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Mit der Preisvergabe ist die 40. Jubiläumsrunde des von der Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg veranstalteten Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg zu Ende gegangen. Im deutschen Wettbewerb zeichnete die Jury um Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck, Toby Ashraf und Gerald Weber „That’s All from Me“ von Eva Könnemann aus.
40. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg: Die Gewinner (Credit: Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg)
Eva Könnemanns „That’s All from Me“, der bei den Berlinale Shorts Weltpremiere feierte, gewann den Jury Award des deutschen Wettbewerbs beim 40. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg. Der Preis ist mit 2000 Euro ausgestattet. Die Jury um Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck, Toby Ashraf und Gerald Weber lobt, dass Könnemann „gekonnt Realität und Fiktion verwebt, Videobriefe mit gedrängten Totalen kombiniert und sich an unerwartete Orte begibt, um Antworten auf ihre Frage zu finden: Wie bleibt man eine Künstlerin, wenn man Mutter geworden ist? Mit subtilem Humor und präzisem Timing entwickelt der Film einen ganz eigenen Zauber und zaubert einem ein Lächeln ins Gesicht, während die Wildgänse in den Himmel fliegen.
40. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg: Die Gewinner (Credit: Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg)
Eva Könnemanns „That’s All from Me“, der bei den Berlinale Shorts Weltpremiere feierte, gewann den Jury Award des deutschen Wettbewerbs beim 40. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg. Der Preis ist mit 2000 Euro ausgestattet. Die Jury um Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck, Toby Ashraf und Gerald Weber lobt, dass Könnemann „gekonnt Realität und Fiktion verwebt, Videobriefe mit gedrängten Totalen kombiniert und sich an unerwartete Orte begibt, um Antworten auf ihre Frage zu finden: Wie bleibt man eine Künstlerin, wenn man Mutter geworden ist? Mit subtilem Humor und präzisem Timing entwickelt der Film einen ganz eigenen Zauber und zaubert einem ein Lächeln ins Gesicht, während die Wildgänse in den Himmel fliegen.
- 6/9/2024
- by Barbara Schuster
- Spot - Media & Film
To Save and Project: The 19th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation – See Screening Dates
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The Museum of Modern Art announced in early December the To Save and Project: The 19th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation, the latest edition of the annual festival dedicated to celebrating newly preserved and restored films from archives, studios, distributors, foundations, and independent filmmakers from around the world. Running from January 12 to February 2, 2023, this year’s program will open and close with the restoration premieres of two major silent films from MoMA’s archive: Paul Leni’s horror comedy The Cat and the Canary (1927) and Ernst Lubitsch’s comedy The
Marriage Circle (1924), respectively. To Save and Project is organized by Dave Kehr, Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art, and Cindi Rowell, independent curator, with special thanks to Olivia Priedite, Film Program Coordinator, and Steve Macfarlane, Department Assistant, Department of Film.
The 2023 program includes the highly anticipated new version of Tod Browning’s insidious silent horror film...
Marriage Circle (1924), respectively. To Save and Project is organized by Dave Kehr, Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art, and Cindi Rowell, independent curator, with special thanks to Olivia Priedite, Film Program Coordinator, and Steve Macfarlane, Department Assistant, Department of Film.
The 2023 program includes the highly anticipated new version of Tod Browning’s insidious silent horror film...
- 12/27/2022
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Flight by Greta Snider (1997)
San Francisco-based filmmaker Greta Snider is primarily known for her unique spin on documentaries. At first glance, Flight may seem like a straight-up experimental film, but reading its official description by Snider shows the work’s documentary essence:
My father’s photographic legacy, compiled and transformed into light. His family photographs, his hobbyist pictures of trains and roses, his airplanes and his obsession with birds circling…these images are imprinted onto the film, like a fingerprint or trace. The film is hand-processed and hand-exposed without a camera (as with Ray-o-Grams).
In the book The Garden in the Machine, Scott MacDonald describes the “rayogram” technique, which was pioneered in the 1920’s by Man Ray with his film Retour a la raison (1923). A “rayogram” is when a filmmaker places objects onto film stock and exposes the film to light. The end result, as you can see in Flight,...
