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3 PM SUNDAY APRIL 20 ~MADI PILLER SCREENING AND Q&A Curent KIAC artist in residence Madi Piller is an independent filmmaker, programmer and curator. As an artist, her abstract images are drawn from film explorations (Super 8, 16mm and 35mm), as well as photography and video. The imagery resulting is often influenced by diverse techniques of animation. Her films have been screened at various festivals and art venues nationally and internationally. Her work has been produced with the support of the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts. Madi’s admiration for the art of animation has motivated her to serve as volunteer President of the Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Board of Directors. As curator Madi Piller has presented the projects Eleven In Motion: Abstract Expressions in Animation and HELLO AMIGA and in development Op Art Re-Imaged: Imaginable Spaces Madi Piller Exploring the Tool Box : Mix Media Filmmaking Madi will share her creative process to develop experimental films or videos. She will be screening a couple of short films and illustrate the concepts and technicalities behind t