Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Flux Screening Series @ UCLA Hammer Museum


The first Flux Screening Series event of the new year is filled with exciting new films including the World Premiere of the collaborative film project PSST! 3, never-before-seen NASA videos from Logan and Three Legged Legs and the just completed Become a Microscope - 90 Statements on Sister Corita. DJ Josh Marcy (Mophonics) will be rocking the Hammer courtyard.

Program highlights include: World Premiere: PSST! 3, a collaborative new film project featuring shorts by a worldwide network of designers, directors, animators, and composers. PSST! founder and curator Bran Dougherty-Johnson will be in attendance to present the films. PSST! 3 is a brand-new series of 17 original collaborative short films made over the last year by over 175 participants in cities worldwide, including: New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Atlanta, Nashville, London, Glasgow, Paris, Vilnius, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin, and Copenhagen. World Premiere: NASA music video A Volta directed by Logan in collaboration with The Date Farmers. World Premiere: NASA music video Gifted featuring Kayne West, Santogold and Lykke Li, directed by Three Legged Legs. special screening of Become a Microscope - 90 Statements on Sister Corita: an innovative new short film from Beautiful Losers director Aaron Rose with music by Money Mark. The 22 minute film tells the story of Sister Mary Corita, the California nun who captured the national imagination in the turbulent 60s by making art that influenced a generation of Americans. Flux Screening Series Wednesday February 25th 7PM - Box Office opens and Pre-screening Reception. Hammer Cafe and Bar will be open. 8PM - Screening and Filmmaker Presentations 9:30PM-11PM - After-party with guest DJs. Hammer Cafe and Bar will be open. Free Admission, RSVP Suggested (flux.net/rsvp) Hammer Museum Billy Wilder Theater 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 *Seating is first come, first served. RSVPs do not guarantee seating. Box office opens at 7PM. The new HAMMER CAFE will be selling food and drinks all night.

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