March 27, 2006
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CONTACT: Teni Melidonian — (310) 247-3000
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The Brothers Quay to Animate
Filmmaking at Academy Event

Street of Crocodiles (1986)

Beverly Hills, CA — In celebration of the 10th Marc Davis Lecture on Animation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the Brothers Quay in their first speaking engagement in the United States on Friday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The evening will feature a discussion with Stephen and Timothy Quay accompanied by screenings of several of their animated short films, including the “Street of Crocodiles” (1986) and “The Comb” (1990).

The stop-motion and puppetry animation created by the Brothers Quay combines the magic of a child’s optical toy, the expressionist sets of German silent films, the nightmarish fantasy of a Victorian attic with possessed broken dolls and a surrealistic approach to the camera as a third character.

Identical twins born near Philadelphia, the Quays were heavily influenced by the Eastern European immigrant culture of the area and eventually moved to London, where they produce their films.

Over the past two decades the brothers have produced numerous animated and live-action short films, television commercials and music videos. In 1995, they released their only feature-length film to date, “Institute Benjamenta.”

Tickets to the event named in honor of legendary Disney animator Marc Davis are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Free parking is provided in the garages located at 8920 and 9025 Wilshire Boulevard. For more information, call 310-247-3000 ext 111.

Editors: Please note that downloadable images are available at http://photos.oscars.org/.

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