Opening of Levi's Film Workshop at MOCA

14 Apr '11

5 min read

• Documentary filmmaker Alex Stapleton is best known for her feature debut "Corman's World" which premiered at Sundance 2011 and features Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson and Martin Scorsese. She also received great acclaim for her sneaker/hip-hop documentary "Just for Kicks" which stars Futura, Grandmaster Caz and Adam Horowitz. Continuing her exploration in film, Stapleton will interview key players, artists and curators from Art in the Streets to unravel the full story behind the pioneering exhibition. This film will premiere in Los Angeles in May and will be digitally distributed around the world.
• Girl Skateboards was founded in 1993 by Oscar-nominated director and skate culture enthusiast Spike Jonze ("Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation") along with Rick Howard, Mike Carroll and Megan Baltimore. As part of the Workshop's sports programming, Girl Skateboards will partner with a renowned filmmaker to craft a skate film that uses the most cutting edge filmmaking technology. The Levi's Film Workshop will host a premiere screening as part of a 'Best of' Girl Skateboards films retrospective.
• The Levi's Film Workshop will pair celebrated food trucks like Los Angeles' own Kogi BBQ with respected filmmakers to create short films celebrating the food truck trade. Each film will feature a cinematic technique such as 3D, slow motion or visual effects to tell the story of these street-level chefs.

Educational Workshops

The weekly Educational Workshops are free of charge and open on a first-come, first-served basis. Hands-on classes taught by Stereo3D@USC, USC's School of Cinematic Arts 3D Initiative, will cover topics from found footage and direct animation to stunts and 3D. Echo Park Film Center (EPFC), a local non-profit media arts center, will be on site every Sunday and Monday to teach the general public Super8, 16mm and other film techniques.

At the close of the Workshop, select equipment and supplies will be donated to EPFC to support their ongoing programs that offer affordable media arts education. In addition to classes, the Workshop staff will be on hand to provide guidance and instruction on camera operation, editing and other key skills. To reach communities beyond Los Angeles, all educational workshops will be streamed through Facebook in partnership with Justin.tv. Viewers can interact with the class through live chat and all classes will be archived as podcasts.

Screening Series

In partnership with LA-based curators and theaters including Cinefamily, Flux, Downtown Independent, The Natural History Museum and The Vista, the Levi's Workshop will present a series of film screenings related to art, skate, music and food. During the Art in the Streets exhibition opening, the Levi's Workshop will sponsor Cinefamily's week of street art and graffiti documentaries, panel discussions and Q&As with director Charlie Ahearn and co-stars Busy Bee, Fab 5 Freddy and Patti Astor.

Werner Herzog's 3D documentary "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" will premiere during the series' closing night party at the National History Museum. Later in the month, the Workshop will host "An Evening of Skate Videos" at the Vista Theater with photographer and producer Patrick O'Dell (Epicly Later'd). The Workshop and O'Dell will present a compilation of skateboard videos from the 1980s to today.

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