XINEMA presents: Grass is red and blood is green, a program featuring a live-action “girl horror”, an obscure excerpt from a 3D computer animated film, and a multimedia stop-motion short. Enter into the psychotropic effects of social isolation, the dark beauty of chaos, and discomfort of the unknown…
Screening:
Ponytail (2008) Barry Doupé 92 min [3 min EXCERPT]
A look into Doupé’s unique 3D computer animated renditions.
Honeycomb (2022) Avalon Fast 70 min
Five girls decide to live in a remote cabin on their own terms, however a utopian fantasy turns into a vengeful nightmare.
ROBOTS STOLE THE MORNING (2022) Oliver New 3 min
An animated figure flows through different forms and mediums at the hands of demons.
Filmmakers in attendance, Q&A after the screening.
XINEMA is an ongoing series that showcases emerging and established filmmakers within and around “Vancouver”, BC in order to preserve the experimental film scene. Curated by Celina de Leon & Sidney Gordon
Avalon Fast, Barry Doupé, Oliver New
Canada
2022
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