Crafted from over 3,000 animated GIFs, twohundredfiftysixcolors is an expansive and revealing portrait of what has become a zeitgeist medium. Once used primarily as an Internet page signpost, the file type has evolved into a nimble and ubiquitous tool for pop-cultural memes, self-expression, and artistic gestures. The film is a curated archive that functions as a historical document charting the GIF's evolution, its connections to early cinema, and its contemporary cultural and aesthetic possibilities.

twohundredfiftysixcolors 2013 (97:00)
by Eric Fleischauer & Jason Lazarus, Curatorial Assistant Theodore Darst

* this screening is presented by VIA 2013 + hosted by Pittsburgh Filmmakers

The VIA Music & New Media Festival is an annual week-long celebration of people who are defining what’s next in music, art, and culture. A city-wide “Festival As Laboratory”, VIA mutates every year with collaborative a/v performances, exhibitions, mobile events, lectures, and more.