Virtuosic Siblings: Festival of Film and Art November 17, 2007

Virtuosic Sibling: Festival of Film and Art

For 40 years, Los Angeles and Berlin as “Sister Cities.” To celebrate this anniversary, and a rich history of collaboration between German and American artists, Villa Aurora will host a film festival in venues across Los Angeles on November 15-17 with such notable film makers and artists such as Werner Herzog, John Baldessari, Corinna Schnitt, Carsten Niolai, Maya Deren many more.

The three-night program will include “film couplets”; pairings of films of artists from Berlin and Los Angeles, including documentaries and experimental art and films. For “Virtuosic Siblings,” Berlin-based artists – all former or current fellows of Villa Aurora – selected “partner artists” from Los Angeles with whom to screen their works.

Screenings will be held on:
11/15; 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Villa Aurora – Free – RSVP (310)573-3603 | free shuttle at the corner of Los Liones Dr. + Sunset Blvd.)

11/16; 8 p.m.-12 a.m. at Goethe Institut – Free – RSVP (323)525-3388 | 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles

11/17; 8:30-10:30 p.m. at REDCAT 631 West 2nd St., Los Angeles |$9 General | $7 Students

Official Website: http://villa-aurora.org