Come watch beautiful images dance upon a screen in your own neighborhood! Shows begin promptly @ 8PM and are $5 (unless otherwise noted). EPFC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Sell your TV and come to the cinema.

ECHO PARK FILM CENTER THANKS THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS
AND SCIENCES FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE EPFC THURSDAY NIGHT MICROCINEMA SERIES AND THE FILMMOBILE SUMMER SCREENING SERIES. http://www.oscars.org

Thursday, August 5 – THE COVE – 8 PM
Academy Award® Winner for Best Documentary of 2009, The Cove follows an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers as they embark on a covert mission to penetrate a remote and hidden cove in Taiji, Japan, shining a light on a dark and deadly secret. Utilizing state-of-the-art techniques, including hidden microphones and cameras in fake rocks, the team uncovers how this small seaside village serves as a horrifying microcosm of massive ecological crimes happening worldwide. The result is a provocative mix of investigative journalism, eco-adventure and arresting imagery, adding up to an unforgettable story that has inspired audiences worldwide to action.
The Cove is directed by Louie Psihoyos and produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen and Fisher Stevens. The film is written by Mark Monroe. The executive producer is Jim Clark and the co-producer is Olivia Ahnemann.

Friday, August 6 – FILMMOBILE SUMMER SCREENING SERIES: MI VIDA LOCA – 8PM
Angelenos are invited to discover and explore their changing urban landscape when the Filmmobile projects an array of classic films at (actual or implied) cinematic locations across the city. Mi Vida Loca tells the story of young Mexican-American women in Los Angeles and the struggles they have in a life of gangs, drugs, and personal betrayal. Mousie (Seidy López) and Sad Girl (Angel Aviles) are best friends from childhood, growing up in gang-infested Echo Park and remaining loyal to each other. But when Sad Girl sleeps with Mousie's boyfriend (a drug dealer who is killed) and becomes pregnant, their friendship is ruptured. As the violence of their neighborhood erupts around them, they must try to stay together as friends despite their betrayals. This is an unforgiving look at a world where women seem to have no choice but to raise their children, deal drugs, and survive by whatever means available. --Wikepedia INTRODUCTION BY DIRECTOR ALLISON ANDERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS. CALL, EMAIL OR FOLLOW @EPFCFILMMOBILE ON TWITTER FOR SCREENING LOCATION!

Thursday, August 12 – TOTAL BADASS: A DOCUMENTARY BY BOB RAY – 8 PM
Texas filmmaker Bob Ray catapults the Austin subculture onto the big screen, reveling in its inspiring, unique and deliriously offbeat glory. With his latest documentary, Total Badass, Bob Ray takes you on an outrageous and hilariously seedy adventure into the Austin underground music and arts scene via wild man-about-town, social deviant, musical/stunt performer, sex addict, Guinea pig enthusiast, writer-publisher, father, weed dealing felon and local maniac Chad Holt. Exploiting life as his unwitting canvas, Chad's take-no-prisoners artistry flares up like napalm as he strives to make his creative mark. Strap in for the riotous ride and follow this icon of the Austin counterculture as he blazes through his final year of felony probation, living his own brand of civil disobedience while manning the helm of a family crisis and going out smokin! More info: http://crashcamfilms.com/filmtour-pressinfo.htm FILMMAKER BOB RAY IN ATTENDANCE!

Friday, August 13 – FILMMOBILE SUMMER SCREENING SERIES: ROLLER BOOGIE – 8PM
Angelenos are invited to discover and explore their changing urban landscape when the Filmmobile projects an array of classic films at (actual or implied) cinematic locations across the city. "Roller Boogie is one movie you won't want to miss! In addition to the roller skating scenes, the fantastic music, slapstick humor--and tender love scenes, you'll find some of the cutest guys you'd ever hope to meet. Jim Bray stars as Bobby James, the skating champion (and Olympic hopeful) who sweeps pretty co-star Linda Blair off her feet (literally). In real life, Jim's a skater, but now that he's had a taste of acting, he really thinks he might like to make a career of it. And when you see Jim in the movie, you'll have to agree he's the cutest thing on wheels.” – Tiger Beat Magazine 16MM PRINT! INTRODUCTION BY DINO EVERETT THE ROCK N’ ROLL ARCHIVIST. CALL, EMAIL OR FOLLOW @EPFCFILMMOBILE ON TWITTER FOR SCREENING LOCATION!

Saturday, August 15 – AN EVENING OF FILMS BY BRUCE BAILLIE – 8 PM
More details coming soon!

