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Cleveland Institute of Art Professor and internationally acclaimed video artist Kasumi is one of the producers of an independent feature film premiering Thursday in New York City.

A special sneak preview of Kitao Sakurai’s indie film Aardvark will be presented on July 15, 2010 by three NYC organizations committed to supporting independent cinema: Rooftop Films, indieWIRE and SnagFilms. This unique event showcases Aardvark prior to its official U.S. and international festival premieres. Details and a trailer are at indiewire.com.

Kasumi is internationally celebrated as one the leading innovators of a new art form synthesizing film, sound, and video in live performance. She has won global acclaim for her expressive and compelling compositions in venues worldwide: from Lincoln Center with The New York Philharmonic to collaborations with Grandmaster Flash and DJ Spooky.