[Frameworks] Vaudeville & silent clowns in experimental film?

[John MacKay]

On May 19, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Shona Masarin wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> Does anyone know of any experimental films that have explored vaudeville, slapstick and/or silent era clown films (eg. Buster Keaton) in some way or another?

Ken Jacobs, "Ontic Antics Starring Laurel and Hardy: Bye, Molly" (2005).

> 
> I am working on a collaborative dance film with choreographer, Cori Olinghouse, who has been studying movement forms like eccentric dance, mime, and voguing. Our film will seek to invoke the spaces of Vaudeville through a Dada/Surrealist eye. We are attracted to the way these two forms share aspects of humor, oddity, and slapstick. 
> Here's a link to a preview of our film project on our Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/139958170/ghost-line 
> 
> Some films that have inspired us thus far are Hans Richter's "Ghosts Before Breakfast" and Anna Halprin in James Broughton's "Golden Positions". 
> 
> Any leads will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
> 
> Shona Masarin
> 
> www.shonamasarin.com
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