AUTOMORPHOSIS SCREENINGS, PRESS, REVIEWS & AWARDS   

AUTOMORPHOSIS BY HARROD BLANK

1. World Premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Jan 23 - Feb 2, 2009

(See article re-cap of festival in Santa Barbara Independent)

2. SF Indie Fest - Sat. Feb 14th 2009 5:00 pm at Roxie Cinema, San Francisco, CA

Tue. Feb 17th 2009 7:15 pm at Roxie Cinema, San Francisco, CA

Sat. Feb 21st 2009 7:15 pm at Shattuck Cinema, Berkeley, CA

(See article in Pink Section of San Francisco Chronicle)

Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature!

3. Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - Wed. Feb. 18th, 2009 10:30 pm, at Wilma 1, Missoula MT

(See article in Missoula Independent)

4. Ann Arbor Film Festival - Sat. March 28th 2009, 3:00 pm, Michigan Theater, MI

(See article in The Ann Arbor Chronicle)
(You tube video on making of Art Car at UM)

5. Ashland Independent Film Festival - Fri. April 3rd 2009, 9:00 pm, Historic Armory, ...and

Sat. April 4th 2009 6:00 pm at the Varisty Theater, Ashland, OR

(See Capsule review in Southern Oregon's Mail Tribune, See article in Southern Oregon's Mail Tribune, the Oregonian, Ashland Daily Tidings & on NBC TV Medford)

6. WorldFest Houston International Film Festival - Sat April 18th 2009, 7:15 pm, Sun. April 19th 2009, 5:00 pm,

AMC Studio 30, Houston TX

Remi Award Winner!

7. Independent Film Festival BOSTON- April 25th 2009, 2:30 pm, Sommerville Theater, (Davis Square), Boston, MA

(See review by festival)
8. Newport Beach Film Festival - April 26th, 3:15 pm, Edwards Island 5, Newport Beach, CA
9. Lubbock Arts Festival - Fri. May 1, 2009, 7PM, Firehouse Theater, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts,

511 Avenue K, Lubbock, TX

10. 39th Annual USA Film Festival - May 3, 2009, 7:00 pm, Angelika Film Center, Dallas TX
11. Discovery Green Orange Show Fest - May 8, 2009, 8:30 pm, 1500 McKinney, Houston TX

12. Tulsa Art Car Festival - May 17, 2009, 2:00 pm, and 3:45 pm;

May 21, 5:30 pm at Circle Cinema, Tulsa OK

May 28, 2009, 7:30 pm at Living Arts, 308 S. Kenosha Ave, Tulsa,

(See film review in Tulsa World) (See Review in Urban Tulsa Weekly) (See Channel KOTV News on 6 segment)

13. Santa Cruz Film Festival - May 15, 2009, 7:30 pm, Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA

(See article in Good Times) (See article in Santa Cruz Sentinel)

14. Mexico International Film Festival - May 21st Rosarito, Mexico (Will not Screen publically)

Bronze Palm Award winner!

15. Artcars of Eureka Springs Festival - May 23, 6:00 & 8:00 pm, Carnegie Library, 194 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR

16. Maui Film Festival - June 18, McCoy Theater at 8:00pm, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI
17. Space Performing Arts Center- July 1, 7:30 pm, 247 West Pohakupele Loop Parkway, Pahoa, HI

18. Maine International Film Festival - July 12, 6:30 pm & July 13, 3:30 pm, Railroad Square 1, 17 Railroad Sq, Waterville, ME

(WCSH6 TV News piece) (Mainville Article) (Augusta Village Soup Article)
(WCSH6 TV Additional News Piece on Camera Van)
(NECN TV News Piece )

19. American Visionary Museum- July 16, 7 pm, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore MD

(See review from last year sneak preview in Baltimore City Paper)

20. Artscape Festival - July 17 & 18th, on Camera Van monitors after dark, location TBA, Baltimore MD

(See article in Baltimore Sun on the film, Art Cars and Artscape)

21. Kentucky Art Car Weekend August 6, 7:00 - 11:00 pm, Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY

22. Webster Film Series - Aug 21, 22, & 23 7:30 pm, Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster University,

470 E. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis, MO

(See article in The Intelligencer.com, Edwardsville, IL)
(See review in St. Louis Dispatch)
(See article in "We Are Movie Geeks")
(See Photo essay in stltoday.com)
(See story in Webster University's "The Journal")

23. Asolo Film Festival - Aug 30, 5:00 pm, Teatro Duse, Asolo- TV - ITALY

24. Maine International Film Festival (Added Satellite Screening)

The Strand Theater, Aug 29 & 30, Time TBA, Rockland, ME (pending confirmation)

25. Maine International Film Festival (Added Satellite Screening)

Reel Pizza Cinerama, Sept. 11-14, Time TBA, Bar Harbor, ME (pending confirmation)

26. Burning Man Festival - Sept 3, 9:00 pm, in Art Car Camp, Black Rock Dessert, NV

27. Southern Circuit Tour - Sept 16-23, venues, dates and showtimes below:

The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC - Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 7 pm

