Chicago Puppet Fest presents:
Laura Heit, who you can also see in The Matchbox Shows presents her short film work spanning two decades. This program showcases numerous animation techniques including drawing, stop-motion, and puppetry. Disquieting and evocative, her work seamlessly crosses genres to unfold poetic visual narratives. This collection of films employs a strong handmade aesthetic and an irreverent sense of humor to bring together ideas and stories that make visible hidden corners of the human psyche.
Always Moving 2025, A Universe 2018, The Deep Dark 2011, Rovers Eye 2015, Look for Me 2003, Two Ways Down 2015, The Amazing, Mysterious and True Story of Mary Anning and Her Monsters 2003, Snow Lee Leopard 2018, Finger Puppets Everywhere 2004, Apollo Six 2015, and others.
Dates/Times:
TBC, please check back
Location:
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Cost:
Ages: 13 and up
Running Time: 50 mins
ADA Accessible? Yes
Laura Heit is a puppet artist, animator, performer and experimental filmmaker whose work has been exhibited and screened in myriad U.S. cities and abroad. She earned her Master of Fine Arts from the Royal College of Art in London and her Bachelor of Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). She lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
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