San Francisco-based filmmaker Greta Snider is primarily known for her unique spin on documentaries. At first glance, Flight may seem like a straight-up experimental film, but reading its official description by Snider shows the work’s documentary essence:
My father’s photographic legacy, compiled and transformed into light. His family photographs, his hobbyist pictures of trains and roses, his airplanes and his obsession with birds circling…these images are imprinted onto the film, like a fingerprint or trace. The film is hand-processed and hand-exposed without a camera (as with Ray-o-Grams).
In the book The Garden in the Machine, Scott MacDonald describes the “rayogram” technique, which was pioneered in the 1920’s by Man Ray with his film Retour a la raison (1923). A “rayogram” is when a filmmaker places objects onto film stock and exposes the film to light. The end result, as you can see in Flight,...
- 6/30/2018
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?May is an interesting time for a film festival. In a sense, the calendar year for cinema is starting over in May, since that’s when two major international festivals occur—Cannes and Oberhausen. Where Cannes showcases the latest work from global arthouse auteurs—your Almodóvars and von Triers and Hanekes and the like—Oberhausen specifically focuses on short films, some of them by the world’s most prominent avant-garde filmmakers. A significant portion of what screens at both Cannes and Oberhausen will set the agenda for other film festivals in the coming year, in terms of which films and filmmakers ought to be shown.San Francisco’s Crossroads happens during May as well, and this puts it in a unique position with respect to other, larger festivals. Artistic director Steve Polta is able to assemble an experimental film festival comprised of older,...
- 5/19/2017
- MUBI
Malaise (Don Levy). Courtesy of the artist, The Don Levy Project, and Academy Film Archive.This is the second year in a row that filmmaker / programmer Mónica Savirón has organized a screening of experimental films for the First Look series. Last year’s program, “A Matter of Visibility,” focused on women’s cinema from around the world. This is a subject about which the U.S.-based, Spanish-born Savirón is uniquely suited to illuminate us. Last year’s show was gratifyingly diverse in both style and national origin, the program anchored by a rarely-screened work by then-recently deceased Chantal Akerman, and including other artists whose work is all too seldom seen on these shores. Some, like Lis Rhodes and Cécile Fontaine, are reasonably canonical, whereas others showcased by Savirón were up-and-coming filmmakers such as Nazli Dinçel and Klara Ravat. While I don’t know of any experimental film programmers for...
- 1/14/2017
- MUBI
The 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival presents five days of devastating celluloid provocations on May 13-17 at the Logan Theatre.
The fest kicks off on May 13 with the incredibly haunting short film Echoes by Jaimz Asmundson and the Filipino romantic crime drama Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal and a Whore by the single-named director Khavn.
Highlights of the fest include the new slacker-ific comedy by Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn, L for Leisure; the Spanish socio-political documentary Speculation Nation by Bill Brown and Sabine Gruffat; the pastoral friendship drama For the Plasma by Bingham Bryant & Kyle Molzan; and the joyful pop doc Living Stars by Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn.
There are also loads of un-missable short films, such as the gritty modern film noir Bite Radius by Spencer Parsons; and amazing new films by Jennifer Reeder (Blood Below the Skin), Zachary Epcar (Under the Heat Lamp...
The fest kicks off on May 13 with the incredibly haunting short film Echoes by Jaimz Asmundson and the Filipino romantic crime drama Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal and a Whore by the single-named director Khavn.
Highlights of the fest include the new slacker-ific comedy by Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn, L for Leisure; the Spanish socio-political documentary Speculation Nation by Bill Brown and Sabine Gruffat; the pastoral friendship drama For the Plasma by Bingham Bryant & Kyle Molzan; and the joyful pop doc Living Stars by Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn.
There are also loads of un-missable short films, such as the gritty modern film noir Bite Radius by Spencer Parsons; and amazing new films by Jennifer Reeder (Blood Below the Skin), Zachary Epcar (Under the Heat Lamp...
- 5/11/2015
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
A trip to hell and back is recounted in Greta Snider‘s classic underground short film, Portland. Living the ultimate punk lifestyle, a group of friends relive the disaster that was hopping the rails from California to Portland, crashing at a not-so-abandoned house and fighting to reclaim their belongings.
Although Portland is shot all in B&W and primarily just in shots of talking heads, the story being told is so vivid and colorful that the viewer can easily visualize the mayhem and chaos caused and encountered by the participants, which includes the filmmaker herself. (While the storytellers are not identified on-screen, that is Snider who opens the film.)
