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More Anxious Bodies
Thursday, October 10, 6:00 p.m. CT
Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.
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More Anxious Bodies delves into the complex interplay of bodies, relationships, history, and grief through the works of nine contemporary women animators: Terril Calder, Carla Melo Gampert, Laura Harrison, Jenny Jokela, Sawako Kabuki, Yôko Kuno, Marie Larrivé, Yoriko Mizushiri, and Cassie Shao. Using watercolors, stop-motion puppetry, and multidimensional collage, these artists craft tales of body-snatching colonizers, ecstatic bird-women, shape-shifting daughters, and missing persons.
Terril Calder is a Métis artist, born in Fort Frances and currently based in Toronto. Her work, which has screened globally, has been the subject of numerous exhibitions and retrospectives. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ontario Arts Council's K.M Hunter award for her work in Media Arts.
Carla Melo Gampert is a visual artist and animator based in Bogotá. Her work has screened at the Cannes Film Festival, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and Dok Leipzig, among others. In addition to her filmmaking, she also works as a curator and film programmer.
Laura Harrison makes experimental narrative animations about people living on the fringes of mainstream culture. Her films have screened internationally and she has garnered numerous awards, including, most recently, a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Jenny Jokela is a Finnish animation director and illustrator based in London. Her work often explores themes of the body, sexuality, and trauma. Her work has screened internationally and she is the recipient of numerous awards including the Cristal–or grand prize from the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Sawako Kabuki is a Japanese illustrator and animator, currently based in New York. She’s known for her distinctive hand-drawn graphic style and irreverent point of view. Her films have screened in festivals internationally and in campaigns for clients such as Google, Adult Swim, FX Network, MTV, Miyu Productions, GIF MAGAZINE, Quartz Japan, and Numéro TOKYO, among others.
Yôko Kuno is an animator and manga creator based in Tokyo. She has directed and contributed to numerous award-winning animated feature films and television series.
Marie Larrivé is a painter and animator based in Paris. Her work has been exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo, Miyu Gallery, and the Bastille Design Center in Paris as well as film festivals around the world. She is the recipient of the 2019 Pierre-Gautier Delaye prize.
Yoriko Mizushiri is a freelance film director from Japan. Her films offer new perspectives on the body through movement, colors, and a focus on tiny gestures. She has received global acclaim for her approach, screening at the most important festivals for animation, including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Animafest Zagreb, among others.
Cassie Shao is an artist and animator based in Los Angeles. She works across the fields of independent films, television, music video, advertising, and special effects. Her films have been exhibited in museums, galleries, and international festivals.
The Lingerie Show [Article]
Chris Robinson | Animation World | April 18, 2017
The Animation That Changed Me: Sawako Kabuki on ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ [Article]
Alex Dubok de Wit | Cartoon Brew | August 11, 2020
Sawako Kabuki [Article]
Daniel Milroy Maher | It’s Nice That | June 24, 2021
Under The Volcano’s Crater: Noir-Soleil [Article]
Niv Fux | Talking Shorts | November 17, 2021
Yoriko Mizushiri [Article]
Chris Robinson | Animation World | December 26, 2016
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