Let It Be Known, Short Films Inspired by Octavia E. Butler
Let It Be Known
Let It Be Known
“Octavia E. Butler’s work helped define the literary cornerstone of Afrofuturism.” — CNN
The legacy of groundbreaking African American science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler (1947 – 2006) is the inspiration for this wide-ranging program of experimental shorts by contemporary artists, curated by Erin Christovale. Films include: Moon Tendon (2013) and Playing Possum (2012) by Jamilah Sabur; Big Gurl (2006), a stop-motion animation by Lauren Kelley; The Golden Chain (2015) by filmmaker Buki Bodunrin and graphic novelist Ezra Claytan Daniels; A Feeling Like Chaos (2015) by artist Suné Woods; The Origin of the Blues (2013) by Ariel Jackson; My father and I dance in outer space (2011) and Two (2010) by Wura-Natasha Ogunji. Presented in conjunction with the Clockshop exhibition Radio Imagination: Artists and Writers in the Archive of Octavia E. Butler.
In person: Erin Christovale, Suné Woods, Buki Bodunrin and Ezra Claytan Daniels
Let It Be Known is curated by Erin Christovale.
Date/Time | G | M/ST | CA |
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MON 11/28 8:30 pm | $11 | $8 | $6 |
G - General Audience
M - REDCAT Members
ST - Students
CA - CalArts Students/Faculty/Staff