Screening and Q&A

Thursday, November 05, 2009
Power to the Puppets: Films by Martha Colburn

Martha Colburn, artist
Frank Smigiel, associate curator, public programs, SFMOMA

Phyllis Wattis Theater
7:00 p.m.

The result of a painstakingly slow and hand-driven production process, Colburn's animated films nonetheless teem with speed, their paper puppet stars running, tumbling, and falling apart in a constantly morphing and manipulated landscape. This program features shorts, from her First Film (1994) to the just-completed Join the Freedom Force (2009). Also on the bill is Colburn's contribution to the SFMOMA/Performa co-commission Futurist Life Redux, plus her music videos for Felix Kubin, Friendly Rich, and Deerhoof, among others. The films are accompanied by music performed by Thollem McDonas, a San Francisco–based pianist and frequent Colburn collaborator, and John Dieterich, guitarist for Deerhoof. Q&A to follow.

Part of Martha Colburn Residency.

$10 general; $7 SFMOMA members, students, and seniors. Tickets are available at the Museum (with no surcharge) or online.

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