Gearing up for The Hashbrown on Saturday, February 28, we introduce our third guest chef, Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation! The festival is directed by Alexander Stewart and Lilli Carré who are both accomplished animators themselves, and takes place every November. This is a homegrown gem we at Spudnik highly suggest checking out.
Spudnik Press Cooperative (SPC): What exactly is Eyeworks?
Eyeworks: Eyeworks is an invitational festival focusing on abstract animation and unconventional character animation. Festival programs showcase outstanding experimental animation of all sorts, and include classic films and new works. Eyeworks celebrates animated moving images that express unusual vision, unusual approaches, and unusual style.
SPC: What are three food-related adjectives you would use to describe your organization?
Eyeworks: Saucy, heart smart, CRISP
SPC: In what ways does your chili embody your organization?
Eye Works: Funky and experimental yet appreciative of the classic chili form.
SPC: What is your favorite place in the city to enjoy a hot bowl of soup?
Eyeworks: Driving down Lake Shore Drive, taking it all in.
SPC: If you could invite anyone, past or present, to chat over a bowl of chili, who would you choose?
Eyeworks: Émile Cohl, animation pioneer
SPC: Do you have words of warning for fellow contestants?
Eyeworks: We’ve been practicing for this in ways you wouldn’t believe.