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Consuming Spirits, nearly 15 years in the making, will have its World Premiere in the Viewpoints section of the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. The film … more »

Consuming Spirits, nearly 15 years in the making, will have its World Premiere in the Viewpoints section of the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. The film is a meticulously constructed tour de force of experimental animation. Shooting frame by frame in 16mm, Chris Sullivan seamlessly blends together a range of techniques into a distinct, signature visual style. In the process, he constructs a hypnotic, layered narrative, a suspenseful gothic tale that tracks the intertwined lives of three kindred spirits working at a local newspaper in a Midwestern rust belt town. An auto accident one dark and inebriated night causes a crack in the memory vault of these intimate strangers. Writer/Director Chris Sullivan’s intricate hand-drawn and cut-out animations transmit the characters’ emotions, while also depicting the tiny tragedies and triumphs that make up life. « Less