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8 Bit Documentary Screening @ MoMA

2007 08 18

[NEW YORK NY US] — Premiering to a sold-out house at MoMA last October, cited by Artforum as one of the ten best films of 2006, and since having been screened in just about every major city around the world, Justin Strawhand and Marcin Ramocki's documentary 8 Bit returns to MoMA for a screening this Saturday afternoon as part of the museum's Automatic Update exhibition. Featured in the documentary are artists operating within the realm of repurposing and recontextualizing video game technology for original creative ends, including Cory Arcangel, Bit Shifter, Bodenständig 2000, Bubblyfish, Covox, Mary Flanagan, Alex Galloway, Glomag, Huoratron, Paul Johnson, John Klima, Johan Kotlinski, Joe McKay, Tom Moody, Nullsleep, Akiko Sakaizumi, Eddo Stern, Teamtendo, Tree Wave, Carlo Zanni, and others.

For more information and film trailer, see the 8 Bit documentary website. About 8 Bit:

8 Bit. 2006. USA. Directed by Marcin Ramocki, co-directed by Justin Strawhand. A combination of "rockumentary," art exposé, and culture-critical investigation, 8 Bit ties together the 1980s demoscene, chiptune music, and artists using machinima and modified computer games. 90 min.

For screening information, see the Automatic Update exhibition page.

Event Name:

8 Bit at MoMA

Event Type:

Film screening

Date:

2007 08 18 Saturday

Time:

2:00

p.m.

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screening

Location:

The Museum of Modern Art [ website ]
11 West 53rd St.
(between 5th and 6th Avenues)
New York NY 10019-5497
1 (212) 708-9400
Theater 1, T1

Admission:

$10.00

Part of an exhibition curated by:

Barbara London

Tickets:

For general ticket purchasing information, see the "Film Admission" section on the MoMA's Admissions and Ticketing page.

Subway:

E, V		to 5th Avenue / 53rd Street
B, D, F		to 47-50th Streets / Rockefeller Center