Fresno Famous

First Friday Films is an annual free series of events exploring science concepts by showcasing short films and videos and presenting them in an out of doors evening setting. It's a unique atmosphere unlike any other experience in Fresno!

This year's events will take place in the Met's courtyard area with the films projected onto the Museum's south wall and begin at 9pm.

This summer's theme is "Childhood". Each month's program will present characteristics of youth (imagination, collecting, play, and youthfulness) ranging from nostalgic to critical, humorous to thought-provoking.

June 5: Imagination
Zea, Andre and Jean-Jacques Leduc, Canada, 1981
Forming Game, Malcolm Sutherland, Canada, 2008
The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg, Paul Driessen, Canada, 2000
Et Cetera, Jan Svankmajer, Czechoslovakia, 1966
Alice, Jan Svankmajer, Czechoslovakia, 1988

July 3: Collecting and Collections
Tops, Charles and Ray Eames, USA, 1969
Rubber Band Ball, Ellen Lake, USA, 2002
Trina's Collections, Ellen Lake, USA, 2004
The Collectors, Rotofugi, USA, 2008
Other People's Pictures, USA, 2004

August 7: Play
Pole Position, Guillaume Reymond, Switzerland, 2007
Tetris, Guillaume Reymond, Switzerland, 2007
Space Invaders, Guillaume Reymond, Switzerland, 2006
Pong, Guillaume Reymond, Switzerland, 2005
Experiment #137, Eepybird, USA, 2007
The Extreme Sticky Notes Experiment, Eepybird, USA, 2008
Boys, Toys, and the Big Blue Marble, Canada, 2007

September 4: Youthfulness
Arab Diaries: Youth, Ali Bilail, Samia Chala and Muriel Aboulrouss, Egypt, Algeria, & Lebanon, 2001
The 3 Rooms of Melancholy, Pirjo Honkasalo, Russia & Chechnya, 2004
The Red Balloon, Albert Lamorisse, France, 1959

Location: Fresno Metropolitan Museum, 1555 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno
Starts: 2009 Jun 5 - 9:00pm
Ends: 2009 Sep 4 - 9:00pm
Website: http://www.fresnomet.org