August 5, 2008
A Must See: Beautiful Losers (The Movie) Opening This Friday in New York
While the Wooster website is not exclusively about "street art", at the heart of everything we post on the site is a celebration of a DIY ("do it yourself") attitude and aesthetic.
Probably no better articulation of the DIY mindset in contemporary art is Beautiful Losers, Aaron Rose's fantastic traveling exhibition and book that brings together the work of an amazing group of artists including Terry Richardson, ESPO, Ed Templeton, Barry McGee, Jo Jackson, Margaret Killgallen, and many others.
If you saw the exhibition or have the book then you undoubtedly walked away inspired and motivated to not only enjoy art, but to create it.
This coming Friday night in New York at the IFC Center marks the US theatrical debut of Beautiful Losers, the movie. Like the exhibition and book that proceeded it, Beautiful Losers is a true labor of love that makes you want to go out and create something. It's wonderfully shot and includes a ton of terrific interviews with a fantastic group of artists. The film is the perfect companion to the exhibition and book.
Here's an exclusive clip:
Following it's NYC run which begins this weekend, Beautiful Losers has been booked in theaters in LA, San Francisco Chicago, and Portland. Check out their official website here for more info. Posted by marc at 9:17 AM in Film | Recommend this! (32) |
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August 16, 2007
| Street Art Film Festival Tomorrow in Trenton
Tomorrow evening in Trenton, NJ Albus Cavus launches their terrific Street Art Film Festival which showcases new public art from around the world. The festival consists of a series of terrific films about artists and their art that transforms streets into galleries and changes established ideas about art in public space.
Featured Artists and Filmmakers include Craig Noble (Canada), Pose 2 (USA), Chor Boogie (USA), Joshua Mays (USA), Tats Cru (USA), BigFoot (USA), Above (USA), JR (France), Peat Wollaeger (USA), Wayne Horse (The Netherlands), Martin Zet (Czech Republic), Charles Westerman (USA)
Location: Contemporary Club, 176 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608-1104
Date/Time: August 17, 2007 ... 6-10pm
Entry: $2
More information here.
Posted by marc at 9:14 AM in Film | Recommend this! (13) |
November 16, 2006
Albus Cavus' Street Art Film Festival This Weekend in New Brunswick, NJ
This weekend, the terrific Albus Cavus in New Brunswick, NJ will be holding a two day Street Art Film Festival. The event will include discussions with the film-makers and artists. D.C.-based artist Mark Jenkins will participate together with Graffiti Research Lab artists.
On both November 18-19, 2006 things kick off at 7pm in auditorium #123 in Scott Hall on Rutgers University Campus. The address is Scott Hall #123, 43 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ (for directions visit the festival website)
Saturday November 18 7pm @ Scott Hall
Quality of Life (2004; 85 min; San Francisco) directed by Benjamin Morgan
NJ PREMIER!
Sunday November 19 7pm @ Scott Hall
My Street Journal (2005; 18 min; France) artwork and directed by JR
Embeds (2006; 10 min, Washington DC) artwork and directed by Mark Jenkins
Tyger (2006; 5 min; Brazil) artwork and directed by Guiherme Marcondes
Graffiti Research Lab (2005; 10 min; New York City) artwork and directed by Evan Roth and James Powderly
What is it to be like... (2006, 3 min; New Brunswick) directed by Reid Bingham
St. Louis Centre (2006; 4 min; St. Louis) directed by Bill Streeter
Albino Alley Cat (2005, 3 min; St. Louis) artwork and directed by Peat Wollaeger
Albus Cavus Video Magazine (2006; 30 min., New Brunswick) directed by Nicole Wines
Elefantos (2005; 10 min; The Netherlands) directed by Wayne Horse
Posted by marc at 7:08 AM in Film | Recommend this! (18) |
World Tour Comes to London
This coming Saturday night (November 18 at 8:45 p.m. at the National Film Theatre (NFT1) in the South Bank) the terrific World Tour documentary series commissioned by Stussy will screen in London. The film celebrates the creative process of 16 legendary global artists including graphic designers, graffiti artists, clothing designers and comic book artists. Artists profiled include Rob Abeyta, Eric Elms, Futura, Ghost, Haze, Wes Humpston, Kaws, KR, Geoff McFetridge, Mister Cartoon, Neckface, Gary Panter, Brent Rollins, Kostas, Sk8 Thing, Tetsu "Tet" Nishiyama.
At the event there will also be a Q+A with Kaws, Geoff McFetridge, and Kostas
To attend, you must RSVP here. RSVP is required and is good for a guest plus one. Seats are limited to theatre capacity and hard tickets will be distributed at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis.
