Passion For the Possible: The Work of Sister Corita

All through January and February I had been working crazy hours to finish editing our film, "Become a Microscope-90 Statements on Sister Corita". Such was the craziness that I practically ended up missing the opening of Corita's retrospective art show curated by Aaron. I had missed the inaugral Ladies Choir performance but was fortunate to catch them again when they performed an encore after our screening at the Hammer museum for the Flux film series.

Become A Microscope
90 Statements on Sister Corita

A Film by Aaron Rose

Produced by Jon Barlow, Edited by Lenny Mesina, Original Score by Money Mark and Becky Stark.

Synopsis:

Sister Corita (1918-1986) was a teacher, political activist and possibly one of the most innovative and unusual pop artists of the 1960’s. She was also a Catholic nun. Become A Microscope is a 20-minute art/documentary film celebrating the life, work, and teachings of this incredible artist. The film was shot on location on the campus of Immaculate Heart in Los Angeles, the same place where most of the film’s story happened. It serves as a living, breathing document of the inspiration she spread to so many people throughout her life…and as the title suggests, the importance of looking at the world “small pieces at a time”. Through the use of interviews with those who knew her, we tell Corita’s story in an abstract way. Using archival images from the Corita archive along with visual effects created specifically for the project by some of the most talented animators working today, we have created a colorful visual montage. The film reveals itself as a living, moving, graphic and musical artwork.

For more on Passion For the Possible: The Work of Sister Corita go to CHUMPCHAMPION.com.

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items are from 14 Feb 2009.