Comedian Kevin Maher joins forces with and REAL LIFE wizard Devin Person to host a video variety show celebrating the mystical world of wizards!

This two-hour video variety show is a journey across the magical landscape of pop culture, looking at famous wizards from film, television, literature and cereal commercials.

From Gandalf to Harry Potter, learn why these ancient figures of myth and magic are more popular today than ever.

The Daily Dot says, “Person’s approach to wizardry is rooted in its accessibility, tinged with some levity—and weed jokes here and there,” while DailyGrindhouse.com called Kevin Geeks Out “like TED Talks for Midnight Movies.”

With special guests:

Lloyd Floyd

Jake Flores

And more to be announced

Join curator Willy Hartland for a wild romp of an evening, in this eclectic program of cartoons set in an urban setting. Featuring a Q&A with many of the participating filmmakers.

1. George Griffin, “Candy Machine” (1972)
The man just wants a piece of candy. The candy machine just wants a piece of the man.

2. Nate Theis, “Driving” (2015)
The daily car commute with gag atop gag in rapid succession.

3. Michaela Pavlátová, “Tram” (2012)
The daily routine of a buxom streetcar operator turns into an erotic fantasy.

4. Signe Baumane, “Tarzan” (2014)
A man meets a woman on the subway and flirts with her until it hurts.

5. Willy Hartland, “New York City Sketchbook” (2016)
Sketchbook drawings come to life in this dreamlike vision of New York City.

6. Debra Solomon, “My Kingdom” (2014)
A short film about personal space and finding comfort in crowded areas of a busy city.

7. Bill Plympton & Kanye West’s “Heard ‘em Say” (2005)
Animated depiction of Kanye West as a taxicab driver working in a bleak, fictional city.

8. Dave Fleischer, “Riding The Rails” starring Betty Boop (1938)
Betty Boop’s dog Pudgy insists on following her underground into the subway.

9. Andy & Carolyn London, “The Lost Tribes of New York City” (2009)
Urban anthropologists Andy & Carolyn London interview some of New York City’s overlooked citizens.

10. Mimi Gross & Red Grooms “Fat Feet” (1966)
A pixelated and animated city symphony, with live action cartoony NewYorkers and found sound.

Chloë Sevigny makes her feature film debut in the controversial day-in-the-life of New York teens, KIDS.

A 35mm presentation. Print courtesy of the Gus Van Sant Collection at the Academy Film Archive.

Written by Harmony Korine and directed by Larry Clark, Kids is the definitive controversial film of the 1990s about a subculture of misdirected youth with a visual language so evocative it still resonates. Amoral teen Telly has made it his goal to sleep with as many virgin girls as possible — but he doesn’t tell them that he’s HIV positive. While on the hunt for his latest conquest, Telly and his best friend, Casper , smoke pot and steal from shops around New York. Meanwhile, Jenny (Chloë Sevigny), one of Telly’s early victims, makes it her mission to save other girls from him. But before she has a chance to confront him at a party, everything goes horribly wrong.

Part of Nitehawk’s THE WORKS: CHLOË SEVIGNY.

Chloë Sevigny leads an ensemble cast in Tara Subkoff’s directorial debut, #HORROR.

You’ve got followers…Cyberbullying goes offline during one deadly night. Based on a shocking true story, #HORROR follows a group of preteen girls living in a suburban world of money and privilege. But when their obsession with a disturbing online game goes too far, virtual terror becomes all too real. Set in a frosty and sterile environment where being distracted by virtual reality distorts actual reality, #HORROR is an art-meets-horror film that acts as cautionary tale for the dangerous effects the internet can pose to young women.

Part of Nitehawk’s THE WORKS: CHLOË SEVIGNY.

Comedian Kevin Maher hosts a 2-hour video variety show about Monkeys in Media.

The show celebrates some of the strangest tropes including: Gorillas vs. Nazis, Women who participate in forbidden monkey love, Chimps in Horror Movies, a defense of Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, a retrospective on Kong sequels (authorized and unofficial), plus the use of monkeys in art-house cinema and propaganda films.

 See why Kevin Geeks Out show has been called “TED Talks for Midnight Movies” (DailyGrindhouse.com), as Kevin and his guests show clips, make jokes and make the world a better place through laughing with and/or at monkey cinema.

With special guests:

• John Cribbs (head writer, ThePinkSmoke.com)
• Chico Leo (co-host, THE SCREAM SQUAD podcast)
• Wendy Mays (host, PET CINEMATARY podcast)
• Paul Murphy (co-host, SCREEN PYSCHICS podcast)
• Marcus Pinn (writer, PinnlandEmpire.com)
• Nathaniel Wharton (SportsAlcohol.com)

Nitehawk presents a special screening of MEDAL OF VICTORY by NY filmmaker Joshua Moïse.

When Sergeants Floyd McMasters (Will Blomker) and Stu Cutshaw (Mason Hill) accidentally send nuclear fusion triggers to Malawi they decide to steal a car and go AWOL rather than suffer a court martial. Broke and on the run, they end up in Floyd’s hometown where they are mistaken for war heroes and dragged into the small town’s corrupt politics. Murder and mayhem are not far behind as they try to decide whether to make a run for it or stay and face Floyd’s fraught past.

