"Opening night Fri/19 at Oakland's Shapeshifters Cinema features a range of shorts by alumni including Juan Luis Matos, Julie McNeil, Rye Purvis, and Nao Bustamente that "explore themes of performance, queer identity, and artistic legacy." The next day brings three programs at SF's Roxie Theater, including films by the festival's own jurors and curators; their selection of shorts submitted via open call that span nearly half a century SFAI inspiration; and two works by Gunvor Nelson, the Swedish-emigre-turned-longtime-Bay-Area-resident who passed away earlier this year."
"Animation of diverse techniques and tonal aims gets showcased in , a compilation package of recent works in that vein from Portugal that opens at SF's Roxie on Fri/19 and is currently scheduled to play daily through Wed/24. On the evidence of these five shorts, each 10 to 13 minutes long, there is a high degree of both talent and craft at work in th"
The San Francisco Art Institute closed two years ago and is slated for a reduced-scale relaunch under a new name and ownership. The Studio 8 Film Festival stages a three-day program across three venues celebrating works by SFAI film/video alumni and faculty. Opening night at Oakland's Shapeshifters Cinema features shorts exploring performance, queer identity, and artistic legacy by alumni including Juan Luis Matos, Julie McNeil, Rye Purvis, and Nao Bustamente. Roxie Theater programs include jurors' and curators' films, open-call selections spanning nearly fifty years of SFAI influence, and two works by Gunvor Nelson. SFMOMA will honor collage animator Lawrence Jordan with a seven-film career retrospective; he will attend. A Portuguese animation compilation of five shorts, each 10–13 minutes, plays at the Roxie daily through Wed/24, highlighting strong talent and craft.
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