Church of Film is a weekly film series dedicated to the strange, lost and overlooked treasures of cinema past. Researched, compiled, and curated by Muriel. Screenings most Wednesday nights at the Clinton Street Theater.
Upcoming Church of Film Screenings
THE FERN FLOWER: Ukrainian Animation (Church of Film)
From witchy Gogol adaptations, sinisterly psychedelic Alice in Wonderland serials and cigarette ads, to surrealist parables, antifascist poems, and even Stephen King (!), Ukrainian animators rebuilt their industry after the second world war and made Kievnauchfilm one of the most distinguished animation studios in the world.
MAGIC & ENIGMA: THE ANIMATION OF PRIIT PARN (Church of Film)
Eschewing the elegant stylings of Soviet animation of the time, Parn opted for a surreal style that could be ugly and disturbing, but even more varied and meticulous. This program includes his masterpieces HOTEL E and BREAKFAST ON THE GRASS, along with many other rare treats from his career.
BUBBLE BATH (1979) (Church of Film)
BUBBLE BATH is genius animator Gyorgy Kovasznai's first feature--a masterclass in going way off model and doing the most, in one of the funnest, best designed, and most adult animations ever!
NIGHTMAREWAVE: Yugoslavian Animation (Church of Film)
This collection presents some darker selections from animators such as Zlatko Bourek, Vatroslav Mimica, Aleksandar Marks, Vladimir Jutriša, and many more of Zagreb's most talented visionaries!
PRINCESS IRON FAN (1941) (Church of Film)
PRINCESS IRON FAN is China's first animated feature, as well as Asia's first. Taking three years to complete in the midst of war, it was a colossal success (even in Japan) and remains one of the great prides of Chinese cinema.