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One Second Film Festival of TCU
& Hollis Frampton Films
Thursday, May 23, 7:30PM
Location: Aurora Picture Show, 2442 Bartlett
Aurora Members Free with RSVP, Non-Members $10
Open Screen is a quarterly program which anyone can submit a proposal to for programming consideration.  This May, get two screenings for the price of one!  Curator Nick Bontrager brings us the One Second Film Festival. This short series of videos represents the Texas Christian University's first ever One Second Film Festival.  Entirely produced and curated by undergraduate students, this constant stream of ephemera ranges from fleeting moments to carefully orchestrated productions.  And then Brenda Cruz and The University of Houston Student Photography Association have curated a Hollis Frampton Film program. As a photographer and filmmaker of the 1960s cinematic avant-garde, Hollis Frampton made cerebral, puzzle-like films that would become categorized as "structural film."  In Frampton’s own words, “Cinema is the Last Machine. It is probably the last art that will reach the mind through the senses.” Of his numerous experimental works, we will feature CRITICAL MASS and SURFACE TENSION.  READ MORE

Extremely Shorts 16
Juror Emily Doe in Attendance
Friday, May 31, 7PM & 9PM, Saturday, June 1, 7:30PM
Location: Aurora Picture Show, 2442 Bartlett
Screening only on Friday: $10 Members, $15 Non-Members
Screening and Award Reception on Saturday: $20 Members, $25 Non-Members
It is an Extremely Shorts Film Festival Sweet 16 celebration weekend! The films selected for the 16th Annual Extremely Shorts Film Festival represent diverse themes and voices, all under three minutes long! Juror Emily Doe from the Sundance Film Festival has finalized the selection of 20 films from over 150 submissions. These short films will be screened on May 31 and June 1 at Aurora Picture Show, 2442 Bartlett Street, at three separate screenings: Friday, May 31 at 7PM and 9PM; and a Screening with the Awards Reception on Saturday, June 1 at 7:30PM. The annual competition brings to the forefront the latest in artist-made experimental, narrative, and avant-garde film. At each screening, audience members will be invited to cast votes for their top three films to determine the winners for the 2013 Extremely Shorts Film Festival. READ MORE

AURORA NEWS

Winter Lego Animation Workshop
Registration Open for a Winter Break Youth Workshop
After selling-out our one-day LEGO animation workshops, Aurora ups the ante with a three-day workshop over Winter Break from January 2-4, 2014.  Be forewarned, these lego workshops sell out fast!  It pays to be a card-carrying Aurora member for those advance registration opportunities before these special programs open up to the general public. So bring you Vaders, your Hogwarts or just a whole pile of bricks to the workshop and we'll show you how to make stop-motion animated films sure to start off your year right!  READ MORE

Seeking Part-Time Media Arts Educators
Wanna teach film and video in schools and hospitals?
Aurora Picture Show is looking for media art/film educators who can teach a diverse set of media literacy workshops and classes in the community. These lessons will be developed with Aurora Picture Show in conjunction with our mission of promoting the understanding and appreciation of moving image art.  Instructors should have an interest in experimental and non-traditional video art. Employment is part-time, typically a few hours each week at various locations throughout Houston and surrounding communities.  READ MORE

Got a Teen?
Summer Filmmaking Education Opportunities Available
Got a teen who loves films or music videos?  Register them for one of three unique learning opportunities with Aurora Picture Show this year.  From alternative filmmaking techniques to working with music and film, Aurora Picture Show has several options for the young auteurs (age of 13-17) in your life.  This Summer we have a new opportunity with partners at American Festival for the Arts that allow us to explore the creative collaboration between moving images and music. Opportunities are offered in June and July and take place at Aurora Picture Show (2442 Bartlett Street) with final screenings at various locations depending on the session.  READ MORE

Mobile Media Literacy
Aurora Picture Show in the Community
Through our Mobile Media Literacy program, Aurora Picture Show hits the road to visit hospitals, non-profit groups and local schools to bring media literacy and filmmaking to the community.  By working with partners such as Writers In The Schools, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center Art In Medicine Program and Young Audiences of Houston, Aurora works with established community programs geared toward youth. VIEW A FILM

Open Screen Night
Call for Submissions from Artists and Curators
Aurora is now accepting proposals from the community for our quarterly Open Screen Night, including works-in-progress screenings, media art workshops, media performance art, curated short film series or other unique media art happenings that are in line with the mission of Aurora Picture Show.  Each quarter, we will reserve a community night for these submissions and select one program or a group of programs that showcase new works that expand the cinematic experience.  With our new facility located in the Rice/Kirby area, Aurora strives to be a welcome home for local filmmakers, film professionals, artists and fans of film.  READ MORE

Meet Seth Mittag
Featured in the Curator's Corner
Each quarter, Aurora Curator Mary Magsamen will highlight an artist from Aurora's diverse membership to showcase their work and introduce you to the Aurora congregation. This season, our featured member is Seth Mittag. Seth is an artist who has worked as a sculptor and art director for stop-motion animation projects, as well as had his work exhibited throughout Texas, including the 2005 Texas Biennial and in 2012 was an Artadia Award winner.  Seth was a studio resident at Lawndale Art Center and currently teaches at the Glassell School of Art.  Check out "Hurricane Allen" which showcases his expertise as both a puppet maker and filmmaker.  READ MORE