Microcinema Schedule
<<October 2009 • [November 2009]
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.
ECHO PARK FILM CENTER THANKS THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS
AND SCIENCES FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE EPFC THURSDAY NIGHT MICROCINEMA SERIES. http://www.oscars.org
Sunday, November 1 - THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS - 7 PM
Join us for two hours of fresh experimental film and video art from around the world. Inspired by an allegory often presented in art and cinema, Danse Macabre sets the theme for a meditative examination of transformation, social interconnectivity and observation. Filmmakers in attendance will share selections from the essays of Stan Brackage, C.G. Jung and many others. Refreshments provided. FREE! FILMMAKERS AND CURATOR JESSE BROOKS IN ATTENDANCE!
Tuesday, November 3 - CINEMA SPEAKEASY PRESENTS 3 SHORT FILMS: A WORKSHOP - 7:45 PM
Cinema Speakeasy just adores short films. And Cinema Speakeasy just adored studio critiques back in art school. So Cinema Speakeasy decided to combine the two, and allow us poor old hardworking adults another chance at a no-holds-barred feedback session, through its first ever short film workshop.
Creating films on small budgets with passionate, dedicated crews, short filmmakers of all stripes have one thing in common: A solid grasp of the economy of space. With that said, this restricted format provides the only opportunity for (most) filmmakers to test new methodologies, experiment with ideas, develop skills and -- of course -- tell stories in new, executable ways. We have invited 3 of the best short filmmakers in LA to showcase their most recent work, all hot of the presses -- in some cases still ON the presses -- and all ready for scrutiny. Unleash your inner pundit and join our discussion leader, Cinema Speakeasy's own Georgi Goldman, as she guides us through this critical exercise. Just be sure to come prepared to give good constructive feedback. And hey, no haters. Films curated by Saskia Wilson-BrownMore info: http://www.cinemaspeakeasy.com
Thursday, November 5 – LUMINOUS TRIPTYCH: ANGELINA KRAHN, KAREN JOHANNESEN, RICK BAHTO - 8 PM
Working from different aesthetic and conceptual backgrounds, the films of these three artists share an ethos of handmade, personal cinema. Angelina Krahn utilizes a wide palette of alternative techniques in her films, perhaps most poignantly in Stigmata Sampler, in which she sewed into the surface of the film to cover up and obscure images of her own body. Karen Johannesen’s masterful editing and single-framing techniques serve to embody studies into quantum mechanics, bringing to vision in delicate landscapes a world “teeming with billions of unrealized possibilities”. Rick Bahto’s in-camera edited works use the people and places of his everyday life as the basis of studies in movement, rhythm and duration, creating a tension between pre-determined structures and a freedom of improvisation. This is the first time any of these films have been seen in Los Angeles, and there will be several World Premieres. FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!
Sunday, November 8 – SUPER 8 HANDPROCESSING WORKSHOP – 12 – 5 PM
This workshop includes basic camera operation, shooting techniques and hand-processing. No previous filmmaking experience necessary; all equipment and materials provided by EPFC. Instructor: Lee Lynch. $75/$60 EPFC members.
Wednesday, November 11 – EPFC INTRO TO DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE - 8 PM
Join the Fall 2009 Intro To Documentary Filmmaking Class as they share work created during this 8-week class. Refreshments provided. FREE! FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!
Thursday, November 12 – HEAP US ‘ROUND OUR RUINS: AN INTERSTATE FILM CIRCUIT - 8 PM
In September of 2009, experimental/underground filmmakers Ben Balcom and Josh Weissbach began Heap Us ‘Round Our Ruins: An Interstate Film Circuit. This film tour will last three to four months, as these two filmmakers travel across the United States showcasing their film work in alternative art spaces such as community art centers, microcinemas, bars, coffee shops, libraries, art galleries, and cinematheques. The filmmakers differ in their approach and subject matter, but are both unified by an interest in the vitality of the moving image as an experience of communication. With that said, this 90-minute film program will change nightly, trying to promote connections that speak to each other across these two collections of films. More info: http://www.round-our-ruins.com/ FILMMAKERS BEN BALCOM AND JOSH WEISSBACH IN ATTENDANCE!
Friday, November 13 – HONEY BUNNY V2 - 8 PM
Honey Bunny V2 is a feature-length erotic film by Vena Virago (LA artist Margie Schnibbe) reimagined, reshot and remixed by 13 video artists from the Brooklyn alternative screening venue Monkey Town. Explicit content; 18+ only for this screening. FILMMAKER AND BIRTHDAY GIRL MARGIE SCHNIBBE IN ATTENDANCE!
Saturday, November 14 – LOS ANGELES AS A CHARACTER – 8 PM
How is Los Angeles defined? Is it a city, a state of mind or an identity? Hollywood backdrop? What makes it unique? Or is the answer something altogether different? Los Angeles as a Character is a screening that will showcase narrative, experimental and documentary short films and videos with the city of Los Angeles as a peripheral or central, theme, backdrop or character. FILMMAKERS AND CURATOR CHARLES DURAN IN ATTENDANCE! More info: http://www.laasacharacter.org/
Sunday, November 15 – INTRO TO FINAL CUT PRO: 1 – 5 pm
Calling all interested adults (ages 20+) looking to learn the beauty and grace of digital editing! All equipment and materials provided by EPFC. Class limited to 6 students; tuition is $60/$50 for members.
Monday, November 16 – FILMMAKERS ALLIANCE – 7 PM
Join us for the latest crop of local indies hosted by Filmmakers Alliance and get inspired to greenlight yourself! FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE! FREE! More info: www.filmmakersalliance.org
Wednesday, November 18 – GIRLS ROCK – 8 PM
Girls Rock Los Angeles presents a screening of the 2005 documentary film Girls Rock! Using music and the DIY ethic as methods of empowering girls and creating social change, Portland, Oregon's Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls has been making an impact for nine years and has inspired 20 other similar camps to take root across the U.S. "Girls Rock!" is insightful, entertaining and heartfelt as it follows the stories of four campers in Portland. Come to the screening to learn more about Girls Rock Los Angeles, a volunteer-run organization intending to launch a similar camp in L.A. in 2010. All proceeds from the event help forward this mission. More info: http://www.girlsrockcamp.org/main/
Thursday, November 19- DINO’S DRIVE IN: A SALUTE TO PEARL WHITE – 8PM
The Rock and Roll Archivist presents another evening of rare cinematic gems on 9.6mm, Super 8 and and 16mm film. This month: A Special Silent Film Night Salute to the incomparable Pearl White. Live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla. Not to be missed! CURATOR/COLLECTOR DINO EVERETT IN ATTENDANCE!
Sunday, November 22 – ADVANCED FINAL CUT PRO: 1 – 5 pm
For those of you looking to delve a little deeper into FCP digital editing. All equipment and materials provided by EPFC. Class limited to 6 students; tuition is $60/$50 for members.
Thursday, November 26 – CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
Eat food. Ride bikes. Give thanks.
Sunday, November 29 - THE ADAM SHENKMAN SPECIAL: LIVE AT THE EPFC – 8 PM
A groundbreaking interactive comedy show where you must heckle Adam in order to watch the show! Adam Shenkman performs regularly throughout Los Angeles with his progressive, radically unique comedy styling. He has appeared at the Comedy Store, Upright Citizen's Brigade, Garage Comedy, The Improv, and D&D Joke Center. He is the host of Shenk-Flo at All Star Lanes, Eagle Rock every Wednesday at 9pm. $5 admission; refreshments available. Special guests! NOTE: AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS MANDATORY; THIS SHOW IS FILMED FOR WEBCAST.
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