From: Weekly Listing (email suppressed)
Date: Sun Jan 06 2008 - 16:37:42 PST
This week [January 5 - 13, 2008] in avant garde cinema
To subscribe/unsubscribe to the weekly listing, send an
email to (address suppressed)-beam.net.
Enter your announcements (calls for entries, new work, screenings,
jobs, items for sale, etc.) at:
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl
NEW FILM/VIDEO: NON-FEATURE:
===========================
"CABINET" by Todd Herman
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=newwork&readfile=332.ann
NEW CALLS FOR ENTRIES:
=====================
Portland Documentary & eXperimental Film Festival (PDX Fest) (Portland, Oregon USA; Deadline: January 18, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=801.ann
film sharing Low & No Budget Videofilmfestival (Mainz, RLP, Germany; Deadline: April 01, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=824.ann
MFACM, City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong; Deadline: March 31, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=826.ann
DEADLINES APPROACHING:
======================
Experiments in Cinema V 3.0 (Albuquerque, New Mexico USA; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=789.ann
Portland Documentary & eXperimental Film Festival (PDX Fest) (Portland, Oregon USA; Deadline: January 18, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=801.ann
BYOTV (Portland, OR, USA; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=808.ann
Cyprus International Short Film Festival (Nicosia, Cyprus; Deadline: January 30, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=809.ann
The Delta International Film and Video Festival (Cleveland, MS USA; Deadline: February 01, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=811.ann
New York Underground Film Festival (New York, NY, USA; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=813.ann
britspotting - British/Irish Film Festival (Berlin, Germany; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=814.ann
EXTRAORDINARY, EVERY DAY movie contest (milan, Italy; Deadline: January 31, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=817.ann
Iowa City International Documentary Festival (iowa city; Deadline: January 17, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=820.ann
UN Documentary Film Festival 2008 (New York, NY USA; Deadline: January 11, 2008)
http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/ann.pl?type=calls&readfile=821.ann
Enter your event announcements by going to the Flicker Weekly Listing Form
at http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/thisweek.pl
Also available online at Flicker: http://www.hi-beam.net
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMS (SUMMARY):
==============================
* Three Shorts By Nathaniel Dorsky [January 5, New York, New York]
* Exploding Cinema [January 6, Brisbane, Australia]
* Sandra Gibson + Luis Recoder [January 8, New York, New York]
* Personal Archive: Daniel Riccuito [January 9, New York, New York]
* All Power To the People: the History and Legacy of the Black Panther
Party [January 10, Los Angeles, California]
* Psychedelic Cinema: Light Show Films [January 10, New York, New York]
* All Power To the People: the History and Legacy of the Black Panther
Party [January 11, Los Angeles, California]
* Selected Shorts From 40 Years of Films [January 11, New York, New York]
* I Doll, the Unauthorized Biography of America's 11 1/2" Sweetheart, Dyke
Delicious Series [January 12, Chicago, Illinois]
* Films By Robert Nelson - A Retrospective Part 4 [January 12, Los Angeles, California]
* All Power To the People: the History and Legacy of the Black Panther
Party [January 12, Los Angeles, California]
* Concrete Frequency iii [January 12, Los Angeles, California]
* Maya Deren Program [January 12, New York, New York]
* Concrete Frequency iii [January 13, Los Angeles, California]
Events are sorted by CITY within each DATE.
-------------------------
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2008
-------------------------
1/5
New York, New York: Museum of Modern Art
http://www.moma.org
5pm, 11 West 53 Street
THREE SHORTS BY NATHANIEL DORSKY
See January 3.
-----------------------
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008
-----------------------
1/6
Brisbane, Australia: OtherFilm
http://www.otherfilm.org
7pm, The Forest, 124 Boundary St
EXPLODING CINEMA
Straight from crusty hipster-infested Brixton, Exploding Cinema,
London's 17-year rolling seance in search of a living film culture, will
once more draw the circle and invite all-comers. This year's show
features more stop-frame slapstick from Jim and Heinz, close instruction
from Mick the Minicab Driver, existential considerations and puppetry
from Paul and the Badger, 3-D film, nightmares involving ex-lovers,
strange repetitive dialog, and a special appearance by The Lost Domain.
