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Kibatsu Cinema: eccentricity, popular culture and contemporary Japanese film
THURSDAYS: JUNE 6, 13, 20 & 27
The Powell Street Festival Society and The Cinematheque are pleased to present the fifth edition of “Kibatsu Cinema,” a celebration of the odd and the eccentric in Japanese pop culture and contemporary Japanese film. Kibatsu is a Japanese word denoting a person or thing that is, by ordinary standards, unusual or unconventional. This year, Chris MaGee curates a series of quirky, smart, and stylish films that delve into and explore the world of anime, indie rock groupies, outsider art, iconoclast sound artists, and unconventional love stories
“Kibatsu Cinema: eccentricity, popular culture and contemporary Japanese film” is a lead-up event to Vancouver’s 37th annual Powell Street Festival, a celebration of Japanese Canadian arts, culture, and heritage. Festival weekend is August 3-4, with other events beginning in May.
Please visit www.thecinematheque.com for film info and tickets
Media contact:
Sabrina at 604.739.9388 or media at powellstreetfestival.com
OUR 2013 SAKE SOCIAL FUNDRAISER IS JUNE 1ST!
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Powell Street Festival & The Vancouver Japanese Language School presents DIGI-ART!
Kids will unleash their wild, playful imaginations in this fun-filled and hands on workshop series! As the second volume of Powell Street Festival’s children art workshops, Digi-Art will feature classes that provide kids with the opportunity to express their creativity using digital technology. Children and youth will learn new techniques and skills from practicing artists Yoshinori Tanaka (photography), Makiko Yoshii (print, animation), and Kazuho Yamamoto (mixed media). Digi-Art features local Japanese Canadian artists teaching kids how to:
-Take portrait photos with their digital cameras like a pro
-Make a stop-motion video and using a mac laptop and video camera
-Sew, draw, and design their own pouch or plush toy
-Use simple skills in Adobe Photoshop, including toolbox, text, and layers
-Develop a storyboard to create a flipbook
-Make a whiteboard drawing animation using stop motion video
Full class descriptions available HERE!
To register, contact PSF 604 739 9388
or Vancouver Japanese Language School 604 254 2551
Registration ends on Friday, May 24th, 2013.
DIGI-ART is a lead-up event to the 37th Annual Powell Street Festival, which will take place on August 3rd and 4th at Oppenheimer Park and surrounding venues.
2013 Powell Street Festival Applications are now online!
New Year means NEW FESTIVAL!
2013 Festival Application Forms are now online on our website-if you would like to participate as a performer, craft booth, display booth, or market vendor this year, please click HERE
to download a form! Thank you!
Powell Street Festival Society & Blim Present:
Cute to Kill III!
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Sunday, October 28th, 2012
VIVO Media Arts Centre
1965 Main Street, Vancouver
7:30pm door, screening at 8:00pm
Entry $12.00 advance and for PSFS members/ students/ seniors or $15.00 at the door
*Advance tickets can be purchased at Blim: 115 East Pender Street, Vancouver
The Powell Street Festival Society and BLIM are pleased to present in partnership with VIVO Arts Media Centre the third edition of Cute to Kill, an expose of recent video works from local, national, and international animators and video artists. This series of short films explore the artists’ morbid fascination with dark subject matter through the guise of “cute”–a prevalent juxtaposition in contemporary Asian pop culture.
Blim’s Yuriko Iga and Vancouver-based artist Daniel Giantomaso co-curate Cute to Kill III, a wide range of adorably despondent short films to be viewed as a collection for this one night only. Featuring short animations by international Japanese artists Hoji Tsuchiya, Saori Shiroki, Atsushi Wada, Shin Hashimoto, and local artist Kiyoshi Kohatsu, the evening will also include a live music performance by local artist Takashi Masahiro, and a special presentation of the cult classic Ringing Bell (1978) by Masami Hata.
As part of the short animation line-up, we present three works by Hoji Tsuchiya, Monkey Dreams (2006), Night Park (2005) and Tashou Kougou (2008)—displaying the artist’s eclectic use of methods and materials such as paper cutouts, shadow puppets, banana peels, and photocopiers. On the other end of the spectrum, Silver Night of the Light (2005) by self-taught animator Saori Shiroki is a melancholic painterly animation. Local artist Kiyoshi Kohatsu’s film features a story of a voodoo doll and the owner’s misfortunes. Atsushi Wada’s award-winning animation The Great Rabbit (2012) (Silver Bear award at Berlin Film Festival) displays the worshipping of a ‘great rabbit,’ examining the theme of disobedience. Capping off the screening of shorts is Shin Hashimoto’s work Beluga (2011), a surrealist display of fantasy and violence, which has been selected for screenings at various European film festivals.
In addition to the shorts and a musical performance by electronic pop glitch musician Takashi Masahiro, the evening will feature a special presentation of the cult classic animation Ringing Bell by Masami Hata. Produced by Sanrio, the Japanese company best known for its manufacturing of iconic Hello Kitty products, Ringing Bell evolves from a cute children’s story about an adorable lamb into a dark film of vengeance.
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POWELL STREET FESTIVAL!
Click poster to download full program for this year's fest! So much to see, do and eat!
The 36th annual Powell Street Festival will be held on August 4th and 5th, 2012 at Oppenheimer Park and surrounding venues! This year's theme is BIG BANG-ZAI! Hope to see you there! Full schedule, details and festival highlights coming soon... Click image to enlarge! ^__^
(poster design by Cindy Mochizuki )
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UPCOMING FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS - click on image to enlarge!
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POWELL STREET FESTIVAL AND BLIM present
So much fun for kids aged 5 +. Video making, tshirt printing, button making and more, at BLIM. Click HERE for class descriptions and artist instructor bios!
To register, please call 604.872.8180 or email info@blim.ca. Click on image to enlarge.
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POWELL STREET FESTIVAL presents
SPATIAL POETICS XI: SOME MONSTER
THURSDAY JULY 5th, 730PM at STUDIO D, 2nd Floor, GOLDCORP CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
curated by Vanessa Kwan
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