The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival Launches Saturday, September 22nd in NYC

The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival Launches Saturday, September 22nd in NYC, Offering Uncanny Films To Viewers Of All Ages.

The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival will have its official premier Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 at two iconic Midtown Theaters in New York City, celebrating the convergence of art, science, music and cinema. Innovative new short films, animations and documentaries will be displayed that will captivate your mind and stir your soul. Uncanny new films, displaying cutting-edge innovation, never before seen, brilliant new films from all over the globe that will converge together to entertain you, in a display of great art and ingenuity from diverse and emerging talent in the world of technology & cinema.

The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival will offer 3 screenings for viewers of all ages at The Tank Theater, 312 West 36th St, NYC, NY 10018 on Saturday, September 22nd, from 10am – 12:30pm, 2pm – 5pm & 6pm – 9pm. Each screening will showcase the top new independent films from The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival. Each film screening will showcase a variety of local and international short films, animations & documentaries from acclaimed directors, writers and producers from around the world. You can purchase tickets to each of the 3 film screenings, or you can purchase a festival pass to enjoy all 3 screenings back to back, film lovers rejoice! That covers over a full day of brilliant new movies never before seen! You can buy tickets to The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival at FilmFreeway, Ticketmaster.com, Brown Paper Tickets, Universe.com, Eventbrite & other online retailers.

Other Events From The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival:

The Award Ceremony: The Sound And Vision International Film & Technology Festival Award Ceremony, Saturday, 9/22/2018 from 2pm – 5pm. At The Producer’s Club Theater, 358 West 44th St, NYC, NY 10036.

Vision Laboratories: Tech Connect: A panel of guest speakers and panelists providing demonstrations and speaking about major innovations in technology & social media. Saturday, 9/22/2018 from 5:30pm – 8pm. At The Producer’s Club Theater, 358 West 44th St, NYC, NY 10036.

Sonic Frequencies In Electronics: “Sonic Frequencies In Electronics” is a live performance by composer 3SIXDY, performing original music, utilizing electronic instruments such as drum machines, digital samplers and a mixture of analog & digital audio equipment, giving the audience an immersive and interactive display of hardcore sonic beat manipulation in real time. Saturday, 9/22/2018 from 9:00pm -11pm. At The Producer’s Club Theater, 358 West 44th St, NYC, NY 10036.

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SCREENING # 1: Starts 10 am – 12:30 pm (Approximate Duration 2 Hours 30 minutes)

The Tank Theater, 312 West 36 St, NYC, NY 10018

FILMS

CHASING THE SUN

Once upon a time, there wase a race called ‘Kuafu’. Chasing the sun was their destiny, but they never made it. One day… By telling Kuafu chasing the sun, meeting the sun but lost the sun in the end, we want to use this film to let people think about what we lost in the way to our dream. Director: Kevin Wang Time: 7:00 Country: China Genre: Animated Short

JUICE

“Juice” is a short neo-noir science fiction film following a young addict’s growing withdrawal and the fatal decision she makes to get high once more. Director: Zoë Kissel Time: 10.00 Country: USA Genre: Short

CITY OF DREAMS

Is humanity progressing? Are human beings evolving? At a time of immense political upheaval and social unrest, City of Dreams offers a sanguine view of increasing human urbanization, sociocultural integration, and pluralistic liberal democracy, highlighting the intense diversity, incomparable energy, and sublime beauty of the City of New York and its people. Director: s1ree1 Time: 30.00 Country: USA Genre: Doc

AT NOON FELL A DARKNESS

A profile of 15 prominent Icelandic musicians and poets as they travel home to Reykjavik for Sigur Ros’s inaugural Norður og Niður festival in the winter of 2017-18. The film follows acclaimed and award-winning artists such as Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Sóley Stefánsdóttir, Bára Gísladóttir, Sigrún Jónsdóttir, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, Kórus, Mammút, Úlfur Hansson, Alex Somers, Gerður Kristný, Fríða Ísberg and Arngunnur Árnadóttir to create an experimental documentary of a contemporary moment in the history of Icelandic art. Director: Derrick Belcham Time: 64.00 Country: USA Genre: Doc

PURE ENERGIA

They thought it was a distant future. They thought they knew disaster. But only a few of us were aware of what surely would happen…In a time when cities grew without limits, where chaos was televised live while people played God, reality was catching up to us- until the day the red dust covered it all. Director: Francisco García Time: 15:00 Country: Spain Genre: Short

HOUSE

This film is a suggestion for corresponding music and light, material and feelings, mind and evidence. Director: Atobe Hiroshi Time: 1.00 Country: Japan Genre: Experimental Short

BOOM -> BUST (VISCOUS CYCLES)

Irregular shaped objects are joined by rustic elements that describes a worn down environment. Objects sprout up, joining in rhythmical cacophony, until the entire juxtaposed system grinds to a halt. Director: Wobbe F. Koning : 2:00 Country: USA Genre: Animated Short

CONQUER THE WORLD

A mobile game leads 2 teenager’s to a mysterious location, only to discover the game has grievous circumstances, do they disband their hunt for the ultimate prize or do they continue with the increasing mysteries of their situation. Director: Kaiser Tangso Time: 12.00 Country: Australia Genre: Short

SCREENING # 2: Starts 2pm – 5pm (Approximate Duration 2 Hours 30 minutes)

The Tank Theater, 312 West 36 St, NYC, NY 10018

THE DISPOSERS

Matty and Shabu are in their late 60s. They are undertakers for an Israeli organization crime. They have been partners for forty years now but tonight, after they finish dumping the last body, Shabu will board a plane and leave this life behind. Director: Eden Hadad : 15:00 Country: Isreal Genre: Short

