November 13 & 20, Nutroaster Studios, 120 Ingraham St., Brooklyn, $12-$15, 7:00
November 14-19, Invisible Dog Art Center, 51 Bergen St., $5 donation
November 13-20
www.zerofilmfest.com
The Zero Film Festival was founded by Richard Hooban as a platform to show truly independent, self-financed works. Now in its third year, the festival gets under way tonight with an opening party that includes two blocks of short films, four cinematic installations, visually enhanced live performances by Oberhofer, Sherlock’s Daughter, and Asobi Seksu, and a dance party with DJ Dmitry and free booze. The festival then continues at the Invisible Dog Art Center November 14-19, with screenings of international shorts, features, and special installations that the programmers promise “you will not see anywhere else.” The November 18 slate includes visually enhanced performances by Dirty Churches, Paradise Band, and Contradia. The festival concludes on November 20 with an awards ceremony, a DJ set by Bear in Heaven, a dance party with DJ Morsy and DJ Scallywag, and visually enhanced performances by Natureboy and School of Seven Bells. Admission to the opening and closing parties are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, while all other screenings request a $5 donation. This is a great opportunity to see lots of fascinating films as well as see some hot up-and-coming bands in one-of-a-kind settings.