Here’s some upcoming events for Rochester film fans! Renowned animator Emily Hubley will be coming to town for two screenings, and we’d love to see you there.
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Emily Hubley in Person! The Toe Tactic
Saturday, February 7th 2009, 8:00 pm
“A kind of free-associative, good-humored surrealism informs The Toe Tactic, a feature by Emily Hubley that combines her squiggly, playful animation (most widely seen in Hedwig and the Angry Inch) with an oblique story about the serendipities of urban life” -A.O. Scott, The New York Times.
About the film: In her feature film debut, writer/director/animator Emily Hubley brings her distinctive hand-drawn style and an entire artistic community to this mischievous and melancholy cinematic meditation on themes of time, memory, loss and yearning.
Including performances by Lily Rabe, Kevin Corrigan, Daniel London, Hillary Hubley, Sakina Jaffrey, Sean J. Moran, Novella Nelson, Mary Kay Place, Jane Lynch and John Sayles with the voices of Eli Wallach, Don Byron, Marian Seldes, David Cross and Andrea Martin. Original score by Yo La Tengo. Animator and director Hubley will introduce her feature film debut and answer questions in a post-screening discussion. Co-presented by George Eastman House and the Rochester High Falls International Film Festival.
The Toe Tactic (Emily Hubley, US 2008, 84 min., Digital Projection)
Visit the website at www.thetoetactic.com
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Emily Hubley in Person!
A Hubley Family Animation Celebration
Sunday, February 8th 2009, 2:00 pm
Pioneering animators John Hubley (1914-1977) and wife Faith Hubley (1924-2001) were known for their experimental styles and tendency to evoke genuine human emotions. The Hubleys frequently cast their own children as voice actors for their films. One of their daughters, Emily Hubley, became a celebrated animator and filmmaker herself.
This entertaining retrospective highlights several short works of animation by John, Faith, and Emily, including: THE TENDER GAME (1958); the Oscar®-winning MOONBIRD (1958); THE TOWER (1984); TALL TIME TALES (1992); HER GRANDMOTHER’S GIFT (1995); ONE SELF: FISH/GIRL (1997); PIGEON WITHIN (2000); BEYOND THE SHADOW PLACE (2000); SET SET SPIKE (2002); and OCTAVE (2006).
Emily Hubley will introduce the program and answer questions in a post-screening discussion. Co-presented by George Eastman House and the Rochester High Falls International Film Festival.
(Program running time approx. 90 min.)
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Smoking Laws NYC Screenings
Know someone in New York City? We recommend checking out the hilarious Smoking Laws, featuring the one and only Fred Armstrong as the belligerent pan-handler.
Monday – 2/9/09 – 7:30pm
at The Gallery Players
BROOKLYN | 199 14th street
Between 4th & 5th Aves.
Wednesday – 2/11/09 – 8:00pm
at CSV Center
MANHATTAN | 107 Suffolk St.
Between Rivington & Delancey
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH RESERVATIONS
$5 Suggested donation | DVDs for sale
Reception with filmmakers and cast before and after
For more info & to see the trailer visit the official site: www.smokinglawsmovie.com To reserve your seat E-mail: info@eggwork.com
Smoking Laws (2008 | 83 min. | dir. Matthew Ehlers)
There’s a smoky new perimeter in the barfly subculture. Across the globe, more and more tobacco users are being forced outside of their favorite haunts. Smoking Laws takes you inside the curious conversations and confrontations that last the length of a cigarette. The film provides a voyeuristic look at the random strangers brought together by addiction. Smoldering in the haze of dirty secrets, dirty habits, beginnings, endings, even life-and-death, it’s smoking good fun. The first feature film from Eggwork Productions. Official Selection 2008 High Falls Film Festival.
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Spring Animation Workshops
Our Winter workshops just finished up, so now’s the time to think about March!
Sign up today to experience the joys of animation.
Spring 2009
Saturdays
March 7, 14, 21, 28
$159
All supplies and equipment usage included. Each student’s animation will be showcased on the Animatus website. Tapes or DVDs are available for an additional $10.
Call (585) 232-3949
Or register online at
http://animatusstudio.com/workshops
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Thanks for your support!
Sincerely,
Fred Armstrong
Animatus Studio
