[Frameworks] This week [July 28 - August 5, 2012] in avant garde cinema
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This week [July 28 - August 5, 2012] in avant garde cinema
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The 8 Fest (Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Deadline: September 01, 2012)
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(Re)Capturing Womanhood (Carbondale, IL, USA; Deadline: October 01, 2012)
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FLEX Fest (Gainesville, FL, USA; Deadline: October 15, 2012)
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Buried/Exhumed 16mm Film Suggestion (Baltimore, MD; Deadline: August 01, 2012)
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BASEMENT MEDIA FEST (Brooklyn, NY, USA; Deadline: July 29, 2012)
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MADATAC 04 (Madrid_Spain; Deadline: August 31, 2012)
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PollyGrind Underground Film Festival of Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV, USA; Deadline: August 13, 2012)
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FLEFF (Ithaca, NY, USA; Deadline: August 15, 2012)
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"Then, what if?" (Hartford CT USA; Deadline: August 01, 2012)
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The 8 Fest (Toronto, Canada; Deadline: September 01, 2012)
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Ingenuity Fest (Cleveland, OH USA; Deadline: August 01, 2012)
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VIDEODRONE (London, UK; Deadline: July 30, 2012)
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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMS (SUMMARY):
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* Essential Cinema: Arsenal [July 28, New York, New York]
* Conrad Schnitzler Program 1 [July 28, New York, New York]
* L.A. Filmforum Presents the Reach of Resonance, Directed By Steve Elkins [July 29, Los Angeles, California]
* Essential Cinema: Earth [July 29, New York, New York]
* Conrad Schnitzler Program 2 [July 29, New York, New York]
* Subliminal Festival- Day 1 : Sound & Film Field Recording Trip [August 1, Oakland]
* Subliminal Festival- Day 2: Workshop & Performances [August 2, Oakland]
* Cindy Sherman Selects Film Series: Suture [August 2, San Francisco, California]
* Some Girls Never Learn - Chicago's Own: Writer/Director Jerzy Rose In
Person! [August 3, Chicago, Illinois]
* Free Radicals [August 3, New York, New York]
* Free Radicals [August 3, New York, New York]
* Some Girls Never Learn - Chicago's Own: Writer/Director Jerzy Rose In
Person! [August 4, Chicago, Illinois]
* Free Radicals [August 4, New York, New York]
* Free Radicals [August 4, New York, New York]
* Free Radicals [August 4, New York, New York]
* Ken Jacob's the Nervous Magic Lantern: A Benefit For Millennium [August 4, New York, New York]
* Peripheral Produce Auto-Cinematic video Mixtape Re-Release Party [August 4, Portland, Oregon]
* L.A. Filmforum and Lace Present Steve Roden: Sequences and Scores [August 5, Los Angeles, California]
* Free Radicals [August 5, New York, New York]
* Free Radicals [August 5, New York, New York]
* Free Radicals [August 5, New York, New York]
* Black Thorns In the Black Box, Artists' Television Access, San Francisco [August 5, San Francisco, CA]
Events are sorted by CITY within each DATE.
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SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2012
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7/28
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
5:15 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
ESSENTIAL CINEMA: ARSENAL
by Alexandr Dovzhenko No English intertitles (English synopsis
available), 1928-29, 87 minutes, 35mm, b&w, silent One of Dovzhenko's
few completely independent films, from script to screen. ARSENAL is a
civil war epic envisioned in unusual, painterly images: a fallen soldier
– drunk on the enemy's laughing gas – his frozen body still baring its
teeth long after the battle and his life are over.
7/28
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
CONRAD SCHNITZLER PROGRAM 1
PROGRAM 1: FILM/VIDEO (1970-1980) Schnitzler's early films explode with
energy. During this time CON, as he liked to be called, was making
intermedia art – street performances, gallery installations, and
explosive new music – all influenced by free jazz and psychedelic rock.
For these live actions, CON wore black and white make-up, dressed in
white leather, and mounted a megaphone on a black motorcycle helmet. The
films from this period are fast paced, high contrast, hypnotic
explorations of energy with abstract imagery or CON the
magician/performer as subject matter. Jürgen Boettcher RÄUME INSZENIERTE
UND GEFUNDENE ENVIRONMENTS (1970, 3 minutes, video) Wolfgang Seidel
FAHRSTUHL (1971, 3 minutes, video) WALKMAN (4 minutes, video) ZAUBERER
(7 minutes, video) FORTSCHITT (3 minutes, video) DIE NIE ALT WERDEN (4
minutes, video) UNTITLED FILM #1 (6 minutes, 8mm, silent) ZWOLF JAHR KUR
FÜR MICHELANGELO (9 minutes, video) SCHWARZER DOM (8 minutes, video,
b&w) ZYLINDER (2 minutes, video) SCHWARZE HAND (3 minutes, video) WER IM
LADEN DIE SCHUHSCHACHTELN ZÄHLT (4 minutes, video) MEHR SPASS (6
minutes, video) UPER (8 minutes, video) NATURLICH (5 minutes, video)
TAKE OFF (1980, 4 minutes, video) Julien Perrin PREMIER CON/TACT (2009,
12 minutes, video) Total running time: ca. 100 minutes.
