Benny Zelkowicz
@leetlepeegveeg.bsky.social
Sand animator, writer, lyricist, bunch of other stuff
Damn. Saw this trio perform in LA a few years back. One of the most amazing concerts I have ever attended. RIP to a great, great drummer
A 1985 live version of “God Bless the Child” with Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and the late Jack DeJohnette. #RIPJackDeJohnette m.youtube.com/watch?v=G7jm...
God Bless the Child - Keith Jarrett-Gary Peacock-Jack DeJohnette 1985
YouTube video by Mr. Wolf
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Damn. Saw this trio perform in LA a few years back. One of the most amazing concerts I have ever attended. RIP to a great, great drummer
5 movies to get to know me:
The Gold Rush
Passion of Joan of Arc
The Red Turtle
Ikiru
Robocop
The Gold Rush
Passion of Joan of Arc
The Red Turtle
Ikiru
Robocop
5 movies to get to know me
AND THE VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER OR, THE AUTHOR'S DREAM
MICHAEL STROGOFF (1926)
OFFSIDE (2006)
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
LADYHAWKE
AND THE VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER OR, THE AUTHOR'S DREAM
MICHAEL STROGOFF (1926)
OFFSIDE (2006)
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
LADYHAWKE
5 movies to get to know me
DEEP RED
MILLER'S CROSSING
SHIP OF THE MONSTERS (1960)
BOOGIE NIGHTS
GAMERA VS GUIRON
DEEP RED
MILLER'S CROSSING
SHIP OF THE MONSTERS (1960)
BOOGIE NIGHTS
GAMERA VS GUIRON
October 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
5 movies to get to know me:
The Gold Rush
Passion of Joan of Arc
The Red Turtle
Ikiru
Robocop
The Gold Rush
Passion of Joan of Arc
The Red Turtle
Ikiru
Robocop
First time watch: Hobson's Choice. Absolutely wonderful. I only knew Brenda de Banzie as the villain in The Man Who Knew Too Much (one of my favorite Hitchcocks) and she is so, so different here- I'm smitten. Great dialogue, great characters, great performances. Most fun movie I've seen in a while.
October 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
First time watch: Hobson's Choice. Absolutely wonderful. I only knew Brenda de Banzie as the villain in The Man Who Knew Too Much (one of my favorite Hitchcocks) and she is so, so different here- I'm smitten. Great dialogue, great characters, great performances. Most fun movie I've seen in a while.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
G’mar tov, all.
October 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
G’mar tov, all.
Recipe calls for three cloves of garlic.
What is this, dessert?
What is this, dessert?
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Recipe calls for three cloves of garlic.
What is this, dessert?
What is this, dessert?
Whenever we get into the cycle of trying to figure out a shooter’s politics to explain his actions, I wish that more people were familiar with Sondheim’s brilliant musical “Assassins”. Desperate, lonely people trying to seize the importance and meaning they feel their lives are owed. With the 1/
September 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Whenever we get into the cycle of trying to figure out a shooter’s politics to explain his actions, I wish that more people were familiar with Sondheim’s brilliant musical “Assassins”. Desperate, lonely people trying to seize the importance and meaning they feel their lives are owed. With the 1/
I’m at a loss for words at this Supreme Court action. So many of the cliche signifiers of totalitarianism are popping up everywhere- giant banners of the glowering leader, troops in the streets, people being snatched by masked police, “show me your papers!”. Good piece by @radiofreetom.bsky.social
I'm gifting this piece from @radiofreetom.bsky.social because everyone needs to read it. It's Tom at his best.
He's worth the subscription price all by himself, btw.
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He's worth the subscription price all by himself, btw.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Government Wants to See Your Papers
And the Supreme Court decides that the Fourth Amendment might not be for everyone.
www.theatlantic.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I’m at a loss for words at this Supreme Court action. So many of the cliche signifiers of totalitarianism are popping up everywhere- giant banners of the glowering leader, troops in the streets, people being snatched by masked police, “show me your papers!”. Good piece by @radiofreetom.bsky.social
I genuinely love that LED strip lights come on reels that are obviously made in molds repurposed from old Super8 reels.
