Color and Form: Modernist Animation in California

The second program that highlights landmark, avant-garde filmmaking includes Fischinger's delightful and rarely seen advertisement for Muntz TV (1952), as well as films by some of the many California filmmakers whom he inspired: stunning jazz films by Jordan Belson (Caravan, 1952) and Harry Smith (Film #3); Jules Engel's Mobiles, Play Pen, and his color-field film Landscape; Belson's rarely screened Mandala (1953); John Stehura's groundbreaking Cibernetik 5.3 (1960-65)—one of the very first computer films; Charles Dockum's Mobilcolor Projector light-experiment film and other surprises.

Program presented by the Center for Visual Music; introduction by curator/archivist Cindy Keefer.

Bing Theater | Included with admission to Fischinger Retrospective; $5 for this program only | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.

Image: Caravan (frame), © Jordan Belson, courtesy Center for Visual Music.