Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: 'Loving Vincent'

This Fall, Loving Vincent comes to the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit and the Urban Institute of Arts in Grand Rapids.



From the film's website:

"On 27th July 1890 a gaunt figure stumbled down a drowsy high street at twilight in the small French country town of Auvers.

The man was carrying nothing; his hands clasped to a fresh bullet wound leaking blood from his belly.

This was Vincent van Gogh, then a little known artist; now the most famous artist in the world.

His tragic death has long been known, what has remained a mystery is how and why he came to be shot.

Loving Vincent tells that story."

You can read more about Loving Vincent at the official website: http://us.lovingvincent.com/.

The film will be shown on Saturday, October 14th at the Detroit Institute of Arts' Detroit Film Theater. Additionally, it will be shown at the Urban Institute of Art in Grand Rapids on the weekend of November 17th.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club - Tyrus

This September, the Detroit Institute of Arts "DFT Animation Club" will be hosting a special screening: Tyrus -- the story of Disney artist Tyrus Wong.



This film will be screened twice over the weekend of September 9th and 10th. Details below are from the DIA's website:

Tyrus.
Saturday, September 9, 2017 - 2:00 PM
Sunday, September 10, 2017 - 2:00 PM
(USA. 2015, Directed by Pamela Tom.)

"The DFT Animation Club takes a rare trip behind the scenes for this portrait of Tyrus Wong, a Chinese immigrant to the United States who fought prejudice and persevered to become one of the most culturally relevant artists in film history. In Hollywood, Wong inspired Walt Disney and brought the delicate, majestic beauty of Bambi to life on the screen. Interviews with film historians, art curators, studio animation experts and the Wong family give a candid look at this unique man for our time, who passed away last year at age 106."
(73 min.)

Tickets for this event can be found at the following link: https://www.dia.org/dia.org/tyrus.

And more details on this documentary film can be seen on the filmmaker's website: http://tyrusthemovie.com/.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club - My Life as a Zucchini

The third and final summer animation screening at the Detroit Institute of Arts' "DFT Animation Club" will be the Oscar Nominated film My Life as a Zucchini.


From the DIA's website:

"Saturday, August 12, 2017: 2:00 PM
Sunday, August 13, 2017: 2:00 PM
(Switzerland/France/2016—directed by Claude Barras)

After his mother’s sudden death, Zucchini is befriended by police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home, where he meets other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this strange new environment, but with Raymond’s help and his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and to love as he searches for a new family of his own. Showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and nominated for Best Animated Feature at both the Academy Awards® and the Golden Globe Awards®, Zucchini is brought to vivid life through its memorable characters and expressive stop-motion animation – a story that soars with laughter, sorrow, and joy, an enchanting testament to the resilience of the human heart.

This English-language version stars Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page and Amy Sedaris. Recommended for ages 12 to adult. (66 min.)"

Tickets for this event can be purchased at the following link: http://www.dia.org/auxiliaries/event.aspx?id=6441&iid=7765&aux_id=14&cid=100.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club - Sita Sings the Blues

It's July, and the animated film for this month's' "DFT Animation Club" screening at the Detroit Institute of Arts will be Nina Paley's masterpiece: Sita Sings the Blues.

This film will be screened twice over the weekend of July 15th and 16th. Details below are from the DIA's website:

"Sita Sings the Blues

Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 16, 2017 - 2:00 PM
(USA/2008—directed by Nina Paley)

Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved husband; Nina is a modern-day animator separated from her husband when he moves to India. Bickering shadow puppets act as comic narrators as these old and new stories are interwoven in a post-modern retelling of the ancient Indian epic, Ramayana, animated in a dazzling mix of traditional and collage animation style, and backed by a soundtrack from legendary 1920's jazz singer Annette Hanshaw. The result is a wryly comic, highly sophisticated work of animation that is as enjoyable for young audiences as it is for adults. To experience Sita’s visual charms on anything less than the big screen would be to miss something truly special!

Recommended for ages 9 to adult. (82 min.)"


Tickets for this event can be found at the following link: http://www.dia.org/auxiliaries/event.aspx?id=6440&iid=7763&aux_id=14&cid=100.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club - My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

It's Summer and the Detroit Institute's "DFT Animation Club" will be showing three animated films over the next three months. The first is My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, scheduled for June 18th.

From the DIA Website:

"Sunday, June 18, 2017: 2:00 PM
Sunday, June 18, 2017: 4:00 PM
(USA/2016—directed by Dash Shaw)

From acclaimed graphic novelist Dash Shaw (New School) comes an audacious debut that is equal parts disaster cinema, high school comedy and blockbuster satire, told through a dream-like mixed media animation style. Dash (Jason Schwartzman) and his best friend Assaf (Reggie Watts) are preparing for another year of working on their widely-distributed but little-read school newspaper, when Dash learns of a cover-up by the school administration’s that puts all the students in danger. Hailed as “the most original animated film of the year” (IndieWire), it reminds us how the high school experience continues to shape who we become, even in the most unusual of circumstances."