A musical midnite double feature beamed from the other side of the galaxy with INTERSTELLA 5555 and WAVE TWISTERS.

INTERSTELLA 5555
2003 | Dir. Kazuhisa Takenouchi | 68min | Digital
Interstella 5555 is a visualization of Daft Punk’s landmark concept album Discovery brought to life under the supervision of anime godfather Leiji Matsumoto (Galaxy Express 999, Space Battleship Yamato). The film follows an intergalactic pop band as they’re kidnapped by evil Earthbound record execs, and a lone super-fan’s quest to rescue them.

WAVE TWISTERS
2001 | Dir. Syd Garon, Eric Henry | 46min | Digital
Wave Twisters is the first ever turntablism-musical from the addled mind of Bay-area skratch pikl DJ Q-Bert. Set in a galaxy where the five tenets of hip-hop are suppressed by a lucha-masked dark lord, the film follows a squad of rebels led up by DJ and space-dentist The Dental Commander as he and his crew goes to battle to save hip hop. Wave Twisters is a goofy, colorful assault on the senses with performances from faceless space invader Buckethead & turntablism gurus Q-Bert, Yogafrog, D-Styles and Flare.

Part of Nitehawk’s April MUSICAL MIDNITES series.

CATFIGHT is a brutally hilarious story of two bitter rivals whose grudge match spans a lifetime. 

Two former college friends, who now find themselves in very different walks of life, meet up at a fancy cocktail party: Veronica (Sandra Oh) has become the entitled, wine-loving wife of a rich businessman, while Ashley (Anne Heche), along with her lover Lisa (Alicia Silverstone), struggles to make ends meet as an artist. As the two women reconnect, long-buried hostilities, jealousy, and anger explode into a vicious, bloody fight that leaves both of them battered and bruised – and ready for more.

“Always a bridesmaid, never a bride” – such is the career of America’s hard-working characters who rarely, if ever, get the leading role.

Comedian Kevin Maher hosts a two-hour variety show celebrating these unsung heroes of the silver screen.

The multi-media comedy show looks at iconic character types like the sassy maid, the steely hit-man, the chubby best friend – and salutes the actors who play those thankless parts.

 “The Kevin Geeks Out shows are like TED Talks for Midnight Movies” – DailyGrindhouse.com

Guests:
?    Tanya Smith (co-host READ IT AND WEEP podcast)
?    Sonya Moore (scripter/translator for Korean webcomics at Spottoon)
?    Ryan Gabos (writer, The Big Takeover)
?    James Hancock (host, THE WRONG REEL podcast)
?    Adam Howard (writer, AdamHowardHasTooManyMoviestoWatch)

The theatrical release of the Academy Award Nominated Short films has been met by enthusiastic audiences for eleven years. This year, Nitehawk is pleased to present the 2017 OSCAR® Nominated Short Films in the LIVE ACTION and ANIMATION categories!

The 2017 OSCAR® Nominated Short Films: ANIMATION are:

BLIND VAYSHA
Canada / 8 mins / 2016
Director: Theodore Ushev
Producer: Marc Bertrand

Synopsis: Vasyha is not like other young girls; she was born with one green eye and one brown eye. But her odd eyes aren’t the only thing that’s special about her gaze.
Her left eye sees only the past. Her right, only the future. Like a terrible curse, Vaysha’s split vision prevents her from living in the present. Blinded by what was and tormented by what will be, she remains trapped between two irreconcilable temporalities. “Blind Vaysha,” they called her. In this metaphoric tale of timeless wisdom and beauty, filmmaker Theodore Ushev reminds us of the importance of living in present moment. Designed in 3D and also available in 2D as well as in virtual reality (VR). Based on the short story “Blind Vaysha” by Georgi Gospodinov. © Georgi Gospodinov, 2001

BORROWED TIME
United States of America / 7 mins / 2015
Directors: Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj
Producers: Amanda Deering Jones

Synopsis: A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget. With each step forward, the memories come flooding back. Faced with his mistake once again, he must find the strength to carry on.

PEAR CIDER AND CIGARETTES
Canada and UK / 35 mins / 2016
Director: Robert Valley
Producer: Cara Speller

Synopsis: Drink and smoke…that’s what Techno Stypes really like to do, and fight. He was in no condition to fight. He was sick, really sick. His disease had whittled him down to a shadow of his former self. He was crippled from a car accident when he was 17 but that’s not how he lost his big toe. He lost that in a motorbike accident, yeah he was broken alright… what the hell was he fighting for anyway and what was he still doing in China? His father had given me two clear instructions: 1. Get Techno to stop drinking long enough to receive the liver transplant, and 2. Get him back home to Vancouver. This was not going to be easy.

PEARL
United States of America / 6 mins / 2016
Director: Patrick Osborne
Producer: David Eisenmann

Synopsis: Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places.

PIPER
United States of America / 6 mins / 2016
Director: Alan Barillaro 
Producer: Marc Sondheimer

Synopsis: Directed by Alan Barillaro and produced by Marc Sondheimer, “Piper,” the new short from Pixar Animation Studios, tells the story of a hungry sandpiper hatchling who ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. The only problem is, the food is buried beneath the sand where scary waves roll up onto the shore. “Piper” debuted in theaters worldwide with “Finding Dory” in 2016.