Infinite Animation: The Life and Work of Adam Beckett
(A selection of short films, Approx. 90 min.)
6:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre
Admission $5

Adam Beckett (1950-1979) left an indelible mark on the world of experimental animation. Influenced by John Whitney Sr. and his love of science fiction, his award-winning films consist of magical evolving geometric and abstract shapes created with his pioneering optical printer techniques. His ingenuity would attract George Lucas, who made him the head of the rotoscope and animation department for Star Wars. Titles include The Letter, Heavy-Light, Evolution of the Red Star, Kitsch in Synch and more. Adam’s biographer, Pamela Turner, associate professor in VCU’s Kinetic Imaging Department and Director of the Adam Beckett Project for iotaCenter, will introduce.

The Charles Bukowski Tapes, Part II
(Barbet Schroeder, 1987, 120 min.)
(Note: Part I plays Monday, 3/22, 6:30 pm)
8:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre
Admission $5

Presented in two parts, each composed of 26 vignettes of 3-4 minutes, The Charles Bukowski Tapes offers fans a close-up rarely seen. Filmed by director Schroeder while waiting for a go-ahead on the feature, Barfly, Bukowski ruminates and essays on women, writing, his childhood, NY agents, Hollywood, Henry Miller and his favorite bars among other topics. Filmed at Bukowski’s San Pedro house and other LA haunts, Bukowski, now finally famous, seems to fully enjoy the camera crew’s attention. Forget Factotum, forget Barfly – this is the genuine Chinaski.