Dennis Avner - also known as 'Cat Man' - has died, aged 54. The Us citizen, who preferred to go by his Native American name Stalking Cat, was found dead in his hometown of Tonopah, Nevada, in a suspected suicide. However, the official cause of death has yet to be confirmed, according to the New York Daily News. His body was found on November 5. Avner was known for his body modification and spent thousands of dollars on operations in order to make him look like a tiger. His body alterations included having his lip split, his ears pointed and having silicone implants in his cheeks and (more)...
- 11/14/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
As part of the Walker Art Gallery's Open Field project in Minneapolis this summer, the Icvff is a glorious celebration of those feline YouTube classics
There are moments in a person's life when it seems as if the stars have formed a perfect alignment and all of the pieces have fallen into place. As if fate has steered a clear and steady path to this one moment of destiny.
For me, it is the Internet Cat Video Film Festival in Minneapolis on 30 August. The Icvff is part of Open Field, the Walker Art Gallery's summer project, which will see its lawn transformed into a site for cultural events, to share ideas, skills and interests, and enjoy activities such as drawing classes and acoustic campfires. Highlights include an art swap, an 80s night and, of course, the cat film festival.
At a conservative estimate, 80% of the internet is now made up of cat videos.
There are moments in a person's life when it seems as if the stars have formed a perfect alignment and all of the pieces have fallen into place. As if fate has steered a clear and steady path to this one moment of destiny.
For me, it is the Internet Cat Video Film Festival in Minneapolis on 30 August. The Icvff is part of Open Field, the Walker Art Gallery's summer project, which will see its lawn transformed into a site for cultural events, to share ideas, skills and interests, and enjoy activities such as drawing classes and acoustic campfires. Highlights include an art swap, an 80s night and, of course, the cat film festival.
At a conservative estimate, 80% of the internet is now made up of cat videos.
- 7/13/2012
- by Laura Barton
- The Guardian - Film News
Move over, Cannes, Minneapolis might just be home to the greatest film festival ever.
On August 30, feline aficionados will have the chance to laugh in unison with others at the first-ever Internet Cat Video Film Festival.
Viral videos of cats doing their thing will be projected on a building wall near the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis, Kare 11 reports.
Leading up to the festival, people have the chance to submit their favorite clips through the festival's nomination form. The submission period will close on July 30.
The festival aims to give Internet users a way to share in the awesomeness of kitteh videos in a keyboard-free space, a goal festival organizers described in a blog post:
Walker Open Field welcomes cat lovers (and challenges haters – c’mon, you know who you are) to openly release your cat-video-induced giggles and emotions that are otherwise muffled by computer screens and constrained by cubicles.
On August 30, feline aficionados will have the chance to laugh in unison with others at the first-ever Internet Cat Video Film Festival.
Viral videos of cats doing their thing will be projected on a building wall near the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis, Kare 11 reports.
Leading up to the festival, people have the chance to submit their favorite clips through the festival's nomination form. The submission period will close on July 30.
The festival aims to give Internet users a way to share in the awesomeness of kitteh videos in a keyboard-free space, a goal festival organizers described in a blog post:
Walker Open Field welcomes cat lovers (and challenges haters – c’mon, you know who you are) to openly release your cat-video-induced giggles and emotions that are otherwise muffled by computer screens and constrained by cubicles.
- 7/11/2012
- by Ileana Llorens
- Huffington Post
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