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 KORNELIA BOCZKOWSKA’s THE ANIMAL SHOW

Ever wondered how experimental films represent animals? Our international cinema sister Kornelia personally introduces a global program that challenges the representation of animals in mainstream media, highlighting non-anthropocentric modes of seeing, being, and movement. These home movies, diaries, animations, found footage, and music videos–both handmade and digital–deepen our understanding of the complex relationship between humans, animals, media, and environment: Becoming, Jan van Ijken (Netherlands, 2018), the miraculous genesis of animal life seen in a great microscopic detail–a salamander in its transparent egg from fertilization to hatching; Not (A) Part, Vicky Smith (16mm, UK, 2019), in reference to the rapid decline of flying insects, dead bees found on walks were positioned directly onto negative film and contact-printed; Jamal [A Camel] (16mm, 1981), Ibrahim Shaddad‘s report from the life of a Sudanese camel plays out in a dreary, small room–a sesame mill; buffalo lifts, Christina Battle (16mm, Canada, 2004), a herd of buffalo desperately try to hold on as they cross the film frame; a bmovie, Lindsay McIntyre (Canada, 2005), in-camera S8 film about a dog named b; Laika, Deborah Stratman (USA, 2021), homage to the spirits of Space Test dogs, with music by Olivia Block, Michael Morris (16mm, USA, 2023), cine-poem for Black Taffy’s song Riding Day and a loving nod to LeGrice’s 1970 Berlin Horse; PATTAKI, Everlane Moraes (Cuba, 2019)–in the dense night, when the moon lifts the tide, water beings are hypnotized by the powers of Yemaya, goddess of the sea; The Fourfold, Alisi Telengut (Canada/Mongolia, 2020), based on ancient shamanic rituals in Mongolia and Siberia, and against the backdrop of modern existential crisis and human-induced environmental change, an exploration of indigenous worldviews and wisdom–a reclaiming of the ideas of animism for planetary health; HORANGI, Lynn Kim (USA/Korea, 2024), based on a dream of laying in a field of tigers, wrapping around each other, existing in union…a moment of tenuous harmony and myriad tactile feelings and emotions;Cuban iMAL (world premiere, USA, 2025), shot by both Dominic Angerame (here in person) when in Cuba and Alanna Zrimsek when on African safari; TBA, Toney Merritt (USA), also a 2025 world premiere, and also with artist in person! $11

9/13 Continuity Editing with Shotcut

Learn to continuity edit just like the professionals. Cut a sequence where shots appear to match and form a smooth continuous sequence using both archival and original material. Learn to apply transitions, sounds, music, fx, and transitions.

9/20 AI Filmmaking Using Free Tools

You don’t need cameras or media to make films. You can use free AI tools to assist in writing scripts, getting ideas, as well as generating the shots themselves, even audio. Learn how with free tools online.

9/27 Animation with Smart Phone

Learn how to use your smartphone to shoot animated object films. Import them into shotcut to add sound and titles. Learn how to light, animate and tell simple stories using nothing but objects around the house.

10/4 Short Form Filmmaking for Social Media

TikTok, Instagram reels, Facebook and other websites emphasize the very short form video as the dominant mode of contemporary delivery. Learn how to optimize subject matter choice composition, framing, and editing and sound to create social media ready video content.

Join us for an evening of poetry and creative writing at ATA on September 7th in celebration of Marika Christine’s debut poetry chapbook, Rumination for Lunch.

Additional featured writers include London Pinkney, Hanne Williams-Baron, Bridge Gamble and Kirsten Dualan. We will end the evening with an open mic, inviting folks to share 1-2 poems or any words they want! 

Doors at 6:30 

Readings start at 7pm 

Wrap up 9pm 

$5-10 NTAFLOF