NFB Animation To Screen At The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Arts
However you feel about his films, it's undeniable that George Lucas has had a monumental effect on the world of cinema. He may be apparently retired from filmmaking now, but he's still thinking about his legacy. Lucas, along with Mellody Hobson, has founded the Lucas Museum Of Narrative Arts in Los Angeles, which opened its doors to the public on September 22. The museum is dedicated to celebrating narrative art and visual storytelling, from cave paintings to cinema and everything in between. The museum's campus includes two theaters, that will screen a variety of films, documentaries and shorts. Selected to be part of the inaugural program is the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).
The selected films span a period of nearly seven decades from the NFB's storied history. They include work from legendary figures such as Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart, to more recent figures like Martine Chartrand, Christopher Hinton and Theodore Ushev. The 19 selected films include 15 animated films, three documentaries and one experimental film.
Highlights include McLaren's Academy Award-winning Neighbours, McLaren and Lambart's Begone Dull Care, Ishu Patel's Bead Game, Martine Chartrand’s Black Soul- winner of Berlin's Golden Bear, and the influential 21-87 from experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett. In the NFB documentary Remembering Arthur, directed by Martin Luvut, George Lucas explains that Lipsett's work, and 21-87 in particular, had a profound influence on his body of work.
“We are grateful for the partnership with the NFB," said Ryan Linkof, Lucas Museum Senior Curator and Head of Film Programs. "Their immense catalogue and ongoing support of independent filmmakers is deeply important to the history and practice of moving image art. The Lucas Museum film program shares in their mission to celebrate experimentation and innovation in cinema and has been enriched through the inclusion of so many important titles from their holdings.”
"We’re thrilled that the Museum has chosen to feature the National Film Board of Canada in its inaugural film program, " added Suzanne Guèvremont, Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada. For 87 years, the NFB has advanced the art and technology of cinematic storytelling, giving creators a unique space for experimentation and risk-taking. Its works have had a profound impact on audiences in Canada and around the world—including, I know, a young USC film student named George Lucas. Today, the NFB continues to inspire emerging filmmakers while working with a new generation of creators whose stories reflect the rich diversity of Canadian experiences—reminding us that our differences are a source of strength and that the stories we share can bring us together.”
Full Program
- 21-87 (1963), Arthur Lipsett
- 60 Cycles (1965), Jean-Claude Labrecque
- Around Is Around (1951), Norman McLaren assisted by Evelyn Lambart
- Bead Game (1977), Ishu Patel
- Begone Dull Care (1949), Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart
- Black Soul (2000), Martine Chartrand
- Blinkity Blank (1955), Norman McLaren
- Boogie-Doodle (1941), Norman McLaren
- Carried Away (1985), Vonnie Von Helmolt and Alan Pakarnyk
- A Chairy Tale (1957), Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra
- cNote (2004), Christopher Hinton
- Dancers of the Grass (2009), Melanie Jackson
- Epilogue (1971), William Pettigrew
- Gathering Storm (2003), David Rimmer
- How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels (1996), Craig Welch
- Jeu (2006), Georges Schwizgebel
- Metadata (1971), Peter Foldès
- Neighbours (1952), Norman McLaren
- Tower Bawher (2005), Theodore Ushev
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