September 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I genuinely love that LED strip lights come on reels that are obviously made in molds repurposed from old Super8 reels.
Call me a radical, but I think if your response to seeing human beings who are homeless and/or mentally ill is “EWWW! GET THEM OUT OF MY SIGHT!” and not “What can we do to help these unfortunate people?”, then you are fundamentally a shitty person.
August 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Call me a radical, but I think if your response to seeing human beings who are homeless and/or mentally ill is “EWWW! GET THEM OUT OF MY SIGHT!” and not “What can we do to help these unfortunate people?”, then you are fundamentally a shitty person.
Finally saw Naked Gun (with some nervousness because of my love of the original)…. So funny. Right on target. Exactly what I hoped it would be.
August 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Finally saw Naked Gun (with some nervousness because of my love of the original)…. So funny. Right on target. Exactly what I hoped it would be.
Happy Birthday Linda Rondstadt! Here she is singing one of my favorite Randy Newman songs:
youtu.be/5trPeUqOjyc?...
youtu.be/5trPeUqOjyc?...
Linda Ronstadt -Texas Girl at The Funeral of Her Father
YouTube video by fabtastique
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July 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy Birthday Linda Rondstadt! Here she is singing one of my favorite Randy Newman songs:
youtu.be/5trPeUqOjyc?...
youtu.be/5trPeUqOjyc?...
Upcoming screenings of my sand-animated chevra kadisha documentary:
Walla Walla Movie Crush: July 13, 1 pm, Gesa Power House Theater
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: Aug 3rd, 12:30pm Piedmont Theater
Animix (Tel Aviv) - Aug 5-9
Walla Walla Movie Crush: July 13, 1 pm, Gesa Power House Theater
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: Aug 3rd, 12:30pm Piedmont Theater
Animix (Tel Aviv) - Aug 5-9
July 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Upcoming screenings of my sand-animated chevra kadisha documentary:
Walla Walla Movie Crush: July 13, 1 pm, Gesa Power House Theater
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: Aug 3rd, 12:30pm Piedmont Theater
Animix (Tel Aviv) - Aug 5-9
Walla Walla Movie Crush: July 13, 1 pm, Gesa Power House Theater
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: Aug 3rd, 12:30pm Piedmont Theater
Animix (Tel Aviv) - Aug 5-9
Just read that Enzo Staiola passed away (to be honest, I had no idea he was still alive). A beautiful performance in Bicycle Thieves, one of those perfect movies that time, familiarity, and even excessive praise cannot dim in the slightest. I’m tearing up just thinking of it. Ciao, Bruno.
June 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Just read that Enzo Staiola passed away (to be honest, I had no idea he was still alive). A beautiful performance in Bicycle Thieves, one of those perfect movies that time, familiarity, and even excessive praise cannot dim in the slightest. I’m tearing up just thinking of it. Ciao, Bruno.
One of my favorite recent animated features came up in discussion… so here is the Oscar winning short by the same director. Just beautiful, wordless storytelling.
youtu.be/wTIkvwwC23A?...
youtu.be/wTIkvwwC23A?...
Michaël Dudok de Wit - Father and Daughter (short film 2000)
YouTube video by Janset Arpat
youtu.be
June 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
One of my favorite recent animated features came up in discussion… so here is the Oscar winning short by the same director. Just beautiful, wordless storytelling.
youtu.be/wTIkvwwC23A?...
youtu.be/wTIkvwwC23A?...
