(take the N or W subway)
www.movingimage.us
March 6th - 14th
ASIFA-East presents - Judging Nights for the 2012 ASIFA-East Animation Festival
Our annual animated film festival is now taking submissions. Please download the entry form here for instructions on how to submit your entries. All films are due no later than Monday, February 27th
Jury nights:
3/06: Student Category, SVA 3rd Floor, Amphitheater
3/08: Experimental and Music Video Category, SVA 3rd Floor, Amphitheater
3/13: Independent Category, SVA 3rd Floor, Amphitheater
3/14: Commissioned Films, SVA, Room 502
All current ASIFA-East members are eligible and strongly encouraged to participate in our juror screenings (because it’s fun!). Winning films are decided by YOU, our membership community! Our Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 29th. Details TBA. For questions regarding submissions, please email us at asifaeastfestival@gmail.com
Get those films in and good luck everyone!!
SVA
School Of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street map
3rd Floor Amphitheater & Room 502 (see above)
(Bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave)
NYC
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
March 26th & 27th
IFC Center presents - An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt
Acclaimed animator Don Hertzfeldt will appear in person to present his newest film and a selection of his award-winning earlier shorts Monday, March 26, 2012 at 7:00pm! Hertzfeldt’s new film, It’s Such a Beautiful Day, making its exclusive regional premiere at IFC Center, is the third and final chapter in a trilogy about a mysterious man named Bill. The entire trilogy will be screened together for the first time on new 35mm prints, followed by a live Q&A with Hertzfeldt
Mon, Mar 26 at: 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM
Tue, Mar 27 at: 7:00 PM
Tickets for this special event are $17.50 general admission, $15.50 seniors, $13.50 IFC Center members
The IFC Center
323 Sixth Avenue map
NYC
www.ifccenter.com