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Tens of millions of people have seen these films. Nobody knows who made them.

Curled up on our couches in the wee hours of the morning, in reruns, and nostalgic You Tube forwards, filmmaker Al Jarnow has touched our lives and changed the way we look at the world without us ever knowing. Beginning with his work for a certain public television show that featured a big yellow bird, Al Jarnow captured life's scientific minutia and boiled it down for easy consumption between cookie eating monsters and counting vampires. Coupling time-lapse, stop motion, and cel animation with simple objects found in every day life, Jarnow deconstructed the world for an entire generation.

From the third floor of his Long Island gingerbread home, his mind wandered beyond the confines of educational programming. Delving into New York's avant-garde film scene alongside Harry Smith, Jonas Mekas and Stan Brakhage, Jarnow created a body of awe-inspiring films that remain in the collections of MOMA and Pompideau Center.

Employing the archival skills honed during the excavation of over 40 full-length albums, Celestial Navigations marks The Numero Group's first foray into the world of cinema. The 45 films collected have been transferred and color corrected from the original 16mm prints, along with fully remastered sound. Special features include a 30-minute documentary on Jarnow's creative process, as well as film playlists designed for both children and adults alike. The deluxe package includes a 60-page book loaded to the gills with essays, ephemera, storyboards, photos, and a complete film index, all housed in the iconic Numero slipcase.


 
Celestial Navigations: Theatrical Screenings

The screenings will consist of 60 minutes of shorts from his independent work and films featured on public television, followed by a 30 minute documentary that deconstructs his creative process.


December 1st - 2nd, 2012
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C.


Tickets:
Tickets To The Screenings



May 16th - 20th, 2012
CineMarfa
Marfa, TX


Tickets:
Tickets to the Festival



March 23rd - 27th, 2011
Flatpack Festival
Birmingham, UK


Tickets:
Tickets to the Festival



August 13th-15th, 2010
Solid Sound Festival
MASS MoCA
North Adams, MA


Tickets:
Tickets to the Festival



June 25th, 2010
MMoCA
Rooftop Cinema Series
Madison, WI

9:30pm

Tickets:
SOLD OUT



May 8th, 2010
Marfa Film Festival
Marfa, TX

9:00am
Not Just For Kids Only

4:00pm
Cosmic Clock

Tickets:
9:00am screening is free and open to the public with complimentary milk & cereal being served.

Day Passes For Festival



April 24th, 2010
The Cinefamily @ The Silent Movie Theatre
Los Angeles, CA

7:30pm
Q&A with Al Jarnow & Peter Crosman after the screening

Tickets:
Brown Paper Tickets

Co-Presented with Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea



April 22nd, 2010
Red Vic Movie House
San Francisco, CA

7 & 9pm
Q&A with Al Jarnow after both screenings

Tickets:
Brown Paper Tickets


February 19th & 20th, 2010
Gene Siskel Film Center
Chicago, IL

8pm each evening

Tickets:
Ticketmaster

Tickets are also available without any service charge in advance at the
Gene Siskel Box Office


February 12th, 2010
92Y Tribeca
NYC, NY

Two screenings:
7pm - Q&A with Al Jarnow
9pm - Introduction from Al Jarnow

Tickets:

SOLD OUT

92 Y Tribeca