The train-hopping that instigates the action of Portland seems very much of the time in which it was made, which was the year 1996. Hopping freight cars as an economical way of getting around was a very punk rock thing to do back then.
Although Portland is shot all in B&W and primarily just in shots of talking heads, the story being told is so vivid and colorful that the viewer can easily visualize the mayhem and chaos caused and encountered by the participants, which includes the filmmaker herself. (While the storytellers are not identified on-screen, that is Snider who opens the film.)
The train-hopping that instigates the action of Portland seems very much of the time in which it was made, which was the year 1996. Hopping freight cars as an economical way of getting around was a very punk rock thing to do back then.
- 9/9/2014
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Photo courtesy of Abby Rose Photography.
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Ann Arbor Film Festival, which would be a milestone for any cinema-related event in the U.S. But for a festival that has carved out a niche in the area of experimental and avant-garde film and video, Aaff's achievement is especially noteworthy. Even within the rarefied realm of cinephilia, the avant-garde tends to be something on the margins, or even in the best of circumstances (e.g., the Rotterdam, New York, or Toronto film festivals) one part of a much larger whole. So the fact that Ann Arbor and its intrepid citizens have continued to support this strange little festival, and all the bizarre films the festival has thrown their way over the years, speaks very highly of both the town and the festival founders and organizers (many of whom were present for an on-stage birthday ceremony,...
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Ann Arbor Film Festival, which would be a milestone for any cinema-related event in the U.S. But for a festival that has carved out a niche in the area of experimental and avant-garde film and video, Aaff's achievement is especially noteworthy. Even within the rarefied realm of cinephilia, the avant-garde tends to be something on the margins, or even in the best of circumstances (e.g., the Rotterdam, New York, or Toronto film festivals) one part of a much larger whole. So the fact that Ann Arbor and its intrepid citizens have continued to support this strange little festival, and all the bizarre films the festival has thrown their way over the years, speaks very highly of both the town and the festival founders and organizers (many of whom were present for an on-stage birthday ceremony,...
- 5/7/2012
- MUBI
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Ann Arbor Film Festival and they’re preparing an all-out blowout on March 27 to April 1 to celebrate! The fest is crammed to the gills with the latest and greatest in experimental and avant-garde film, in addition to a celebration of classic work from Ann Arbors past.
Filmmaker Bruce Baillie was there at the first Aaff — and numerous times since. He’s back this year with a major retrospective of his entire career that spans three separate programs. Baillie, who’ll be in attendance of course, will present a brand-new restored version of his epic pseudo-Western Quick Billy, plus screenings of his classic short movies such as Castro Street, Yellow Horse, Quixote, To Parsifal and more.
There’s also a program dedicated to the films of the late Robert Nelson, including Bleu Shut and Special Warning, as well as sprinklings of underground classics throughout...
Filmmaker Bruce Baillie was there at the first Aaff — and numerous times since. He’s back this year with a major retrospective of his entire career that spans three separate programs. Baillie, who’ll be in attendance of course, will present a brand-new restored version of his epic pseudo-Western Quick Billy, plus screenings of his classic short movies such as Castro Street, Yellow Horse, Quixote, To Parsifal and more.
There’s also a program dedicated to the films of the late Robert Nelson, including Bleu Shut and Special Warning, as well as sprinklings of underground classics throughout...
- 3/7/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Dara Greenwald, filmmaker and former Distribution Manager of the Video Data Bank, is sadly currently battling cancer. So, on Friday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m., San Francisco’s Artists Television Access center is hosting a special benefit for her. There will be alcohol and films: Always a winning combination!
The evening will be hosted by Erick Lyle and films by Greta Snider, Jem Cohen, Jim Finn, Paul Chan, Ben Coonley, and Melinda Stone & Igor Vamos will be screened. Also screening will be Greewald’s own 2010 production, The Package.
For more info on this event, please visit the Ata website. The Ata center is located at 992 Valencia Street in San Francisco.
For more info on Dara Greenwald, please visit her official website.
In addition, the Video Data Bank has also set up benefit site for Greenwald, called Heal Dana G, and has been hosting its own benefit screenings across the country.
The evening will be hosted by Erick Lyle and films by Greta Snider, Jem Cohen, Jim Finn, Paul Chan, Ben Coonley, and Melinda Stone & Igor Vamos will be screened. Also screening will be Greewald’s own 2010 production, The Package.
