Shadows in Motion: The Magic of Pinscreen Animation

Schedule

Wed May 27 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

White Rabbit's Books | New York, NY

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On May 27 at 7:00 PM we will host animator and director Alexey Budovsky, who will give a lecture on pinscreen!
About this Event

On May 27 at 7:00 PM we will host animator and director Alexey Budovsky, who will give a lecture on pinscreen – one of the most time consuming and rare animation techniques in the world.

It was invented in the 30-s, its pioneers Alexander Alexeieff with his wife Clair Parker made only 6 short films in 50 years. Just a few directors have used a pinscreen since it was invented, mostly French and Canadian, but films are still made using this technique in our times, one even participated in the Oscar race this year. You will see 8 animated pinscreen shorts, made over the course of the last 90 years and will hear stories about people who made them.

Alexey Budovsky was born in Leningrad in 1975. At the age of 19 he moved to New York, where he graduated from Brooklyn College. In 2002 he began his career as an animation director. Since 2010 he has been living in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. In 2025 he was accepted as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The language of the lecture will depend on the audience (Russian or English).

Admission: $35

Please note that our venue is quite small, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance to make sure you can attend.

27 мая в 19:00 у нас в гостях режиссёр-мультипликатор Алексей Будовский с лекцией об игольчатом экране или “пинскрине” – одной из самых трудоёмких и редких анимационных техник в мире, изобретённой в тридцатых годах прошлого века.Пионеры пинскрина, Александр Алексеев и его жена Клэр Паркер сделали всего шесть анимационных короткометражек за пол века, настолько это была кропотливая работа. Считанные единицы режиссёров работали на игольчатом экране с тех пор как он появился, в основном Канадцы и Французы, но фильмы с его использованием продолжают выходить, самый последний участвовал в Оскаровской гонке этого года. Вы увидите 8 коротких фильмов сделанных в этой технике за последние 90 лет и услышите истории об их создателях.

Язык лекции будет зависеть от аудитории — русский или английский.

Стоимость участия — $35.

Напоминаем, что у нас небольшой зал, поэтому рекомендуем приобретать билеты заранее, чтобы точно попасть на встречу.

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White Rabbit's Books, 200 West 86th Street, New York, United States

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