[Frameworks] meditative films?

[C Keefer]

Can you not show dvds or files in the classroom? I am troubled by the
condition, must be viewable online.  A disturbing trend in teaching today
which does not provide good quality viewing experiences for many historical
experimental films. And especially James Whitney's. Giving students youtube
links to films such as Lapis is tragic.

Belson's Meditation and Chakra are available on dvd from Center for Visual
Music.

Cindy Keefer
CVM

CVM email = cvmaccess (at) gmail.com


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> *De:* FrameWorks <frameworks-bounces at jonasmekasfilms.com> en nombre de
> kate lain <kate at katemakesfilms.com>
> *Enviado:* miércoles, 11 de diciembre de 2019 05:29 p. m.
> *Para:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
> *Asunto:* [Frameworks] meditative films?
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> Hi, Frameworkers.  I’m teaching a multi-part film/video-making workshop
> for high schoolers.  We’re exploring rituals of care, different self-care
> practices, calming techniques, etc., and the students will be making a
> collaborative collage film/video related to all that.  I’d love to show
> them some examples of moving image works for inspiration (or send them
> links to things they can check out on their own).
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> Do you have any recommendations for short films, videos, animations, gifs,
> video art, etc. in the experimental/art vein that are that are viewable
> online that might fit with this?  (I'm not looking for things like straight
> documentaries on self-care or anything -- I'm thinking about works that are
> more poetic, more in the arena of video art or experimental film.)  Note
> that these students are brand new to experimental film, so I’m not looking
> for particularly challenging works that could be frustrating to them.
> Instead, I’m looking for pieces that are slower, poetic, perhaps
> repetitive, meditative that someone might be able to relax into.  A couple
> of films that come to mind are Amy Halpern’s “Invocation” (except there's
> no digital version, dang it, and I can only show digital at this school)
> and James Whitney’s “Lapis”.  But I hope to find more works that, like
> "Invocation," work with representational imagery—and works that, in
> particular, use documentation/documentary-style moving images since the
> students will recording visuals and audio at the school site where we’re
> working (though we may do some basic animation as well).
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> I’m particularly interested in works by artists of color and queer
> artists, but I’m open to other suggestions as well.  Thank you in advance
> for any recommendations!
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> Best,
> Kate Lain
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> kate lain
> katemakesfilms.com
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