Reposted by Benny Zelkowicz
When left-wing American Jews comment on a rise in antisemitism in the US - without ever mentioning Israel or attempting to scapegoat Palestinian solidarity activism - here are some trends over the course of the decade since Trump first ran for President that they are likely referring to:
June 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
When left-wing American Jews comment on a rise in antisemitism in the US - without ever mentioning Israel or attempting to scapegoat Palestinian solidarity activism - here are some trends over the course of the decade since Trump first ran for President that they are likely referring to:
Amazing news! The Sacred Society was just selected by CRAFT International Animation Festival via FilmFreeway.com!
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May 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Amazing news! The Sacred Society was just selected by CRAFT International Animation Festival via FilmFreeway.com!
I love this film so much: “The Street” by Caroline Leaf
The paint on glass technique so beautifully captures the nature of memory. Her films have been a massive influence on my own work.
youtu.be/A0Y9bv0SkI8?...
The paint on glass technique so beautifully captures the nature of memory. Her films have been a massive influence on my own work.
youtu.be/A0Y9bv0SkI8?...
The Street NFBC Caroline Leaf, 1976
YouTube video by Backscattering Past
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May 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I love this film so much: “The Street” by Caroline Leaf
The paint on glass technique so beautifully captures the nature of memory. Her films have been a massive influence on my own work.
youtu.be/A0Y9bv0SkI8?...
The paint on glass technique so beautifully captures the nature of memory. Her films have been a massive influence on my own work.
youtu.be/A0Y9bv0SkI8?...
This is one of the greatest animated films of all time. As our country slips more and more into dark authoritarianism and Trump tries to take control of The Kennedy Center and other arts institutions, I think about this Czech masterpiece a lot.
youtu.be/36F58z_KA9w?...
youtu.be/36F58z_KA9w?...
THE HAND (Ruka) BEST QUALITY 1080p Jiří Trnka
YouTube video by Et Cetera
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is one of the greatest animated films of all time. As our country slips more and more into dark authoritarianism and Trump tries to take control of The Kennedy Center and other arts institutions, I think about this Czech masterpiece a lot.
youtu.be/36F58z_KA9w?...
youtu.be/36F58z_KA9w?...
Always loved this silly film, by Gil Alkabetz:
youtu.be/0HNBIvoXVQk?...
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Rubicon by Gil Alkabetz
YouTube video by Gil Alkabetz (SweetHomeStudio)
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May 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Always loved this silly film, by Gil Alkabetz:
youtu.be/0HNBIvoXVQk?...
youtu.be/0HNBIvoXVQk?...
Your day is sorely lack Croatian animation. I have the cure:
youtu.be/zb0PA-TaS4g?...
youtu.be/zb0PA-TaS4g?...
Surogat
YouTube video by croatianfilmheritage
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Your day is sorely lack Croatian animation. I have the cure:
youtu.be/zb0PA-TaS4g?...
youtu.be/zb0PA-TaS4g?...
Excited to announce that my sand-animated documentary THE SACRED SOCIETY will show at the Seattle International Film Festival!
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Short Film Packages
Short really is sweet with these collections of some of the best short films this year.
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April 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Excited to announce that my sand-animated documentary THE SACRED SOCIETY will show at the Seattle International Film Festival!
www.siff.net/festival/pro...
www.siff.net/festival/pro...
Reposted by Benny Zelkowicz
Someone posted this Monday; but, I neglected to get the name.
April 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Someone posted this Monday; but, I neglected to get the name.
Some uplift- the most gorgeous film ever made. For my students’ last class today I curated an animation fest. I thought I’d end with Trnka’s “The Hand”, about an artist struggling against dictatorship. But everyone needs hope and beauty so instead, this. A reminder of what hand crafted art can do.
[4k] The Man Who Planted Trees (1987) - Full Movie (English)
YouTube video by Reading Movies
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April 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Some uplift- the most gorgeous film ever made. For my students’ last class today I curated an animation fest. I thought I’d end with Trnka’s “The Hand”, about an artist struggling against dictatorship. But everyone needs hope and beauty so instead, this. A reminder of what hand crafted art can do.