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SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2012
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7/29
Los Angeles, California: Filmforum
http://www.lafilmforum.org/
7:30pm (box office opens 6:30, doors open 7), Spielberg Theatre at the Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
L.A. FILMFORUM PRESENTS THE REACH OF RESONANCE, DIRECTED BY STEVE ELKINS
Los Angeles Filmforum presents the fabulous debut film of Steve Elkins,
The Reach of Resonance, on July 29. A meditation on the meaning of
music, featuring John Luther Adams, Kronos Quartet, Miya Masaoka, Bob
Ostertag, Jon Rose, the film is a unique exploration of acoustic
possibilities of the world, and the zones where composers merge sound
and politics. Previously screened at the Angel City Jazz Festival to a
standing ovation, "The Reach Of Resonance" was awarded "Best Film Essay"
at Montreal's International Festival Of Films On Art, and the Temps
D'Image Film For Art Award at the Temps D'Image Film Festival in Lisbon,
Portugal "for a film which reflects the importance of arts in human
society in the most original way." Director Steve Elkins will appear in
person! Tickets: $10 general; $6 students/seniors; free for Filmforum
members. Available at Brown Paper tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/258638
7/29
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
5:15 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
ESSENTIAL CINEMA: EARTH
by Alexandr Dovzhenko No English intertitles (English synopsis
available), 1929-30, 82 minutes, 35mm, b&w, silent (ZEMLYA) A poetic
expression of love for both nature and Ukrainian culture by the man who
was alternatively branded a deserter by Ukrainians and a Ukrainian
nationalist by Russian Soviets. Dovzhenko champions the progression of
life, class struggle, and new attitudes for a town changed by a tractor
and a fallen hero.
7/29
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
CONRAD SCHNITZLER PROGRAM 2
PROGRAM 2: FILM/VIDEO (1975-1986) After leaving the art scene to focus
on composing, CON's musical scores take precedence. He is no longer the
subject; the pieces become longer and more focused. CON produced hours
of cinematic meditations using primitive computer graphics, dissolving
shapes and abstract washes of color and light. One can imagine the
reclusive CON sitting back in his chair, observing the transformation of
a blowing curtain into an abstract landscape, as his wild symphony
unfolds. In all his work, the precise tonalities sculpted by his
electronic instruments inform the vision. Erika Lippki DIE SPUR DIE
KARAWANE (1977, 7 minutes, video) UNTITLED FILM #2 (4 minutes, 8mm,
silent) LUX CONCERT (1979, 29 minutes, video) SCHATTEN III (1982, 3
minutes, 8mm, b&w) LICHTPUNKT UND SCHWARZE ZEICHEN (1978, 24 minutes,
video, b&w) DAS CAS CON VIDEO I (1986, 21 minutes, video) Total running
time: ca. 95 minutes.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
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8/1
Oakland: Liminal Space
http://liminal-space.org/events/subliminal
3:30-7:30pm, 950 54th Street, Oakland, CA 94608
SUBLIMINAL FESTIVAL- DAY 1 : SOUND & FILM FIELD RECORDING TRIP
During this field trip, a limited group of participants (15 max) will
spend time with Lawrence English and Paul Clipson while capturing
environmental recordings in the magnificent redwood forests of the East
Bay. This exercise in phonography and film will foster a newfound
appreciation for our natural surroundings and create a platform for
meaningful interaction between artists/participants while exploring the
locality. Participants are encouraged to bring their own portable
recording gear, and various techniques and approaches to effective
capture will be covered. Full day schedule, and workshop plan details
will be communicated in advance via email to participants. Roundtrip
transportation from Liminal Space to Redwood Regional Park
provided.Check the Liminal Space site for tickets.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012
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8/2
Oakland: Liminal Space
http://liminal-space.org/events/subliminal
3-6pm / 8pm, 950 54th Street, Oakland, CA 94608
SUBLIMINAL FESTIVAL- DAY 2: WORKSHOP & PERFORMANCES
3-6pm: Lawrence English and Paul Clipson will give a workshop and
informal lecture about their approaches to the work – both in terms of
studio technique, aesthetics and field trip preparation for familiar or
extreme environments (specifically in regards to Lawrence – the Amazon,
Antarctica, the Outback) as well as other issues relating to the use of
field recordings as a means for documenting, creating and transforming
environments. Both artists encourage conversation and questions from
participants.8pm:Lawrence English , Illuha, & Gregg Kowalsky, and films
by Paul Clipson. A night exploring the breadth of the spectrum of
amplified sound, from the acoustic and environmental, the synthetic and
processed, to the timbres hidden in radio signals and the distortion of
electricity itself. Stylistically as varied in their approaches as the
sound sources and the materials used to sculpt them, international
artists in their own right, over decades of work all three composers
have established themselves as vanguards of their form. Expect an
evening of both extreme dynamics and subtle susurration, of immersion in
nuanced tonalities and the lashing of dissonant cascades.Check the
Liminal Space site for tickets.
