Dear Animation World Network,

I am pleased to inform you of an event this week at Museum of the Moving Image relating to animation and puppetry. On Thursday, December 1, the Museum will present the New York premiere of legendary Czech animator Jan Svankmajer’s new film Surviving Life and a reception to celebrate the exhibition Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer. The exhibition features 50 collages created by Svankmajer and his crew and used in the production of the film. I hope you can share the event details below with your colleagues.

Thank you,

Sonia Lupher

Museum intern

For inquiries, please contact Tomoko Kawamoto, Public Information Manager (tkawamoto@movingimage.us / 718 777 6830)

Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer, Exhibition of 50 Collages by the Czech Animator and Short Films on View at Moving Image

November 17-February 26, 2012
Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue (at 37 Street), Astoria, NY

Reception and New York premiere screening of new film Surviving Life on December 1. Reception at 6:00 p.m., screening at 7:00 p.m