All in one shed, just off Boundary St, close to public transport, a
large static lizard, grog and fruit. Acceptable donations: gold coins
(doubloons okay), a slug of your Uncle Ted's moonshine, *nice* teeth,
graven amulets (and other shiny things), etc For more cultural
contamination, see http://www.explodingcinema.org and
http://www.theforest.com.au
------------------------
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008
------------------------
1/8
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30 PM, 32 Second Avenue
SANDRA GIBSON + LUIS RECODER
Anthology is happy to welcome the return of Gibson + Recoder for an
evening of luminescence, motion and visual music. "Both individually and
in collaboration, Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder are creating some of
the most innovative and engaging light works of the present time. I
hesitate to say 'films', since their work, though it is grounded in an
understanding and application of celluloid, goes beyond a general
understanding of what film is, taking into consideration the
architecture and circumstances of the performance/viewing situation and
the physical and emotional presence of light itself. From the inventive
ways that they create images on the filmstrip to the use of multiple
projection that often incorporates live performance, Gibson and Recoder
are two of the most vital young artists working in the field of
'expanded cinema'." – Mark Webber, THE TIMES BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
--------------------------
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008
--------------------------
1/9
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30, 32 Second Avenue
PERSONAL ARCHIVE: DANIEL RICCUITO
If you don't already know, PERSONAL ARCHIVE is a series wherein we
invite guest curators to present weird/rare/wonderful gems from their
private collections. Tonight we will sail away on a journey through the
extensive holdings of Daniel Riccuito, a painter and professor at the
School of Visual Arts. Daniel informs us that, "I'm focused on
'Inadvertent Surrealism', movies that backfire or betray secrets,
unacknowledged dreams (in one case, a premonitory dream about 9/11). My
sources tend to be bootlegged, rare, and extremely wide-ranging in terms
of genre – from physics videos to little Shirley Temple acting slutty.
Should be fun. And kinda deep." You got it!
--------------------------
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008
--------------------------
1/10
Los Angeles, California: Redcat
http://www.redcat.org/
7:30pm, 631 W. 2nd St
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE BLACK PANTHER
PARTY
This program of screenings and in-depth discussions tracks the history
and legacy of the Black Panther Party, its revolutionary politics,
grassroots ideology, irrepressible leaders, and the struggle for justice
that continues today. Opening with 1960s newsreels focusing on Huey P.
Newton, Eldridge Cleaver and the party's Ten-Point Program, the series
continues with powerful documentaries chronicling state violence against
party members, and concludes with recent and new works that examine the
void left in the wake of the Black Panther Party through the lens of the
1992 Los Angeles uprising. Thur Jan 10 | 7:30 pm Off the Pigs and
RepressionI Dir. Roz Payne, Newsreel Films, filmed in 1960s, released
2006 The Murder of Fred Hampton Dir. Howard Alk and Mike Gray, 1971 In
person: Fred Hampton Jr., Emory Douglas, Sam Durant
1/10
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30, 32 Second Avenue
PSYCHEDELIC CINEMA: LIGHT SHOW FILMS
1967-1969, 54 min, Super-8mm to DVD. Between 1967-69 Ken Brown produced
many films and lots of footage for the Boston Tea Party light show. In
their original context, the films were joined by slides, strobes, and
liquid projections, all of which formed a visual tapestry of light
backdrop for countless concerts by all the big names. True to their
time, these fantastic films possess a rambunctious energy with
hallucinatory multi-layered imagery, comic vignettes, animations, and
abundant graphic referencing. Recently resurrected and ready for
projection, the films will be shown with live musical accompaniment from
Chris Butler, Ken Sirulnick and friends. A true revelation for Super-8mm
enthusiasts, indeed.
------------------------
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008
------------------------
1/11
Los Angeles, California: Redcat
http://www.redcat.org/
8:30pm, 631 W. 2nd St
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE BLACK PANTHER
PARTY
This program of screenings and in-depth discussions tracks the history
and legacy of the Black Panther Party, its revolutionary politics,
grassroots ideology, irrepressible leaders, and the struggle for justice
that continues today. Opening with 1960s newsreels focusing on Huey P.