8/2
San Francisco, California: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
http://www.sfmoma.org
7:00pm, Phyllis Wattis Theater
CINDY SHERMAN SELECTS FILM SERIES: SUTURE
In conjunction with SFMOMA's Cindy Sherman retrospective, the artist has
selected a few of the films that have shaped her vision. Reflecting a
wide spectrum of genres and eras, the works shown here highlight the
extraordinary range of her interests and influences. This week's program
features Scott McGehee and David Siegel's 1993 The Host. In this witty
and cerebral murder mystery, Vincent Tower plots to kill his long-lost
but nearly identical half-brother Clay and pass the death off as his
own. Clay survives Vincent's car bomb, but suffers severe amnesia. With
the help of a plastic surgeon named Renee Descartes, Clay sets out to
reconstruct his identity — but as Vincent, the prime suspect in their
father's murder. As Clay's memory begins to return, he must decide which
life he will embody. Cost of tickets are $5 for general admission; free
for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket,
which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium).
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012
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8/3
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Filmmakers
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/
8:00 PM, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark St.
SOME GIRLS NEVER LEARN - CHICAGO’S OWN: WRITER/DIRECTOR JERZY ROSE IN
PERSON!
Audience Award Winner – Chicago Underground Film Festival. Co-presented
by Gorilla Tango Theater. Beaming in from another dimension and high on
helium, this psychedelic fantasy values weirdness and charm over a
traditional story, and it's all the better for it. Amelia Earhart
appears as a god to a hapless academic named Wayne, who found her leg
bone at the bottom of the ocean. She enlists him to protect her from his
best friend Dennis, a high school science teacher who moonlights as a
wacko veterinarian, and whom she claims is destined to destroy her. The
cast, lead by Jared Larson and Mike Lopez, warm up the hilariously
futile dialogue, and the radiant cinematography, handmade set design,
and sheer creative fortitude make this trip a truly fun ride. (2011, 80
min.). Admission: $8
8/3
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
by Pip Chodorov 2010, 82 minutes, video NEW YORK THEATRICAL PREMIERE
RUN! Distributed by Kino International. This feature-length documentary
provides a vivid, eye-opening, and appropriately personal introduction
to one of the most important, yet perpetually marginalized, realms of
filmmaking: avant-garde cinema. Achieving the near-impossible task of
doing justice in a mere 82 minutes to this incredibly rich, varied, and
expansive domain, FREE RADICALS is as expertly constructed an
introduction to the topic as one could hope for, thanks in large part to
the film's privileging of rare interviews with some of the most
important filmmakers in the avant-garde tradition (including Jonas
Mekas, Peter Kubelka, Stan Brakhage, and Hans Richter), and its
inclusion of several films in their entirety. The film's sincere
admiration for its subject is best reflected by Chodorov's own
description: "I wanted to share a few of the films I love and introduce
you to some of the free, radical artists who made them." "Named after
the experimental film classic by Len Lye, FREE RADICALS is an
informative yet above all passionate film essay, as well as a fine
introduction to the world of avant-garde film. … Using a range of
different film formats along the way, Chodorov sketches out the
genealogy of avant-garde filmmaking in a playful, yet ultimately very
accessible documentary that aims to transmit this legacy to a new
audience." –ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
8/3
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
9:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
See notes for Aug. 3, 7 pm.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012
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8/4
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Filmmakers
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/
7:00 PM, Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theater, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie
SOME GIRLS NEVER LEARN - CHICAGO’S OWN: WRITER/DIRECTOR JERZY ROSE IN
PERSON!
See August 3rd listing for details.
8/4
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
5:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
See notes for Aug. 3, 7 pm.
8/4
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
See notes for Aug. 3, 7 pm.
8/4
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
9:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
See notes for Aug. 3, 7 pm.
