Austin Film Society Presents Avant Cinema: Animated Realities

The Austin Film Society (AFS) is pleased to announce its upcoming Avant Cinema program, Animated Realities, a look at three local artists, Ceci Norman, Bob Sabiston and Angel Schatz, and their digital animation processes. Each has developed a unique method of taking original footage and altering it to express their unique perspectives. The short films will be screened on December 10 at Austin Studios Screening Room (1901 E. 51st Street) at 7 PM.

For a complete description of the films and artist bios, please visit http://austinfilm.org. The December 10 program is as follows:

Everyday (Directed by Noah Kalina, music by Carly Comando, color, 5:45 min.)
Construction (By Sean Keane & Russ Heller, color, 5:10 min.)
Kicking Television (By Ceci Norman, color, 27 sec.)
Gusty Winds May Exist (By Ceci Norman, music by Idiot Theorem, 3:13 min.)
With a Bang (By Ceci Norman, color, 5:36 min.)
The Even More Fun Trip (By Bob Sabiston, color, 20 min.)
The Chapters (Produced, co-directed, and animated by Angel Schatz)
The Morakestra Website
Hail to the Hustle (Austin Chronicle)

Admission is $4 for new or current AFS members and $6 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.austinfilm.org.

Photos (300 dpi) available upon request for select films.

Partial funding for this series comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin, under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission.

Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking by screening rarely seen films, giving grants and other support to emerging filmmakers, and providing access and education about film to youth and the public. Through Austin Studios, which AFS opened in 2000 in partnership with the City of Austin, AFS helps attract film development and production to Austin and Texas. Gala film premieres and the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards raise funds as well as awareness of the impact of film on economy and community. Austin Film Society is ranked among the top film centers in the country and recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and Directors Guild of America.

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