Newton, Eldridge Cleaver and the party's Ten-Point Program, the series
continues with powerful documentaries chronicling state violence against
party members, and concludes with recent and new works that examine the
void left in the wake of the Black Panther Party through the lens of the
1992 Los Angeles uprising. Fri Jan 11 | 8:30 pm Legacy of Torture: The
War Against the Black Liberation Movement Dir. Andres Alegría, Claude
Marks and the Freedom Archives, 2007 In person: Hank Jones, Ray
Boudreaux, Richard Brown, John Philipsborn, Danny Glover
1/11
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30, 32 Second Avenue
SELECTED SHORTS FROM 40 YEARS OF FILMS
This program is a sampler of short movies, video documentaries,
commissioned works and recent single-frame animations. With subjects
ranging from the clouds in the sky and outsider art projects in France
to the city streets of New York, Brown's kinetic camera work and musical
structures keep these fast-paced films fun and, very often, funny. All
films will be projected on video; original formats listed below.
"PSYCHEDELIC CINEMA" (1967-69, 5 min, Super-8mm light-show excerpt) LIFE
SOUP (1972-74, 9 min, Super-8mm, optically printed to 16mm) STAMPEDE
(1974, 4 min, 16mm rubber-stamp animation) PIGEON MAN (1979, 4 min,
16mm) CLOUDZ (1982, 4 min, 16mm) PHOTOBOOTH BOP (1988, 3 min, 16mm
animation) GOOFY GOLF (1983, 4 min, 3/4" video) WIGWAM VILLAGE (1983, 4
min, 3/4" video) HOLYLAND (1983, 4 min, 3/4" video) FUN ZONE (1988, 3.5
min, Super-8mm to video) WALL TO WALL (1996, 3 min, Super-8mm to video)
LAND OF THE GIANTS (1996, 3 min, Super-8mm to video) FRED SMITH'S
CONCRETE PARK (1996, 3.5 min, Super-8mm to video) WIGSTOCK NATION (1993,
4 min, Super-8mm to video) SELECTED COMMISSIONED WORK (MTV, VH-1, SESAME
STREET) (1988-2002, 8 min) VISIONARY FRANCE (1996, 4 min, Super-8mm)
FLAG CITY (2001, 3 min, Super-8mm) LIFE SOUP (2002, 4 min, Super-8mm)
--------------------------
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2008
--------------------------
1/12
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Filmmakers
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/
7:00 pm Social Hour, 8:00 pm Screening, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark St.
I DOLL, THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA'S 11 1/2" SWEETHEART, DYKE
DELICIOUS SERIES
Dyke Delicious – Season Five Series I DOLL, The Unauthorized Biography
of America's 11 1/2" Sweetheart Co-presented by Black Cat Productions
Admission: $10/$8 Reeling members (includes social hour and screening)
Dyke Delicious returns for its fifth season of
second-Saturday-of-the-month screenings by celebrating Herstory Month
with a tribute to one of the biggest little women of our time. Did you
know that there are more Barbie Dolls in the U.S. than human beings? Or
that Barbie was fashioned after a German prostitute doll named "Lilli"?
These are just two of the many Barbie facts revealed in I, Doll The
Unauthorized Biography of America's 11 1/2" Sweetheart (directed by Tula
Asselanis, USA, 1996, 57 min.), a hilarious documentary on the Barbie
phenomenon. Interviews with adoring fans, as well as culturally diverse
critics of Barbie's unrealistic body image for women, express feelings,
both pro and con, about the 6-ounces of plastic that became a national
icon. Come early for our social hour and our B-doll contest!