8/4
New York, New York: Millennium Film Workshop
http://www.millenniumfilm.org/
8:00pm, 32 2nd Ave @ 2nd Street
KEN JACOB'S THE NERVOUS MAGIC LANTERN: A BENEFIT FOR MILLENNIUM
A benefit performance of TIME SQUARED by Ken and Flo Jacobs will be held
at Anthology Film Archives. This event is to help raise money for
Millennium Film Workshop. "A lightweight propeller steadily turns,
interrupting a single beam of light passing through a lens and making
The Nervous Magic Lantern nervous. Things placed in the path of light
result in an illusion onscreen of things moving in every possible
direction and yet never moving at all, except by the hand of the
projectionist. My home-made cine-projector is down to the bone. A
lightweight frame supports a styrofoam roof and walls. The small
enclosure contains a small theater-lamp and empty space. One might hear
a whisper-fan whispering. Silent cinema was never this silent. This is
hands-on projection with projectionist as main moving part. Objects are
manipulated within this essence of a machine while, onscreen, we see a
vast 3D churning and morphing that could have been made to happen before
the invention of film and film-transport devices. And perhaps they were,
but minds were not ready for the results." TIME SQUARED will be preceded
by a screening of THE GREEN WAVE. $10.00 minimum (larger donations very
much appreciated) all proceeds go to Millennium Film Workshop
8/4
Portland, Oregon: Peripheral Produce
www.peripheralproduce.com
8:00 PM, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard
PERIPHERAL PRODUCE AUTO-CINEMATIC VIDEO MIXTAPE RE-RELEASE PARTY
The Peripheral Produce AUTO-CINEMATIC Video Mix Tape, originally
released on VHS tape in 1996 and out of print for many years, featured
early work from local experimental filmmakers Miranda July, Vanessa
Renwick, Jon Raymond, Matt McCormick and many others. Now re-mastered on
DVD, Peripheral Produce is happy to announce the re-release of that
title along with a screening event/release party at Portland's Hollywood
Theatre that will feature classic films from the DVD alongside a
selection of new local experimental work. From the mid 90s to the late
00s, Peripheral Produce was the corner stone of Portland's experimental
film community. Started by Matt McCormick in 1996, Peripheral Produce
was a screening series, a video distribution label, and the force behind
the PDX Film Festival. Local artists such as Miranda July, Vanessa
Renwick, and Jon Raymond cut their teeth at Peripheral Produce while
Portland audiences were treated to unique cinematic events that ranged
from film-projector-performances to "communal View-Master experiences."
The August 4th show will feature many of those seminal works, along with
a selection of new works from Portland's fast rising "next generation"
of experimental filmmakers. Artists featured in the show include Miranda
July, Vanessa Renwick, Jon Raymond, Stephen Slappe, Matt McCormick,
Orland Nutt, Ashby Lee Collinson, and much much more.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2012
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8/5
Los Angeles, California: Filmforum
http://www.lafilmforum.org/
7:30pm (box office opens 6:30, doors open 7), Spielberg Theatre at the Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
L.A. FILMFORUM AND LACE PRESENT STEVE RODEN: SEQUENCES AND SCORES
Los Angeles Filmforum and LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibition)
invite you to join us for a rare screening of early film works by Los
Angeles artist Steve Roden, presented in conjunction with the
exhibition, Shells, Bells, Steps and Silences, currently on view at
LACE. This screening includes Roden's first film, "the dreams of
ophelia", from 1989, as well as many never before screened super 8mm
projects from early 1990's - some of which will be accompanied by
improvised sound scores performed live by the artist. The evening will
also include Roden's 2011 16mm film, Striations, inspired by Dennis
Oppenheim's early films, Gary Beydler's Hand Held Day, and the work of
Jess. Tickets: $10 general; $6 students/seniors/LACE members; free for
Filmforum members. Available at Brown Paper tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/262575
8/5
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
5:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
See notes for Aug. 3, 7 pm.
8/5
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
See notes for Aug. 3, 7 pm.
8/5
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
9:00 pm, 32 2nd Avenue
FREE RADICALS
See notes for Aug. 3, 7 pm.
8/5
San Francisco, CA: Artists Television Access
http://www.atasite.org/
8:00, 992 valencia street
BLACK THORNS IN THE BLACK BOX, ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS, SAN FRANCISCO
An experimental screening of moving images presenting three spheres
penetrated by Black Metal - Artists: Annie Feldmeier Adams for Locrian
(Chicago), Gast Bouschet & Nadine Hilbert (Brussels, Belgium), Una
Hamilton Helle (London, England), Devin Horan (Brooklyn), Hunter
Hunt-Hendrix (Brooklyn), Semiconductor (Brighton, England), Chris
Kennedy (Toronto, Canada), Marianna Milhorat (Chicago), Jimmy Joe Roche
(Baltimore), Shazzula for Cultus Sabbati (Brussels, Belgium), and
Michaël Sellam (Paris, France).
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