SUNDAY, April 6

REMEMBERING HELEN HILL (Approx. 2 hrs.)
7:30 p.m., The Firehouse Theatre
Admission $5
Tonight we remember the late filmmaker Helen Hill with a screening of ten newly-preserved short animated and experimental films she made between 1990 and 2006. Because she never used a distributor and because much of her creative work was damaged or lost in the post-Katrina floods of 2005, it’s a small miracle that so much of her output is suddenly available, and in vivid new 16mm prints. When her tragic death made headlines at the beginning of 2007, it quickly became clear how many people Helen Hill’s work and life had affected.

(Note: In 2001, Richmond Flicker founder James Parrish got in touch with Helen and screened her "Madame Winger Makes a Film" at Flicker. By way of e-mails, phone calls and her film, James got a good sense of how special Helen was and he was deeply affected by the news of her death.)

Among the outpourings of affection and tribute was the collective effort of many who came together to make this preservation and restoration work happen: Colorlab, Harvard Film Archive, BB Optics, New York University, the University of South Carolina, and the Center for Home Movies. Helen Hill’s films are hand-drawn, figurative pieces infused with humor and a loving spirit. Many blend liveaction with pixilation, cut-out, and cell animation. Collectively they are a batch of utopian love letters, addressed to particular people, communities, and the world.

• Rain Dance (1990)
• Vessel (1992)
• The World’s Smallest Fair (1995)
• Scratch and Crow (1995)
• Tunnel of Love (1996)
• Your New Pig Is Down the Road (1999)
• Film for Rosie (2000)
• Moseholes (1999)
• Madame Winger Makes a Film: A Survival Guide for the 21st Century (2001)
• Bohemian Town (2004)

MORE at www.helenhill.org
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