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Support a Pittsburgh Filmmaker, Madagascar and check out Kickstarter

I am really excited to learn about this project that Pittsburgh filmmaker Ben Hernstrom is working on about Madagascar.  Ben has worked on some great films about Pittsburgh.  You can learn more at Ambulantic.com and check out some of his other work on youtube.  Check out the interview with Bike PGH’s Scott Bricker and his feature on Modey Lemon. Ben has just set up a page for a film about Madagascar on this great site Kickstarter – I had hoped that someone would create a site like Kickstarter and I think it is agreat way to build community support for… Read the rest

Fanboys and Last Weekend For Vader Project at Warhol

Image by Official Star Wars Blog via Flickr This is the last weekend to see the Vader Project – collection of 100 Darth Vader helmets which decorated by artists (see our Vader Project post) which will be at the Warhol until May 3. For anyone who is interested in Star Wars – the film Fanboys will be shown on Saturday and Sunday at 12:30. A comedy about a group of friends who, eager for the premiere of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of the script. More info about Fanboys… Read the rest

Artists from University of Wisconsin and Beyond Light Up Braddock this Weekend

Image via Wikipedia I really want to highlight this event for this weekend – I am going to try to stop by on Friday or Satruday evening.  I met the founder of the Unsmoke Artspace a few years ago and I have really enjoyed seeing his dedication to Braddock and the region.  Braddock Light is an exhibit that will include artists from the University of Wisconsin and other locations – all who work with light as an artistic medium.  I have attended a variety of events in Braddock over the past few years and each time has provided an opportunity… Read the rest

100 Darth Vader's at the Warhol

Image by Official Star Wars Blog via Flickr The Vader Project opens this weekend and The Warhol 100 works by contemporary international artists utilizing 1:1 scale authentic prop replicas of the Darth Vader helmet used in the Star Wars films. From Vinyl Pulse (a blog about designer toys) The exhibit officially opens this Saturday, February 28th (12-4) with a make-your-own-vader mask event. Come out dressed up as your favorite character.The Vader Project opens at the Warhol this weekend. From I like the Warhol museum for alot of reasons – I am not really sure if Andy Warhol would like the… Read the rest

Jefferson Presents

I heart Pittsburgh experimental film!  JEFFERSON PRESENTS… THE 2008 LOCAL PITTSBURGH EXPERIMENTAL FILM SHOWWHEN: Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 7PMWHERE: Garfield Artworks, 4931 Penn Ave.HOW MUCH: $5/$4 studentsThe 6th not so annual local screening features recent short experimental films by Pittsburgh based filmmakers and artists including Tony Balko; tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE; Bill Daniel; Gordon Nelson; Tara Nelson; Ross Nugent; Brian Dean Richmond and Rebbyro plus a reading by David V. Matthews and some other surprises. All films presented in the original formats. … Read the rest

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