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"Djibril Diop Mambéty's 1992 film resonates primarily for its lacerating comedic writing and pacing." - Clayton Dillard, Slant Magazine A movie about human folly, hubris, and evil, and set in a Senegalese village, Hyenas is showing at Maysles August 2nd to 8th! Tickets are 12 dollars. From 8/2 to 8/4, there are showings at 6:30 and 9, and from 8/5 to 8/8 there is a 7:30 showing. For more information, visit maysles.org and click on the calendar tab!
Pictured: Video still, Gregg Powell We are partnering up with @mononoawarefilm on the 20th to host a Super 8 filmmaking workshop! Learn the basics of filmmaking, development, and projection in a small, intimate, and hands-on classroom/lab setting. Today is the LAST DAY you can sign up! Visit Maysles.org for more information!
Tonight July 16th at 7:30pm is your last chance to see @decadeoffire1 during our run! Thank you to everyone who has come to these screenings thus far and thank you to all of the panelists and filmmakers who have joined us.
Still from Lykke Li - "So Sad So Sexy" Almost a week out from the @mononoawarefilm Super 8 film workshop! This is a wonderful and cost-effective way to dip your toes into the artistry and beauty of Super 8 filmmaking!You will learn the basics of Super 8, including camera operation, development, and projection! Come join a group of wonderful artists and hone your skills. Information and sign ups here: https://www.maysles.org/super8workshop/super-8-workshop
Maysles Cinema and Special Events space are available for rent for private and public screenings, Oscar Qualifying runs, and many other events! Prices and additional information, including FAQs, are listed at https://www.maysles.org/rentals Join us and display memorable art!
Super 8 still from a Kodak advertisement. Super 8 stock was developed to be an improved version of previous 8mm stock. It features a larger image and an added oxide strip for sound. Super 8 film is reminiscent of old home movies, altered mental states, and classic flicks. It's dreamlike qualities make it a cheap and desirable film option for filmmakers today. Join Maysles and @mononoawarefilm on July 20th to learn more about making Super 8 films, developing them, and projecting them! For more info: http://ow.ly/S2RH50uVRqQ
FELT is an experimental internet art platform and artist collective. For the month of August, we are partnering with Peephole Cinema and Felt Zine to create a Peephole Cinema in Maysles’ store front as part of The Big Crossover @URL section of our ongoing series The American Experiment! There is an opening night party on August 1st at 7:30 with the filmmakers and Felt Zine founder Devon Moore present for a Q&A. Featured Artists: Mark Sabb, "The Cave", @markdigitalhd A net artist, curator, and co-founder of the FELT collective. Mark’s work focuses on themes related to gangsta rap, black history and culture, and the youth-oriented energy of hip hop. From the initial founding of FELT, Mark has infused politics and protest into his brand of internet art. Fornax Void, "Transcendance / 22050", @fornaxvoid Fornax Void is an audiovisual arts project founded by David Elsener in 2012. The project's main source of inspiration is the technology and design language of the late 20th century. Jawn Diego, "TyJawn" Jawn Diego’s “TyJawn” presents a universe engulfed by material riches and incessant forms of entertainment that persist in an otherwise gloomy world. The bodies have been stripped, broke, and disoriented in a metropolis that seems otherwise hopeless. This installation will be running 24/7 in the front of Maysles for the entire month of August.
Join us as we uncover the truth at @decadeoffire1 Opens at Maysles Documentary Center on Friday, 7/12! Vivian Vásquez is one of the central characters of the documentary, as well as the co-director with Gretchen Hildenbrand, and is actively involved in community engagement and empowerment programs within the Bronx. Julia Allen is a multidisciplinary artist and community organizer who has worked with education justice programs in the Bronx in the past. Sheila Garcia is the director of CASA - Community Action for Safe Apartments with New Settlement Apartments. On the 12th, a panel discussion with Vivian Vásquez (Co-Director), Julia Steele Allen (Producer), and Sheila Garcia (Director at Community Action for Safe Apartments, CASA, @casabronx) following the screening. On the 13th, a panel discussion with Vivian Vazquez (Co-Director), Julia Steele Allen (Producer), and Eugene Woody (Organizer with Community Voices Heard) after the screening. On the 14th, a Q&A with Vivian Vazquez (Co-Director) and Julia Steele Allen (Producer) following the screening. Additional speakers TBA. #StayFightBuild #LetsTalkAboutHousing
Expose the truth behind the infernos of the 1970s South Bronx and their impact on national housing policies today. @DecadeOfFire1 pens at Maysles Documentary Center on Friday, 7/12! Join us for the theatrical run of Decade Of Fire from the 12th to the 16th, and stay after for a panel discussion/Q&A with Vivian Vázquez (Co-Director), Julia Steele Allen (Producer), and Sheila Garcia from @casabronx Check out the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/135829602 #StayFightBuild #LetsTalkAboutHousing
 

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