Sunday, August 16 – INTRODUCTION TO FINAL CUT PRO 1 – 5 PM
Calling all interested adults (ages 20+) looking to learn the beauty and grace of digital editing! All equipment and materials provided by EPFC. Class limited to 6 students; tuition is $60/$50 members.

Thursday, August 19 – SECONDHAND SURESHOTS: A DUBLAB DOCUMENTARY - 8 PM
DJs and movies go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Come on down and join the fun!

Friday, August 20 – FILMMOBILE SUMMER SCREENING SERIES: KILLER OF SHEEP– 8PM
Angelenos are invited to discover and explore their changing urban landscape when the Filmmobile projects an array of classic films at (actual or implied) cinematic locations across the city. Killer of Sheep examines the black Los Angeles ghetto of Watts in the mid-1970s through the eyes of Stan, a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached and numb from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse. Killer of Sheep was shot on location in Watts in a series of weekends on a budget of less than $10,000, most of which was grant money. Finished in 1977 and shown sporadically, its reputation grew and grew until it won a prize at the 1981 Berlin International Film Festival. Since then, the Library of Congress has declared it a national treasure as one of the first fifty on the National Film Registry. –www.killerofsheep.com INTRODUCTION BY BEN CALDWELL OF KAOS NETWORK. CALL, EMAIL OR FOLLOW @EPFCFILMMOBILE ON TWITTER FOR SCREENING LOCATION!

Saturday, August 21 – CUT AND RUN – 8PM
Out of San Francisco comes Cut and Run, a touring program of experimental shorts. Come watch as C+R takes its second flight with a brand new batch of films. Ranging from structuralist works to brand new pieces, this program steers us through the life rhythm experimental filmmakers take in and transmit.
Visit the blog at http://cutandruntour.wordpress.com for up to date info!

Saturday, August 22 – YOUTH FILM SCREENING AND DANCE PARTY @ THE ANALOG ANNEX - 4 PM
Celebrate new animated films created by the EPFC Summer School Kids in conjunction with our fabulous Artist In Residence Joff Winterhart! Call or email for directions…

Wednesday, August 25 – AN EVENING OF WORDS – 8 PM
An Evening Of Words: Summer Block Kumar, J. Ryan Stradal and other Los Angeles writers read their best short fiction and non-fiction.

Thursday, August 26 – JOFF WINTERHART PRESENTS – 8 PM
EPFC’s 2010 Summer Artist In Residence presents an evening of work he’s made and work he’s inspired by. We are inspired by Joff, a true Renaissance who writes, animates, activates and plays drums in the band Bucky when he’s back home in London. FREE EVENT! REFRESHMENTS! EVERYONE WELCOME!

Friday, August 27 - FILMMOBILE SUMMER SCREENING SERIES: INTOLERANCE – 8PM
Angelenos are invited to discover and explore their changing urban landscape when the Filmmobile projects an array of classic films at (actual or implied) cinematic locations across the city. For the last event of the 2010 Filmmobile Summer Screening Series, we’re excited to present DW Griffith’s 1916 silent epic. “Professor Theodore Huff, one of the leading film critics of the first half of the twentieth century stated that it was the only motion picture worthy of taking its place alongside Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, the masterpieces of Michelangelo, etc. as a separate work of art.” –Wikipedia. INTRODUCTION BY SILENT FILM HISTORIAN BOB BIRCHARD. LIVE MUSIC BY DUBLAB. CALL, EMAIL OR FOLLOW @EPFCFILMMOBILE ON TWITTER FOR SCREENING LOCATION!

Saturday, August 28 – STOP MOTION MAGAZINE FILM FESTIVAL – 8PM
Join us for Stop Motion Magazine’s very first Stop Motion Film Festival! Puppet, clay, sand, cutouts and more!
Animation is an art form loved bv millions around the world. Stop Motion Magazine gives you a behind the scenes look into that world. Animation Studios, Puppet Makers, Set Builders, VFX Artists and Animators share their love of the art in every issue. In each issue you will find Industry Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Sneak Peaks, Product & Entertainment Reviews, and Tutorials, plus much more. More info… http://www.stopmotionmagazine.com/StopMotionMagazine/Home.html CURATORS AND FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE!

EPFC IS CLOSED FOR THE MONTH OF JULY FOR OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY… WE REOPEN AUGUST 5 WITH MORE GREAT SCREENINGS, CLASSES AND SPECIAL EVENTS! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

UPCOMING AUGUST EVENTS:
* ARTIST IN RESIDENCE JOFF WINTERHART TEACHES FREE YOUTH ANIMATION WORKSHOP!
* FILMMOBILE SUMMER SCREENING SERIES CONTINUES WITH MI VIDA LOCA, KILLER OF SHEEP, ROLLER BOOGIE & INTOLERARANCE!