1/12
Los Angeles, California: Redcat
http://www.redcat.org/
8pm, 631 W. 2nd St
FILMS BY ROBERT NELSON - A RETROSPECTIVE PART 4
[Note: this is a different screening than "Films by Robert Nelson – A
Retrospective Part 3" that takes place at Los Angeles Filmforum on
Sunday, Jan 20.] Known for prankster experimentalism and on-the-spot
invention, the films of San Francisco native Robert Nelson are among the
defining landmarks of the post-Beat American underground of the 1960s
and '70s. His free-spirited approach, sharp wit, and artistic rigor
marked inspired collaborations with William T. Wiley, William Allan,
Steve Reich, and the Grateful Dead, and helped shape a language and
style for the burgeoning psychedelic culture. Nelson has only recently
made his early films available again, and this evening he presents
three: The Off-Handed Jape (with Wiley, 1967, 9 min., 16mm), The Awful
Backlash (with Allan, 1967, 14 min., 16mm) and Bleu Shut (with Wiley,
1970, 33 min., 16mm). Concluding this program is Nelson's latest major
work, Hauling Toto Big (1997, 43 min., 16mm), winner of the Grand Prize
at the 1998 Ann Arbor Film Festival. In person: Robert Nelson
1/12
Los Angeles, California: Redcat
http://www.redcat.org/
8pm, 631 W. 2nd St
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE BLACK PANTHER
PARTY
This program of screenings and in-depth discussions tracks the history
and legacy of the Black Panther Party, its revolutionary politics,
grassroots ideology, irrepressible leaders, and the struggle for justice
that continues today. Opening with 1960s newsreels focusing on Huey P.
Newton, Eldridge Cleaver and the party's Ten-Point Program, the series
continues with powerful documentaries chronicling state violence against
party members, and concludes with recent and new works that examine the
void left in the wake of the Black Panther Party through the lens of the
1992 Los Angeles uprising. Sat Jan 12 | 7:30 pm All Power to The People
Dir. Lee Lew-Lee, 1997 Bastards of the Party Dir. Cle Sloan, 2006
Preceded by: 41st & Central: The Untold Story of the Southern California
Chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, trailer Dir. Greg
Everett, forthcoming In person: Cle Sloan, Greg Everett, Roland Freeman
1/12
Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Philharmonic
http://www.laphil.com/tickets/special_events/concrete_frequency.cfm
8:00 pm, Walt Disney Concert Hall @ 111 S Grand Ave
CONCRETE FREQUENCY III
"The phrase 'In the future' can preface things we dream about that have
yet to exist and also can refer to a time when things we now know
disappear." (David Robertson) The Phil's final program confronts the
irreconcilable ideas of modernity and nostalgia. A newly commissioned
work blending music and video that views L.A. in different time frames
is performed for the first time. David Robertson, conductor BOULEZ
"...explosante-fixe..." GORDON/MORRISON Dystopia (music/video
collaboration; world premiere)
1/12
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30, 32 Second Avenue
MAYA DEREN PROGRAM
MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON 1943, 14 minutes, 16mm. Co-directed by Alexander
Hammid. Music by Teiji Ito from 1959. AT LAND 1944, 15 minutes, 16mm,
silent. Photographed by Hella Heyman and Alexander Hammid. A STUDY IN
CHOREOGRAPHY FOR CAMERA 1945, 3 minutes, 16mm, silent. By Maya Deren and
Talley Beatty.
------------------------
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2008
------------------------
1/13
Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Philharmonic
http://www.laphil.com/tickets/special_events/concrete_frequency.cfm
2:00pm, Walt Disney Concert Hall @ 111 S Grand Ave
CONCRETE FREQUENCY III
"The phrase 'In the future' can preface things we dream about that have
yet to exist and also can refer to a time when things we now know
disappear." (David Robertson) The Phil's final program confronts the
irreconcilable ideas of modernity and nostalgia. A newly commissioned
work blending music and video that views L.A. in different time frames
is performed for the first time. David Robertson, conductor BOULEZ
"...explosante-fixe..." GORDON/MORRISON Dystopia (music/video
collaboration; world premiere)
Enter your event announcements by going to the Flicker Weekly Listing Form
at http://www.hi-beam.net/cgi-bin/thisweek.pl
The weekly listing is also available online at Flicker:
http://www.hi-beam.net
__________________________________________________________________
For info on FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed>.