(See Article in the Spartanburg Herald Journal)
(See Clip on WSPA TV "Your Carolina")
(See clip on WSPA TV "Scene on 7")

28. Historic Polk Theatre, Lakeland, FL - Friday, September 18, 2009 - 7:30 pm

29. Grand Theatre, Fitzgerald, GA- Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 3 pm

30. Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison, GA - Monday, September 21, 2009 - 7 pm

(See review in Morgan County Citizen)

31. City of Carrollton GA Special screening, Sept 22, 7 pm @ The WPA Center, Carrollton GA

32. River Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus, GA - Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 7 pm

33. Arts in The Park - Sept 27, Film screens every 2 hours @ Historic Smithville Park, Burlington County, NJ

(See article in Herald Palladium about Fantasy Van)
(See article in Phllly Burbs)
(See video of Hunter and Fantasy Van in Columbus OH en route to NJ)
(See Smithsonian article on Art Cars including Fantasy Van for the H St. Festival in DC on route to NJ)

34. Royal Flush Festival, Oct. 18, 3:30 pm, Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. NY, NY....... GET TICKETS!

BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD!

(Blog on Ron English Show where we promoted show with art cars out front)
(Baristanet.com Blog)
(Slide Show Montclair Times)
(You Tube Video by Ned Soltz)
(American Craft Blog)
(Article in The Star- Ledger)
(Article in Bergen Record)
(Crunch Gear Blog)
(Pocket-Lint Blog)
(NBCnewyork.com story)
(Slum Goddess blog)
(Top 40 Charts.com)
(Photo Art News Blog)
(Minutia Blog by Hoop Oct. 30, 2009)
(You Tube Music Video on Fusion Arts Opening)

35. Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Oct 23, 7:45 pm & Oct. 24, 2:55 pm , Downtown Historic Malco Theater,

Hot Springs, AR

(See Arkansas Times Blog)
(Hot Springs Sentinel-Record - Search Oct. 25, 2009 for article on Art Car made with Ron English and crew)
(Blog in Juxtapoz by Ron English)

36. Austin Film Festival, Oct 25, 7 pm, Rollins Theater, Austin, TX

Oct 26, 6 pm, Texas Spirit Theater, Austin TX

(Review in A.V. Austin)

37. Festival Temps D'Images, Film Award for films on Art, Oct. 29 - Nov 22, 2009, Venue and Time TBD,

Lisbon Portugal

(Article in Correio da manhã)

38. Orlando Film Festival, Nov. 6, 3 pm, & Nov. 8th 4:15 pm, both in Theater 6, Plaza Cinema Cafe Theater 6,

Orlando, FL

(Review in Orlando Sentinel)

BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD!

39. City Museum, Nov, 15., 10 am - 5 pm, Art Car Display, Time of film 2 pm., 701 N. 15th St., St Louis, MO

(Article in the Meramac Montage about visit to college)

40. Kids First! Film Festival, Official Selection, screenings TBD, Santa Fe, NM

41. Santa Fe Film Festival, Dec. 3, 5:00 pm, Jean Cocteau Theater, Santa Fe, NM

42. Capital One Bank Adolphus Children's Parade, Saturday December 5th, 10:00 am, Dallas TX

Note: The film will not be shown here, but Harrod Blank & 5 Art Cars will appear in parade and it will be televised and syndicated nationally.

(Article in the Children's Medical Center "Red Balloon")

43. Albuquerque Art Car Celebration, Dec. 11-13, Albuquerque, NM

December 11th - Artist Photography exhibition - 5-9pm @ 105 Studios, 105 4th Street SW ABQ NM 87102 (SW corner of 4th and Central Downtown ABQ) Followed by After Party at Dr. Atomic's 2011 Coal Pl SE, ABQ NM 87106

December 12th & 13th, 1:00 pm - Artist discussion for 30 minutes followed by "Wild Wheels" (64 min) & "Automorphosis" (77 min) at the Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE (Nob Hill) $5.00 admission

(Review in Daily Lobo)
(Blog in Alibi)

44. Cleveland Museum of Art, Feb. 10, 7:00 pm, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland Ohio 216-421-7350

(Review in Cleveland Scene)

45. Providence Children's Film Festival, Feb 14, 7 pm @ Cable Car Cinema (with Phone Car), Providence RI

46. Macon Film Festival, Feb 18-21, Venue & Time TBD, Macon GA

47. Salem Film Fest, Feb 28, 1:40 pm Main Theater, Salem MA

48. Byron Bay International Film Festival, Mar 5-13, Venue & Time TBD, Byron Bay AUSTRALIA


International Press:

1. February 24, 2009 Spiegel Online "Motoren, Monster, Mutationen"

2. June 3, 2009 MSN Autos "Cars As Art" by Claire Martin

3. August 18, 2009 ABCNews.com "World's Craziest Cars"

4. September 22, 2009 How Stuff Works.com "How Art Cars Work" by Kristen Hall-Geisler