For over twenty years and counting, Comedy Central has become synonymous with adult animated fare. Comedy Central’s breakthrough hit and one of the longest running series of all times is South Park, set in the famous fictional mountain town. Its foul-mouthed citizens have been entertaining, shocking, provoking and even teaching us valuable life lessons since 1997. To celebrate having South Park as an extension in our lives, Comedy Central and KLIK! join forces during the Friday night of the festival to bring you South Park on the big screen like you’ve never seen it before.
Comedy Central presents: South Park in the American Society
Friday November 9, 18h00, EYE Cinema 2 // Get tickets
Brian Dunphy, American professor and pretty much South Park expert extraordinaire, is flying over to Amsterdam to bring to you his presentation on the role South Park plays in American society. He points out the series’ highlights like their prediction on America’s response regarding Obama’s election back in 2008, but also heartfelt moments depicting unconditional friendship and love. Besides an academic point of view on South Park, Dunphy also offers a look inside the kitchen of the American entertainment industry as he has worked in show business for companies like Disney, Comedy Central and HBO.
75 min, English
Comedy Central presents: The Making of South Park: 6 Days to Air
Friday November 9, 19h45, EYE Cinema 2 // Get tickets
Have you ever wondered how South Park is made? Some of the animation experts amongst you will know that Trey Parker and Matt Stone started out crudely animating cardboard cut-outs and now use sophisticated animation software to make the award winning show. But did you know that South Park is made in approximately the tenth of the time that an animated show usually takes to produce? In this fascinating peek behind the scenes of your favorite show, we follow Parker and Stone and their team of talented writers and animators during the making of the HUMANCENTiPAD episode. This highly entertaining documentary gives a personal look inside the bizarre professional lives of two of the entertainment industry's most successful creative minds. And afterwards, you can fire off questions at our American academic South Park expert Brian Dunphy, who served as an advisor to this documentary.
42 min, English dialogue/Dutch subtitles
Comedy Central presents: South Park Tribute Night & Sing-Along
Friday November 9, 22h00, EYE Cinema 4 // Get tickets
In the 15 years of South Park’s existence, the series imprinted many shocking, hilarious and memorable moments on our minds. Remember when Cartman hatched his insane revenge scheme on Scott Tenorman? Or when Tom Cruise, John Travolta and R. Kelly got trapped in a closet? While watching South Park is already one of the most entertaining activities known to man, enjoying it together with other aficionados elevates it into the most enjoyable experience you can engage in with a group of people (while still wearing your clothes)! Join a selection of animators, designers and others as they share their stories of South Park love with their favorite clips and impressions and be sure to swear your heart out on Fingerbang and Kyle’s Mom’s a Bitch during the South Park Sing-Along. You might just be the one winning that South Park goodie bag the evening’s host will award to the best swearer!
90 min, English