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| 8 Bit |
Premiered at the Museum of Modern Art and voted by ArtForum as one of the year's ten best films,
8 Bit is an acclaimed hybrid documentary exploring the history of artists and video games.
This mélange of rockumentary and art exposé examines early hacker culture and interviews contemporary musicians, artists, and programmers who repurpose game hardware, modify existing games, and create original games.
Featuring Cory Arcangel, Isabelle Arvers, Bit Shifter, Bodenstandig 2000, Bubblyfish, Mary Flanagan, Gameboyz Orchestra, Glomag, Rachel Green, Ed Halter, Paul Johnson, John Klima, Joe McKay, Tom Moody, Christiane Paul, Akiko Sakaizumi, Eddo Stern, teamtendo, Treewave and more!
"Clearly the best movie about video games that's ever been made"
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This session will also include a special performance from 8 Bit musician DJ Tr!p.
Director Marcin Ramocki will be at ACMI to take questions from the audience after the film.