NEWS FROM HELL

Here we go again… this is your 6 o’clock news on Channel 66. Director: Matt Gysin : 9:00 Country: USA Genre: Animated Short

THE KENO CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Forces converge to launch a music festival in the tiny and remote mining community of Keno City, Yukon, before the long winter sets in. Isolation, shelter, water, weather, sponsor conflicts and attendance threaten the group’s ambitions and in turn questions what metrics we assume for measuring success. Director: Christopher Healey Time: 18:00 Country: Canada Genre: Documentary

CHICKEN MANN VS ADOLF CHICKLER & THE CHICKENAZIS

This Homeric battle-hymn retells World War 2 through the eyes of a superhero chicken. Director: Kyle Rebar : 8:00 Country: USA Genre: Animated Short

OFF THE TRACKS

Industry insiders discuss Apple’s controversial decision to redesign the video editing application Final Cut Pro. This documentary explores why the release of Final Cut Pro X upset video editors and how the software is being used today. Director: Bradley Olsen Time: 77:00 Country: USA Genre: Documentary

SPARK PLUG COWBOYS

“Spark Plug Cowboys” a deeper dive into American youth’s car club culture of the nineteen fifties . A collection of true stories weaved into one. To the familiar tales of souped-up motors, cruising, street racing, ducktail hairstyles, Lucky Strikes and pegged pants. Director: S. Kramer Herzog Time: 16.00 Country: USA Genre: Documentary

SCREENING # 3: Starts 6pm – 9pm (Approximate Duration 3 Hours)

The Tank Theater, 312 West 36 St, NYC, NY 10018

PALINDROME

Hidden beneath mountains of century-old film reels the archivist Henri has found fatal evidence that society is soon to collapse. But will he be able to convince his patrons about his discovery? A film playing with sound, space and time. Utilizing sound in an experimental way, Palindrome tries to create and encourage a new way to experience cinema. Director: David Erik Ronner Time: 23:00 Country: Germany Genre: Short

AQUARIUM

Aquarium is a choreography of light and motion with a unique perspective on the exquisite beauty that is present in infinite abundance when one focuses attention on the motions of ocean water and its expressive optical qualities.  Shot in the heavenly Bonaire, Caribbean — in breaking waves, in tide pools and underwater. Director: Stephanie Maxwell Time: 6:00 Country: USA Genre: Short

CASUALIDAD RODRIQUEZ

A chance encounter between two people in which language is an barrier. Director: Andre M. Zucker Time: 9:00 Country: USA Genre: Short

MAN IN FOCUS

Aaron, a citizen patrol volunteer who reports an explosive backpack to the police, must prove his innocence when the media label’s him as a suspect. Director: Gang Wang Time: 20:00 Country: USA Genre: Short

PARASOL PEAK

Pioneer of the hang (handpan), captivating musician Manu Delago has announced the forthcoming release of a unique and awe-inspiring film, which Delago leads an ensemble of 7 musicians on a mountaineering expedition in The Alps. Along the way, the group perform a collection of brand new compositions in different locations, at varying altitudes. Director: Johannes Aitzetmüller Time: 30:00 Country: Austrailia Genre: Music Video

OFF WORLD DRIVE

On another world, musical notes take flight over a landscape made from drums, bass, and keyboards, allowing audiences to literally see music displayed by frequency. Director: Randy Wilson Time: 3:00 Country: USA Genre: Music Video

POLARNET – PRINCIPLES OF POLARITY

Cells come in all flavours, with different sizes, shapes and functions. But no matter the type, each individual cell has the ability to sense and determine direction. Just like our body, a cell needs to distinguish its front from its back, its top from its bottom. This ability that cells have, to orient themselves along a geometric axis, is known in biology as cell polarity.Director: Jesper Buijvoets  Time: 3:00 Country: Netherlands  Genre: Corporate Video

UP TO SNUFF

Millions of people have been touched by his music, yet few know the journey, hardships and triumphs of American musician and composer W.G. Snuffy Walden. In UP TO SNUFF, friends and collaborators share personal stories, laughs and insights about this generous soul who overcame the excesses of rock and roll to find success as one of the most beloved composers in television history. Infused with Snuffy’s music throughout, the film features luminaries from television, film and music, including Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Fred Savage, Marshall Herskovitz, Steve Lukather, Chaka Khan and Eric Burdon, and scenes from The West Wing, Wonder Years, and thirtysomething. Director: Mark Maxey Time: 3.00 Country: USA Genre: Trailer

THE RHYTHM OF TIME

Suit & Tie Guy is an enigmatic figure living in a small Central Illinois town who has made a career for himself as a professional instrumentalist and performer by building synthesizers and sequencers for electronic musicians all over the world. “The Rhythm of Time” parallels his journey with the cycling tones of the sequencer, illustrating the ways in which the notes of our past repeat indefinitely into the future. Director: D. Schmüdde  Time: 9.00 Country: USA Genre: Doc

THE VELVET ABSTRACT

A Short Film About the Environmental Age from a Team Spanning Six Continents. Award Winning Original Score by Jean-Pascal Beintus (The Shape Of Water, Harry Potter, Argo, The Imitation Game). Narrated by Golden Globe Nominee Tobias Menzies. Director: James Hughes Time: 7:00 Country: UK Genre: Animated Short

(film selections subject to change)

 

BUY TICKETS”

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3610255 (screening #1)

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3610301 (screening #2)

https://www.universe.com/events/best-of-the-fest-3-the-sound-and-vision-international-film-festival-tickets-new-york-7VGSL2 (screening#3)

https://filmfreeway.com/SoundAndVisionInternationalFilmFestival/tickets (festival pass)

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