Another Portland filmmaker made his way into the journal recently. Chel White’s (JSF, Vol.5) film “Dirt” helps, um, ground the volume in solid (but fun) experimental territory. But his other work is amazing, as well, and can now be found in a dvd collection. Go HERE to explore his website and HERE to acquire the collection.
Also of interest is Chel’s video for Thom Yorke’s new song “Harrowdown Hill.” It’s a marvelous combination of animation, documentary footage, and photographic effects. You can watch it HERE. For some making-of info., be sure to read a description of their “Smallgantics” technique.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Monday, November 20, 2006
Screening: Marie Losier, NYC, Wed., 11/22
A film by Marie Losier that appeared in Volume 3 of the JSF will be screening at MOMA in NYC on Wednesday. ELECTROCUTE YOUR STARS will screen in a series of “groundbreaking narrative shorts” next to films by Robert Rodriguez, Bill Morrison, and others.
Marie’s film is described as “a delightful, campy portrait of director George Kuchar,” but/and the film has some documentary elements that are funny and interesting, as well.
Details: MOMA, Wed., Nov.22nd 5:00pm; Program 8
A selection of groundbreaking narrative shorts.
Electrocute Your Stars. 2005. Marie Losier. A delightful, campy portrait of director George Kuchar.
Night Cries a Rural Tragedy. 1990. Australia. Tracey Moffatt. The classic, tragic story of a middle-aged Aboriginal daughter and her aging white mother.
Bedhead. 1991. Robert Rodriguez. The director's popular debut film is about a young girl's revenge on her pest of a brother.
Seven Hours to Burn. 1999. Shanti Thakur. A personal documentary tracing two wars that produce two émigrés, the filmmaker's parents.
Ghost Trip. 2000. Bill Morrison. A mystical road trip to New Orleans in a Cadillac hearse.
Burn. 2002. Reynold Reynolds. Unspoken secrets create a force that sears the fabric of everyday interaction.
Program 77 min.
Marie’s film is described as “a delightful, campy portrait of director George Kuchar,” but/and the film has some documentary elements that are funny and interesting, as well.
Details: MOMA, Wed., Nov.22nd 5:00pm; Program 8
A selection of groundbreaking narrative shorts.
Electrocute Your Stars. 2005. Marie Losier. A delightful, campy portrait of director George Kuchar.
Night Cries a Rural Tragedy. 1990. Australia. Tracey Moffatt. The classic, tragic story of a middle-aged Aboriginal daughter and her aging white mother.
Bedhead. 1991. Robert Rodriguez. The director's popular debut film is about a young girl's revenge on her pest of a brother.
Seven Hours to Burn. 1999. Shanti Thakur. A personal documentary tracing two wars that produce two émigrés, the filmmaker's parents.
Ghost Trip. 2000. Bill Morrison. A mystical road trip to New Orleans in a Cadillac hearse.
Burn. 2002. Reynold Reynolds. Unspoken secrets create a force that sears the fabric of everyday interaction.
Program 77 min.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Short Film and the Film Lit. World
The other day, the publisher was bemoaning the dearth of writing about short film when over the transom came an invitation to the new Storefront for Art and Architecture exhibit in NYC. It was very relevant; here’s the notice:
STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE is honored to present
CLIP / STAMP / FOLD----THE RADICAL ARCHITECTURE OF LITTLE MAGAZINES, 196x - 197x; November 14, 2006 - January 31, 2007; Opening reception: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 6.30 to 8.30pm
In recent years, there has been resurgence of international interest in the architecture of the 1960s and 1970s. Yet the role of the many experimental publications that were the engine of that intensely creative period has been largely neglected. The exhibition . . . tracks the critical function of the little magazine in architecture during these years, when a remarkable outburst of publications disseminated and catalyzed a range of experimental practices.
It led to an office discussion that included the following: where is the best film lit. right now? Where is the lit. that is pushing the field? Do filmmakers even read that much? There weren’t many good answers, but it seems clear that short film is not getting much attention. (Though we have to point out the good things printed in Film International recently.)
Some good writers—whether they’re practicing filmmakers or not—would be useful in pushing the film world forward. The field of architecture provides a good analogy, since it, too, straddles the terrain of art and application (or art/commerce or form/resources). During the slow building years of the 70s, many of today’s big names like Libeskind and Eisenman were academics doing all of their work on paper.
Anyway, this was all on the publisher’s mind when he happened to sit next to Steve Bognar (JSF, Vol.1) on Friday night at a Wexner Center event . Steve reminded him of Reverse Shot, the online quarterly that has been putting out good writing for a while now. So, we’ll all get reacquainted with their work and keep looking for more. If you have any favorite sources, drop us a line.
In the meantime, we’ll make the comparison again: no one ignores short stories and their literary importance. And until short film receives its due attention, the film world will be the weaker for it.
STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE is honored to present
CLIP / STAMP / FOLD----THE RADICAL ARCHITECTURE OF LITTLE MAGAZINES, 196x - 197x; November 14, 2006 - January 31, 2007; Opening reception: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 6.30 to 8.30pm
In recent years, there has been resurgence of international interest in the architecture of the 1960s and 1970s. Yet the role of the many experimental publications that were the engine of that intensely creative period has been largely neglected. The exhibition . . . tracks the critical function of the little magazine in architecture during these years, when a remarkable outburst of publications disseminated and catalyzed a range of experimental practices.
It led to an office discussion that included the following: where is the best film lit. right now? Where is the lit. that is pushing the field? Do filmmakers even read that much? There weren’t many good answers, but it seems clear that short film is not getting much attention. (Though we have to point out the good things printed in Film International recently.)
Some good writers—whether they’re practicing filmmakers or not—would be useful in pushing the film world forward. The field of architecture provides a good analogy, since it, too, straddles the terrain of art and application (or art/commerce or form/resources). During the slow building years of the 70s, many of today’s big names like Libeskind and Eisenman were academics doing all of their work on paper.
Anyway, this was all on the publisher’s mind when he happened to sit next to Steve Bognar (JSF, Vol.1) on Friday night at a Wexner Center event . Steve reminded him of Reverse Shot, the online quarterly that has been putting out good writing for a while now. So, we’ll all get reacquainted with their work and keep looking for more. If you have any favorite sources, drop us a line.
In the meantime, we’ll make the comparison again: no one ignores short stories and their literary importance. And until short film receives its due attention, the film world will be the weaker for it.
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