Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
312.846.2600
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Thursday Oct 7, 2010 (6pm)
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$10
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“Animated filmmaker Bruce Bickford, who works chiefly with clay (and now 3D paper) animation, is in the process of transitioning from shorts to feature-length films. The Siskel's screening of mostly recent work includes Bickford's 28-minute film Prometheus Garden (2008), the director's first completely solo project (his career began with video collaborations with Frank Zappa in the '70s). Surreal, quicksilver, and marked by the constantly transmorphing of figures, Bickford's work is pure dream logic.”
Monica Westin, Flavorpill
Enchanted gardens, epic battles, and creatures that morph out of roiling landscapes of clay are but a few of the visions that make up legendary animator Bruce Bickford's world — one of metamorphosis, destruction, and regeneration. Best known for his work with Frank Zappa, Bickford's stunning and surreal animations have influenced generations of artists, filmmakers, and musicians. This evening's program features a rare theatrical screening of his 1988 tour-de-force, Prometheus' Garden; recent pencil-line animations; and a collection of rarely-seen animated sequences and fragments spanning Bickford's prodigious career, featuring a not-to-be-missed live soundtrack by musicians Jeff Parker (Tortoise) and Frank Rosaly (Viscous).
-Siskel Center
