Rush Process Festival of Handcrafted Animation

Rush Process celebrates DIY, handcrafted animation as a vehicle for self-expression. Organized by Houston filmmaker Dave Merson Hess, the festival brings a diverse selection of new, non-digital animated works that touch upon a range of genres and techniques–including documentary, narrative, stop-motion, paper cut-out, direct animation, and others. Competition films were selected by artist jurors Jennifer Levonian of OOF Collective; Sundance Jury Prize-winning stop-motion animator Adam Parrish King; Ash and Bryan Kramer of Drifter Pictures; and handcrafted animation powerhouse Kelly Gallagher. Special thanks to DZED Systems LLC and Fandor for their support in providing prizes. Friday, August 26, 7:30PM $10 (Free for Aurora Members) A screening of the best selected competition films, as well as announcements of the festival awards. (Family friendly content.) Saturday, August 27, 7:30PM $10 (Free for Aurora Members) A special program of animated short films curated by Philadelphia-based animation collective, OOF. (Not kid-appropriate.) 2-Day Pass $15. Pass good for admission to both programs.