The Flux Screening Series at the Hammer Museum is finishing up the year in a magical way: with the world premiere of Mia Doi Todd’s new video “Open Your Heart,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Michel Gondry AND a live performance by Mia and Michel.

Short films and music videos include:

Mia Doi Todd “Open Your Heart”
Directed by Michel Gondry
The World Premiere of Michel Gondry’s video “Open Your Heart” for singer Mia Doi Todd is a dazzling display of 100 people in colorful attire, including the Riverside Community College Marching Band, and it is sure to open your heart. The song is part of Mia’s upcoming album to be released in 2010.

Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck “Heaven Can Wait”
Directed by Keith Schofield
Award-winning filmmaker Keith Schofield teamed up with French chanteuse Charlotte Gainsbourg and indie-music pioneer Beck to deliver a stunning visual kaleidoscope of 50 unique micro-vignettes.

Grizzly Bear “Ready, Able”
Directed by Allison Schulnik
For psychedelic/experimental pop band Grizzly Bear, Los Angeles based-filmmaker Allison Schulnik created a magical claymation music video for song “Ready, Able”. Stop-motion characters were meticulously crafted by Schulnik who sculpted 9,000 frames for the short.

Ramona Falls “I Say Fever”
Directed by Stefan Nadelman
Stefan Nadelman is an award-winning director and animator of short films and commercials. For his collaboration with Ramona Falls, he combined brilliantly dark visuals with spooky animation.

Yeasayer “Ambling Alp”
Directed by Radical Friend
Directing duo Radical Friend teamed up with Brooklyn-based band Yeasayer to create what many blogs and online communities are calling “the most surreal music video of the year”.
Shot in the California desert, the video project features an interactive teaser where viewers can use their computer mouse to move from scene to scene with a 360 degree camera.

Thursday, December 17th

8PM: Screening and Filmmaker Presentations.

10PM: After-party with live performance by Mia Doi Todd, Michel Gondry and friends. Hammer Cafe and Bar will be open.

RSVP: flux.net/flux-screening-series-at-the-hammer-los-angeles-6

Event is free and open to the public. Box office opens at 7PM.

Hammer Museum
Billy Wilder Theater
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310.443.7000