For more info on this event, please visit the Ata website. The Ata center is located at 992 Valencia Street in San Francisco.
For more info on Dara Greenwald, please visit her official website.
In addition, the Video Data Bank has also set up benefit site for Greenwald, called Heal Dana G, and has been hosting its own benefit screenings across the country.
- 5/19/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The 49th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival is an epic celebration of experimental media that runs for six days on March 22-27. There’s so much great stuff screening this year, it makes one wonder what they’ll have left for their 50th anniversary next year!
A couple of the highlights include the highly anticipated feature-length documentary The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye by Marie Losier, which chronicles the pandrogynous love story between industrial music pioneer Genesis P-Orridge and his late wife. The film already made a big splash at the Berlinale earlier in the year and looks to be a major hit on the festival circuit this year.
Also not to be missed is a special retrospective of one of this year’s festival jury members, Vanessa Renwick, a longtime favorite on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film. Renwick will screen 10 of her quirky and artistic documentary portraits,...
A couple of the highlights include the highly anticipated feature-length documentary The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye by Marie Losier, which chronicles the pandrogynous love story between industrial music pioneer Genesis P-Orridge and his late wife. The film already made a big splash at the Berlinale earlier in the year and looks to be a major hit on the festival circuit this year.
Also not to be missed is a special retrospective of one of this year’s festival jury members, Vanessa Renwick, a longtime favorite on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film. Renwick will screen 10 of her quirky and artistic documentary portraits,...
- 3/7/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Jan. 16
7:30 p.m.
Egyptian Theater
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Hosted by: L.A. Filmforum
This is one of several screenings happening around Los Angeles in support of the recently published book Radical Light: Alternative Film And Video In The San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000, edited by Steve Anker, Kathy Geritz and Steve Seid.
This particular event will run about 78 minutes and include nine short films by Bay Area experimental filmmakers such as Greta Snider, Dominic Angerame, Gunvor Nelson, Jay Rosenblatt and more. The full lineup of films is below and all prints are provided by the legendary S.F. distributor Canyon Cinema.
Curators Steve Anker and Kathy Geritz, as well as filmmakers Timoleon Wilkins and Cauleen Smith, who have films in the program, will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion.
For some background on these two particular time periods represented at this screening, here are descriptions from the L.
7:30 p.m.
Egyptian Theater
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Hosted by: L.A. Filmforum
This is one of several screenings happening around Los Angeles in support of the recently published book Radical Light: Alternative Film And Video In The San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000, edited by Steve Anker, Kathy Geritz and Steve Seid.
This particular event will run about 78 minutes and include nine short films by Bay Area experimental filmmakers such as Greta Snider, Dominic Angerame, Gunvor Nelson, Jay Rosenblatt and more. The full lineup of films is below and all prints are provided by the legendary S.F. distributor Canyon Cinema.
Curators Steve Anker and Kathy Geritz, as well as filmmakers Timoleon Wilkins and Cauleen Smith, who have films in the program, will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion.
For some background on these two particular time periods represented at this screening, here are descriptions from the L.
- 1/14/2011
- by screenings
- Underground Film Journal
Vanessa Renwick, the founder and janitor of the Oregon Department of Kick Ass, is now adding the title of DVD self-distributor to her job description. Renwick has recently kicked off a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter, so she can release a compilation of some of her best work in a deluxe DVD edition entitled North South East West.
Naming her DVD after the four main compass points is extremely appropriate as the majority of her films deal with traveling and people’s relationships to their sense of place. Renwick has made over 40 short films and installation pieces that have played at festivals and in museums and art galleries all over the world.
Bad Lit has personally been a fan of her quirky, extraordinary work since way back in 2001 when I sat in on a retrospective of her films at the New York Underground Film Festival. The lineup then consisted of amazing films like Crowdog,...
Naming her DVD after the four main compass points is extremely appropriate as the majority of her films deal with traveling and people’s relationships to their sense of place. Renwick has made over 40 short films and installation pieces that have played at festivals and in museums and art galleries all over the world.
Bad Lit has personally been a fan of her quirky, extraordinary work since way back in 2001 when I sat in on a retrospective of her films at the New York Underground Film Festival. The lineup then consisted of amazing films like Crowdog,...
- 1/6/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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