How would you program this year's newest, most interesting films into double features with movies of the past you saw in 2014?
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2014—in theatres or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2014 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2014 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch...
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2014—in theatres or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2014 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2014 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch...
- 1/5/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Ernie Gehr, one of the pioneers of the structuralist film movement, was born today, July 20, in 1943.
Gehr began making films in 1968 with the two films Wait and Morning, and is still currently making films with his most recent being Waterfront Follies (2008) and Hurry Up Henrietta (2009).
In 1990, he was honored with the American Film Institute’s Maya Deren Award.
He’s probably most well-known for his 1970 structuralist classic, Serene Velocity. You can watch an excerpt below:
Read More:Underground Film History: AFI’s Maya Deren AwardFirst Person Cinema: Ernie Gehr2009 Onion City Experimental Film And Video Festival: Official LineupUnderground Yearbook: 1977...
Gehr began making films in 1968 with the two films Wait and Morning, and is still currently making films with his most recent being Waterfront Follies (2008) and Hurry Up Henrietta (2009).
In 1990, he was honored with the American Film Institute’s Maya Deren Award.
He’s probably most well-known for his 1970 structuralist classic, Serene Velocity. You can watch an excerpt below:
Read More:Underground Film History: AFI’s Maya Deren AwardFirst Person Cinema: Ernie Gehr2009 Onion City Experimental Film And Video Festival: Official LineupUnderground Yearbook: 1977...
- 7/20/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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