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LIFE, ANIMATED

Oct 22, 2016 – 7:00 PM

From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. This emotional coming-of-age story follows Owen as he graduates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward independence.

Project associated with this screening: Rashomon Machine

THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILLS

Sept 4th, 2016 – Screenings at 5:45 pm  & 7:30 pm

As part of Frenchtown’s Riverfest, ArtYard screened The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, a 2003 documentary directed, produced, and edited by Judy Irving. The film chronicles the relationship between Mark Bittner, an unemployed musician who lived rent-free in an apartment in Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, California, and a flock of feral parrots that he feeds and interacts with.

Project associated with this screening: Egg Hatching