I returned home late Sunday night from a weekend of poster shows to find my advance copy of the American Artifact DVD, and the package is really outstanding! Couldn’t wait to open it up and have a look. Great design by Dennis Loren! The American Artifact DVD will be available for purchase at select screenings of the film starting in August, 2009.

More information about American Artifact

THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM, DETROIT, MI: Aug 20th, 7pm

The Henry Ford Museum (Anderson theater)

20900 Oakwood Blvd.

Dearborn, MI 48124

tickets: $15

Movie screening and rock poster art show, featuring Detroit poster artist Mark Arminski. Q & A with director Merle Becker, and Detroit rock poster artists Mark Arminski & Gary Grimshaw afterwards. Doors open 6p, theater seating starts 6:45p. 18 and older only.

THE TIMES CINEMA, MILWAUKEE, WI: Oct 10th, 8p

5906 W. Vliet Street

Washington Heights

Milwaukee, WI, 53208

tickets: TBD

Movie screening / art event including work by EMEK, featuring Q&A with the director and surprise guest. More details coming soon.

MACKINAC ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, MI: Oct 8-10th, time TBD

Mission Point Resort

6633 Main Street

Mackinac Island, MI 49757

tickets: TBD

This ground breaking film festival is being held in conjunction with Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, October 8-10, 2009. The Festival’s mission is to provide a venue for filmmakers to showcase their work and to foster a collaborative network that results in the creation of a new motion pictures. The 2.5 day event spotlights independent filmmakers.

NYC PREMIERE: ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL, NY, NY: Oct 15th-18th, time TBD

Anthology Film Archives

32 2nd Ave.

New York, NY 10003

tickets: TBD

New York Premiere, featuring Q&A with the director Merle Becker, and artist Tara McPherson Also, art opening featuring the work of Tara McPherson, Art Chantry, Jay Ryan, Emek, Scrojo, Justin Hampton, Firehouse, Jermaine Rogers, and Lindsey Kuhn.

INCUBATE FEST ’09, TILBURG HOLLAND: Sept 13th-20th, time TBD

Filmfoyer

Louis Bouwmeesterplein 1,

Tilburg, Holland

tickets: TBD

Incubate independent music and arts festival, featuring music and poster art from around the world, and home to Z-Stock, Europe’s version of America’s poster fest, Flatstock. Special guests TBA.

FLATSTOCK EUROPE, HAMBURG, GERMANY: Sept 24th-26th, time TBD

Halb Acht

Hein-Hoyer-Str. 16 / Hamburg St. Paul

Germany

tickets: TBD

Flatstock Europe is presented by American Poster Institute and the Reeperbahn Festival (http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/), and features close to 40 rock poster artists from 8 different countries.