Posted by marc at 6:43 AM in Film | Recommend this! (22) |
May 26, 2006
Quality of Life Opens This Weekened in LA
After an extremely successful run in New York (and an equally successful run in San Francisco), the terrific film Quality of Life opens tonight in Los Angeles at the LAEMMLE'S FAIRFAX 3
Laemmle's Fairfax 3
7907 Beverly Blvd.
Tonights opening show is at 9:30pm, and the rest of the evenings are at 7:30pm.
If you are in town, we highly recommend that you check out the film. You can purchase advance tickets here.
The filmmakers will be on hand for all evening shows on the three-day opening weekend, including Director Benjamin Morgan (Friday and Saturday nights), Producer Brant Smith (Sunday and Monday nights) and special guest: QoL's leading actor Lane Garrison (Friday night).
Posted by marc at 2:46 AM in Film | Recommend this! |
May 24, 2006
THE RUN UP: Estevan Oriol
Upper Playground has posted a new short trailer from their upcoming DVD series, THE RUN UP. This one showcases photographer and music video director, Estevan Oriol.
Posted by marc at 7:42 AM in Film | Recommend this! (1) |
May 22, 2006
The Brilliant Tyger
We absolutely LOVE Tyger, a short little film done by y Guilherme Marcondes in Brazil. Click here to watch it. You will be entranced and enchanted. It made our day.
(Thanks, Adam!)
Posted by marc at 2:42 PM in Animation , Film | Recommend this! (2) |
May 17, 2006
"The Run Up" From Upper Playground
In July, our friends at Upper Playground and FIFTY24SF Gallery will be releasing their new DVD "The Run Up" which features one-on-one interviews with 26 emerging artists including Doze Green (featured in the trailer above).
From the press release:
The Run Up, is a visual and historical representation of the contemporary art movement. Directors Shaun Roberts and Joey Garfield filmed the artists in a sequence of vignettes, where each segment reveals the artists’ visions and the inspirations behind their artwork. According to Roberts, “This film is a platform for artists to display their personal thoughts and creative philosophies. The stylistic choices made during production of this project are representative of the artists’ story.”
The Run Up is composed of one-on-one interviews with each artist and depicts their personal journeys in
finding their artistic styles as well as creating a space for each of them within the art world. Additionally, The Run Up is one hundred percent independently produced, an achievement that Roberts is most proud about.
Artists featured on The Run Up include: Herbert Baglione, Estevan Oriol, Cody Hudson, Chris Pastras, Mark Bode, Mr. Jago, Will Barras, Wes Humpston, Futura, Jeff Soto, Above, Kofie One, Heavyweight (HVW8), David Ellis, Ryan McGinness, José Parla, Swoon, Rostarr, Mister Cartoon, Maya Hayuk, Doze Green, WK Interact, Dzine, Jason Bass, Ron English, and Logan Hicks.
The Run Up soundtrack features music from, Alias, Ehren, Dosh, Jel, Odd Nosdam, Nozebleed, Caural, Ben Sandoval, Omid, Aesop Rock, Soulfire Recording Arists, Savath & Savalas, DJ Cam, Pit Er Pat, Pelican, Ubiquity Recording Artists, Fingerbangerz, Oakley Hall, Susumu Yokata, and Andrew Deutsch.
Posted by marc at 7:33 AM in Film | Recommend this! (3) |
April 20, 2006
"The Case of the Grinning Cat" to Premier at the Tribeca Film Festival
Next week the Tribeca Film Festivel kicks off here in New York. One of the films that we are eagerly awaiting seeing is called "The Case of the Grinning Cat" (Chats Perchés) The director is the legendary French filmmaker Chris Marker.
For the film, Marker went on a search for three years to find the artist "Mr. Cat" who was stenciling his grinning cat image all over Paris. The official bio for the film says if the film:
"The film - of which Marker has just prepared the English version - begins in November 2001 in a Paris still fresh from the shock of the September 11 attacks on the U.S., and where newspaper headlines read "We are all Americans." Over the next year, in the lead-up to the Iraq war, the city's youth march in numerous demonstrations for all manner of causes as Marker continues his pursuit of the mysterious cats. He finds them again, to his surprise, showing up as the emblem of the new French youth movement. "Make cats not war!" street art is the flip side of the idealism and exuberance driving the young people marching in protests the likes of which Paris hasn't seen since the mythic events of May 1968. While at times it might seem that the spirit of idealism has survived intact, the filmmaker's observation of it is tempered. Causes too, he observes, are a matter of fashion, and the film ends on a somber note. Cats and owls, politics and art, nimbly take their places in this Marker shuffle. The whole is woven together by the filmmaker's at times surreal humor, and by his astute and effortless camera that never fails to linger on the odd, ordinary, ineffable moments that only his eye can turn to gold dust.