Recommended for ages 13 to adult. (77 minutes)"

Tickets for this event can be found at the following link: http://www.dia.org/auxiliaries/event.aspx?id=6439&iid=7762&aux_id=14&cid=100.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: Ocean Waves

From the DIA/DFT Website:

DFT Animation Club: Ocean Waves
Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 2:00 p.m.
(Japan/1993—directed by Tomomi Mochizuki)

Rarely seen outside of Japan, Ocean Waves is a poignant, wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and the onset of adulthood. Taku and his best friend are headed back to school, but find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student. When Taku joins her on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationships. The only Studio Ghibli feature not to have received American release until now, Ocean Waves is a touching teenage drama and a true discovery. Suggested for audiences 12 and up. Plus: Ghiblies Episode 2 – a rare Ghibli short never before seen in the US! In Japanese with English subtitles. (96 minutes total)

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General admission tickets for films in the DFT Animation Club series are $5. Admission is free to DIA members. Please show your member card at the door, no tickets are needed. General admission online and phone orders incur a $1.50 per ticket convenience fee.

See more and buy tickets online at the DFT website.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: Only Yesterday

From the Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit Film Theater website:

DFT Animation Club: Only Yesterday
Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

(Japan/1991—directed by Isao Takahata)
It’s 1982, and Taeko (voiced by Daisy Ridley of The Force Awakens) is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her relatives in the countryside, and as the train travels through the night, memories flood back of her younger years; soon she begins to revisit her childhood dreams, wondering if she’s been true to them. This is a newly restored, English-language version of Takahata’s masterpiece, created in celebration of its 25th anniversary. (118 min.)

General admission tickets for films in the DFT Animation Club series are $5. Admission is free to DIA members. Please show your member card at the door, no tickets are needed. General admission online and phone orders incur a $1.50 per ticket convenience fee.

See more and buy tickets online at the DFT website.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: My Neighbor Totoro

From the Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit Film Theater website:

DFT Animation Club: My Neighbor Totoro
Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

(Japan/1988—directed by Hayao Miyazaki)
One of the most endearing films of all time – a movie that Roger Ebert called “one of the five best movies” ever made for children – My Neighbor Totoro is the deceptively simple tale of two girls who move with their father to a new house in the countryside. They soon discover that the surrounding forests are home to a family of Totoros, gentle but powerful creatures who live in a huge and ancient camphor tree and are seen only by children. But beneath the film’s playfulness and narrative simplicity lie rich depths of wisdom. As with much of Miyazaki’s work, the core of My Neighbor Totoro reveals an exquisite portrait of humankind’s relationship to the Earth. Families will delight in this newly restored, English-language version. (86 min.)

General admission tickets for films in the DFT Animation Club series are $5. Admission is free to DIA members. Please show your member card at the door, no tickets are needed. General admission online and phone orders incur a $1.50 per ticket convenience fee.

See more and buy tickets online at the DFT website.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: Nocturna

From the Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit Film Theater website:

DFT Animation Club: Nocturna
Saturday, April 30, 2016
4:00 p.m.
(Spain/France/2007—Victor Moldanado)

Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by a vast herd of guardian cats led by a gigantic Cat Shepherd.

See more and buy tickets online at the DFT website.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: Welcome to the Space Show

From the DIA/DFT Website:

DFT Animation Club: Welcome to the Space Show
Saturday, March 26, 2016
3:00 p.m.
(Japan/2010—directed by Koji Masunari)

With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari’s colorfully explosive debut feature sets a new high for visual spectacle, in what has to be one of the most gleefully surreal depictions of alien life forms in cinema. It seems like just another lazy summer for Amane and her cousin Natsuki, until they ind an injured dog in the woods—only to discover that he is not a dog at all, but an alien botanist sent to Earth to track down a rare plant called Zughaan (better known to Earthlings as wasabi root).
(136 min.)

See more and buy tickets online at the DFT website.

Animated Events: DFT Animation Club: Song of the Sea

From the Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit Film Theater website:

DFT Animation Club: Song of the Sea
Saturday, April 09, 2016
4:00 PM

(Ireland/2014—directed by Tomm Moore)
From the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated The Secret of Kells comes a breathtakingly gorgeous, hand-drawn master-piece. Based on the Irish legend of the Selkies, Song of the Sea tells the story of the last seal-child, Saoirse, and her brother Ben, who go on an epic journey to discover the secrets of their past. Pursued by the owl-witch Macha and a host of mythical creatures, Saoirse and Ben race against time to keep the spirit world from disappearing forever. (93 min.)

See more and buy tickets online at the DFT website.