MOCA ANNUAL OPTIC NERVE FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NATIONAL ARTISTS
Screening: Saturday, August 27 at 7 pm and 9 pm
North Miami, FL – In recognition of its 15th anniversary, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami has broadened the scope of its annual Optic Nerve Film Festival featuring new short films and videos by artists. This year, in addition to selections from South Florida artists, films by artists from around the country will be screened.
Optic Nerve XIII will be presented on Saturday, August 27 with two screenings at 7 pm and 9 pm. The program includes 18 films by 15 artists and 2 artist collectives, all less than five minutes in length and made within the last two years which were selected from an open call for submissions.
Optic Nerve XIII will be presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161 and is free with museum admission ($5 adults; $3 seniors and students with ID; free for MOCA members, North Miami residents). Seating is very limited and RSVP is required. For reservations, please call 305.893.6211 or email rsvp@mocanomi.org.
One of the films will be purchased for MOCA’s permanent collection. The selection will be announced by MOCA Executive Director Bonnie Clearwater at the conclusion of the first screening. Audience members will vote for their favorite film by ballot. A reception will be held at 8 pm between the screenings with wines provided by Rex Goliath.
The de la Cruz Collection (23 NE 41st Street, Miami) will also screen Optic Nerve XIII finalists from September 10 through October 8, 2011 at their facility. For de la Cruz Collection hours and information call 350 576 6112 or visit www.delacruzcollection.org.
Jurors who selected the Optic Nerve XIII finalists were Stephanie Dodes, Curator of BIG SCREEN PLAZA, New York City; Shannon Stratton, Co-Founder and Executive Director, threewalls Artist Residency, Chicago; Ibett Yanez, Director of the de la Cruz Collection, Miami; Justin Long, Miami artist and 2010 Optic Nerve winner; Bonnie Clearwater, MOCA Executive Director and Chief Curator; Ruba Katrib, MOCA Associate Curator; Jillian Hernandez, Outreach Coordinator.
Optic Nerve XIII finalists are John Bonafede, Brian Bress, Jennifer Campbell, L. Ashwyn Collins, Christina Corfield, Kasia Houlihan, Enjung Hwang, Karlo Andrei Ibarra, Richard Jochum, Jennifer Levonian, Jillian Mayer, Ruben Millares & Antonia Wright, Tara Nelson, Zachary Ordonez, Carlos Charlie Perez, Perfect Lives, and Sarada Rauch.