At ACMI on the 24th of April, for a small fee, you can see what was voted by ArtForum as one of the years 10 best films. 8 bit is a documentary exploring the history of artists and video games.
This mélange of rockumentary and art exposé examines early hacker culture and interviews contemporary musicians, artists, and programmers who repurpose game hardware, modify existing games, and create original games.
The director, Marcin Ramocki will also be at ACMI to take questions from the audience after the film.
Admission: Full $13 Concession $10
Rating: R18+ (good thing it’s not a game, or we couldn’t experience it here!)