It's Alive! Opening Night

Viewmaster. USA. 1985. Directed by George Griffin. 3 min. 35mm. Traveling Light. USA. 1985. Directed by Jane Aaron. 2 min. 35mm. Bottom’s Dream. USA. 1984. Directed by John Canemaker. 6 min. DCP. And/Or. USA. 2012. Directed by Emily Hubley. 5 min. DCP. Yours. USA. 1997. Directed by Jeff Scher. 3 min. 35mm. In Betweening America. USA. 1977/2001. Directed by Candy Kugel. 4 min. DCP. Cluckin’ Chicken. USA. 1992. Animation directed by J.J. Sedelmaier, live action by Jim Signorelli. 2 min. DCP. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. USA. 2010. Directed by Michael Sporn. 10 min. 35mm. Brightening afternoons at the museum for the coming eight months, the Museum kicks off its most ambitious animation retrospective in over eighty-five years of programming with this special evening event. Bringing together key artists from the generation that made New York a center for independent animation in the late 20th century, the program features a trim selection of personal and commissioned work demonstrating the creative range of styles and techniques at play. Following the films, Robby Gilbert, author of “New York Animation 1966-1999: A City in Motion,” will moderate a conversation with John Canemaker, George Griffin, Emily Hubley, Candy Kugel, Jeff Scher, Skip Blumberg and J.J. Sedelmaier, about their careers and pre-digital animation practices on that legendary New York Scene.