Rumor is that Mr. Cat will be coming to New York for the premier. You can purchase tickets here.
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April 14, 2006
Blek on Film
(click above to play)
One of the real pleasures of updating the Wooster site each day comes not only in discover new artists, but also in learning more about those artists who paved the way for the current wave. Names like buz blurr and blek le rat were unknown to us a few years ago, but are now amongst our favorites.
For quite some time, King Adz has been working with Blek Le Rat on a documentary which will be released on DVD in the coming weeks. The clip above comes from 'Blek Le Rat - Original Stencil Pioneer' There will also be a preview of the film tomorrow in Berlin at 16:00 at the "Eiszeit Kino"(cinema) Zeughofstrasse 20, Berlin
Posted by marc at 7:01 AM in Film | Recommend this! |
April 6, 2006
Quality of Life Premiers Tonight in New York
Congratulations to Ben Morgan and Brant Smith, who's film, Quality of Life, will have its New York premier - which sold out days ago - later tonight at the Pioneer Theater in the East Village. The film runs her Apr 6 - 12 and then again on Apr 15 - 16.
Having spoken to Ben and Brant over the last year or so about the film, we've been blown away by their comittment and dedication to getting Quality of Life seen across the country. This project is a truely a labor of love for them, as they have been promoting and distribrting it themsleves.
The shows are selling out quickly, so to check on tickets, check here.
We hope to see everyone later tonight at the after party at Lit.
Posted by marc at 8:01 AM in Film | Recommend this! |
February 9, 2006
Quality of Life Comes to New York
The award winning, QUALITY OF LIFE, has just confirmed its New York release date. New York follows an incredible run that the film had in San Francisco.
Quality of Life will play a very limited NYC engagement starting April 6 at the Pioneer Theater in the East Village. You can purchase your tickets in advance now by clicking here.
Quality of Life tells the story of two SF graff writers struggling to maintain their lifelong friendship after they get busted for painting. Click HERE to see the trailer.
Since the filmmakers are distributing the film themselves, and do not have the backing of any major film distributor, QoL is only scheduled for one screening a day for a single week. They are considering allowing the film to stay longer and possibly add more screenings each day – on one condition:
They will only do this if we can sell a large number of advance tix.
So if you expect to see the film in NYC, please buy your tix now.
The filmmakers are also looking for people to join their NYC street team to get the word out about the film coming to NYC. Email andy [at] qualityoflife-themovie.com if interested.
Posted by marc at 9:02 AM in Film | Recommend this! |
January 25, 2006
"NEXT: A Primer on Urban Painting" to Premier at the Rotterdam International Film Festival
Pablo Aravena highly anticipated documentary "NEXT: A Primer on Urban Painting" will be screening later this month at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. Here are the dates and times:
Premiere Screening
Monday 30-01-2006 at 19:30 in Pathé 2
The other public screenings are scheduled for,
Tuesday 31-01-2006 at 10:30 in Pathé 7
Thursday 02-02-2006 at 22:30 in Cinerama 7
Saturday 04-02-2006 at 14:30 in Venster 2
For more info click here.
"NEXT: A Primer on Urban Painting" After-Party
When: Monday, January 30th, 2006
Time: 10 PM until late....
Where:
B.U.M.B.
Weena Zuid 33
3012NH Rotterdam
010 433 04 88
info@bumb.nl
www.bumb.nl
DJ's: Kid Sublime and Rednose Distrikt
Live VJ and Live LUMASOL light painting: PIPS:lab (www.pipslab.nl)
Live painting by WayneHorse, Morcky (TwoThings), Aiko + surprise guests
for more info visit www.nextthemovie.com
Posted by marc at 10:57 PM in Film | Recommend this! |
January 12, 2006
NEXT Becomes Official Section of 35th International Film Festival Rotterdam
Congratulations to Pablo Aravena, as his documentary film NEXT, a true labor of love, has been accepted as an official selection of the 35th International Film Festival Rotterdam. The festival takes place on January 25 to February 5, 2006 and Pablo will be present for a series of screenings (see dates below).
The tentative screening dates in Rotterdam are:
January 30, 2006
January 31, 2006
February 2, 2006
For more information on the film check out www.nextthemovie.com
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