Screening & Talk
Charles Burns: 100% Noir
Charles Burns
Schedule
Friday, April 24, 2026
Run Time: 30min talk followed by 85min screening
Followed by Opening Night Party
In French with English subtitles
Celebrated comic artist Charles Burns (Black Hole, Final Cut) is known around the world for his instantly recognizable illustration style and his surreal, otherworldly stories. At this special event, he talks about his cult-classic work in a rare public appearance. The discussion precedes a screening of Fear(s) of the Dark (Dir. Blutch, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, Richard McGuire, 2007, 85min), an animated black-and-white horror anthology with shorts from Burns, Blutch, Richard McGuire, and more.
After the screening and Q&A, join us for the Opening Night Party. Savor delicious food and drinks, enjoy music, and watch a Live Exquisite Corpse session where guest illustrators will create a unique piece of art. An Exquisite Corpse is a group drawing activity that gained popularity in 1920s artistic circles when it was adopted as a technique of the Surrealist movement to generate collaborative artworks.
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The film included in this program addresses emotionally intense subject matter and mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Children under seventeen (17) years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times and may not attend events unattended.
Charles Burns
Charles Burns was born in Washington, DC in 1955 and grew up in Seattle. His work rose to prominence in Francoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman’s Raw Magazine in the 1980s, and he has since worked on a wide range of comics and projects. Black Hole, Burns’ 2005 graphic novel, received Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz awards, and a Fave D’or in Angouleme, France. His books include Skin Deep (2001, Fantagraphics Books), Last Look (2016, Pantheon Books) and Final Cut (2024 Pantheon Books). Burns lives in Philadelphia.
Lead Image © Charles Burns
Headshot © Rachel Burns
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