Microcinema Schedule
<< November 2008 • [December 2008]
Come watch beautiful images dance upon a screen in your own neighborhood! Shows begin promptly @ 8PM and are $5 (unless otherwise noted). EPFC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Sell your TV and come to the cinema.
In the EPFC Video Gallery All Month: SHOW & TELL – FILMS BY YOUTH FROM EPFC & 826LA
Check out the new batch of films by the Fall 2008 EPFC Youth Class: four terrific short narratives produced in conjunction with young screenwriters at 826LA. The Video Gallery is always free and always open during EPFC store hours… Come on down!
Thursday, December 4 – FILMS BY WALTER UNGERER - 8 PM
“In a way my life as a filmmaker began in 1955 when I received a Bolex camera. By necessity my first films were shot without sound. Sound was added in post production: MEET ME, JESUS (1966) and A LION'S TALE (1968). An exception was THE TASMANIAN DEVIL (1965) a cinema verite style documentary about a dragster automobile and its builders, shot with an Auricon and Nagra. Then came the five-part OOBIELAND series… In 1969 I moved to Vermont. My films got longer, more controlled and slower-paced. They had a narrative, though minimal. They required actors, a crew, and sync sound… For the past few years I've been working with the computer and video: BIRDS 2/93 (1993); A WARM DAY COMES AFTER A LONG WINTER (1995); RELATIVES IN X, Y, AND Z (1996); and THE WINDOW (1997). It seems as if I'm back to the OOBIELAND days: drawing on film, but now the computer screen; and experimenting with the possibilities.” FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE!
Friday, December 5 – ZERO BUDGET FILM FESTIVAL - 8 PM
Zero Film Festival is the first festival showcasing exclusively self financed, zero budget films.
Zero Film Festival believes it's time to recognize the achievements in DIY filmmaking, and move the spotlight towards the dedicated and impassioned filmmakers out there breaking all of the rules making groundbreaking, authentically independent films. CURATORS AND FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE! More info: http://www.zerofilmfest.com/ www.myspace.com/zerofilmfest
Saturday, December 6 – SENIORS DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP – 11 AM – 1 PM
EPFC invites neighborhood seniors ages 60+ to join us for our FREE Introduction to Digital Filmmaking Workshop. Learn how to use digital cameras and basic computer editing software to make your own movie in a relaxed and informal setting. All workshop materials and equipment provided by EPFC. No previous filmmaking experience necessary.
Saturday, December 6 – SHOW & TELL: AN EPFC YOUTH FILM CLASS PROJECT – 6 – 9 PM
Show and Tell is a dynamic experiment in artistic collaboration and narrative storytelling. Working with young writers at 826LA, EPFC students between the ages of 13 and 18 brought four short screenplays from stage to screen in eleven short weeks. Come celebrate the results at this community potluck and free screening at 826LA: 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., LA 90026. POTLUCK AT 6 PM; SCREENING AT 7 PM. Q & A TO FOLLOW. FREE! EVERYONE WELCOME! FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!
Thursday, December 11 – ANIMATIONS FROM A SURREAL WORLD - 8 PM
John Cannizzaro and Mark Cosmo Segurson present Armchair Adventures Abroad: Animations From A Surreal World, a night of rare and wonderful animation from around the world. The program includes 16mm prints of many bizarre gems encompassing many different styles of animation, films by Segurson and Cannizzaro themselves, and new soundtracks performed LIVE by F-STOP SERENADE!! FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!
Saturday, December 13 – WILL WRIGHT READS - 8 PM
A semi-regular gathering of writers and the folks who love ‘em. Past readings have included critical theory, fiction, drama, poetry, performance, erotica, excerpts from plays, poorly written ad copy promoting consumables, letters to your math teacher and more. Tonight’s writers include Kim Calder, Andrew Choate, Peter Darchuk, Chip Godwin and, of course, Will Wright. FREE!
Sunday, December 14 – INTRO TO FINAL CUT PRO – 1 PM – 5 PM
Calling all interested adults looking to learn the beauty and grace of digital editing! All equipment and materials provided by EPFC. Class limited to 5 students; tuition is $60/$50 for members. Call or email to reserve a spot. Instructor: Will O’Loughlen
Sunday, December 14 – MACHINE PROJECT PRESENTS FRY! PIE! US! YOU! – 8 PM
Please join us and our neighbors Machine Project for their annual holiday Fry-B-Q fundraising party on Sunday, December 14th. This year there's a new twist -- Pie-B-Q! Head to Machine for the fried food extravaganza and live music, and come next door to the Echo Park Film Center for screenings of new videos from the Machine Project Field Guide to LACMA, rare Machine home videos and pies. Pies! Starts at 8pm. Admission to the event is free, pay $5 for all you can fry privileges, and $5 for all you can pie privileges.
Thursday, December 18 – OPEN SCREEN - 8 PM
Our quarterly cinematic free-for-all dares you to share your film with the feisty EPFC audience.
Any genre! Any style! New, old, work-in-progress! First come, first screened; one film per filmmaker; 10 minute maximum. DVD, VHS, mini-DV, DV-CAM, Super 8, 8mm, 16mm. FILMMAKERS GET IN FREE!
Friday, December 19 – HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASE – 7:30 PM
HollyShorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums. The HollyShorts Film Festival showcases the top short films produced 30-minutes or less. $10 admission for this event. Refreshments provided. FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!
More info: www.hollyshorts.com
Saturday, December 20 – SENIORS DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP – 11 AM – 1 PM
EPFC invites neighborhood seniors ages 60+ to join us for our FREE Introduction to Digital Filmmaking Workshop. Learn how to use digital cameras and basic computer editing software to make your own movie in a relaxed and informal setting. All workshop materials and equipment provided by EPFC. No previous filmmaking experience necessary.
Saturday, December 20 –ECHO PARK CHRISTMAS PARADE 1967 and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE plus DOUG HARVEY'S MOLDY SLIDE SHOW - 5 PM
What a wacky and wonderful year it’s been! Join us for EPFC’s last event of 2009… our annual screening of that ol’ holiday classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. Sentimental sobbing encouraged. Also on the bill, a very rare and special treat: incredible Super 8 footage of the 1967 Echo Park Christmas Parade shot by the one and only Mr. Al Kasselman! Neighborhood history at its finest! And for those who have been both naughty and nice, a very special presentation of Doug Harvey’s Moldy Slide Show. FREE EVENT! EGGNOG, COOKIES AND REINDEER TREATS IN ATTENDANCE!
GIVE THE GIFT OF EPFC!
Looking for groovy and original holiday gift ideas? EPFC has t-shirts, DVDs, memberships and an array of small format film equipment and supplies for that special someone… and you’re helping to support Film Center programs and services while you shop! Echo Park Film Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which means your fiscal and material donations are fully tax deductible… Truly the gift that keeps on giving!
CINEMA & STORE CLOSED FOR WINTER HOLIDAY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2008 – TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009
2009 MICROCINEMA SERIES BEGINS THURSDAY, JANUARY 15
REGULAR STORE HOURS RESUME JANUARY 14:WED/THUR/FRI 2 – 7 PM, SAT 12 – 5 PM
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2008… HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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