Film Screening and Discussion | Something Terrible Happens…sometimes
Longform Content
The Grey Art Museum and A Closer Look, Inc. invite you to Something Terrible Happens…sometimes, a special event on confronting and addressing personal childhood trauma through art and animation. This evening will showcase three animated short films:
No Last Name by Josey N/A (NYU Tisch, Class of ’24)
The Dog Tied to the Shed by Clove Lee (NYU Tisch, Class of ’24)
Something Terrible Happened to Joey directed by veteran filmmaker Joseph Lovett
A discussion panel will follow with the filmmakers, Dr. Christina Grosso, artist and faculty in the Department of Art and Art Professions (NYU Steinhardt), and Dr. Michelle R. Munson, faculty in NYU’s Silver School of Social Work.
The evening will conclude with a small reception.
This event is a pilot for A Closer Look’s “Something Terrible Happens… sometimes” outreach program, bringing creative ways to deal with childhood trauma to schools, programs, and community organizations across the country.
Visitor Access & Registration
RSVP is required—please register to attend this event. For attendance without an active NYU ID card, RSVP by Wednesday, March 5, to guarantee building access.
NYU’s Grey Art Museum provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations should be submitted at least two weeks in advance. Please email greyartmuseum@nyu.edu or call (212) 998-6780 for assistance.
Credits
Co-sponsored by NYU’s Student Animation League, Tisch School of the Arts; the Graduate Program in Art Therapy, Department of Art and Art Professions, NYU Steinhardt; and the Silver School of Social Work, NYU.
