In this 1953 documentary, commissioned by Présence Africaine, Chris Marker and Alain Resnais explore the merits of African art, especially sculpture, as compared to the classical works so revered in the... continue reading
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In this 1953 documentary, commissioned by Présence Africaine, Chris Marker and Alain Resnais explore the merits of African art, especially sculpture, as compared to the classical works so revered in the... continue reading
posted by rebuilderAssumption is a virtuosic personal tribute, a glimpse at history and a celebration of independent film culture. Gidal's short film was assembled round a recording of the voice of Mary Pat Leece, who worked... continue reading
posted by griefer_queaferDerek Jarman, one of the most imaginative and influential film and video artists of the 70s-90s, doesn't seem to mind leaving home without his AmEx. **Clearly, not a true ad. :P
posted by griefer_queaferThe great American avant-garde filmmaker Stan Brakhage on the secular golden rule.
posted by griefer_queaferFrom UBU: Finally available on DVD, these video installations were produced by Brian Eno to be shown at various galleries around the world. Subsequently released on vhs and laserdisc, this is the first... continue reading
posted by griefer_queafer1989, 16mm, color/so, 15m leightonpierce.com -------- An impressionistic documentary on the small town cafes in the rural Midwest. While the cafes function as a focal point for many aspects of the... continue reading
posted by griefer_queaferJust saw this film this week. Stunning and beautiful. See Farhad's Werckmeister link for a great description of the film. Tarr's use of sustained and complex takes is simply fantastic and the score by... continue reading
posted by rickegeePart 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqJQMETkI1k
posted by EklekHere is a fairly long clip from "The Man From London," Bela Tarr's latest film which, to my knowledge, has yet to be screened in the states. If you have seen any of his other movies, you wont be surprised... continue reading
posted by griefer_queaferIf there is enough interest, I am going to keep on posting a bunch of my favorite experimental films. I am starting out with Viola's "The Reflecting Pool," a video essay on issues ranging from man and... continue reading
posted by griefer_queaferpièce touchée, Martin Arnold, Austria,16mm Film, b&w, 16 min Arnold's breakthrough film, pièce touchée, is based on a single 18-second shot from The Human Jungle (dir. Joseph M. Newman, 1954). Woman... continue reading
posted by griefer_queaferA pretty recent film from one of the great pioneers of video art: the sometimes brilliant, always challenging Vito Acconci. From Wiki: "Acconci began his career as a poet, editing 0 TO 9 with Bernadette... continue reading
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