FILMS/
AT THE EDGE: NEW EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA
Shorts
SHOWTIMES
Sat, Apr 28 / 08:30 / PFA / ATTH28P
Tue, May 1 / 06:15 / Kabuki / ATTH01K
CREDITS
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Curated by Kathy Geritz and Irina Leimbacher
WATCH CLIPS FROM SELECTED PROGRAM SHORTS
A microscopic glimpse of fluttering insect wings contrasts with sweeping aerial views of a metropolis, and newspaper coverage of juvenile delinquents is juxtaposed with stereoscopic photos of slaves and hand-painted images of cowboys and soldiers. Shifting from details of the natural world to incisive analyses of historic events, the nine experimental works in this program examine the beautiful and the horrific with an artist’s eye.
Discoveries on the Forest Floor, 1–3
Pryce’s delicate renderings of insect and plant life are both magical and illuminating. (Charlotte Pryce, USA 2007, 5 min.)
Memo to Pic Desk
Photojournalists’ notes are paired with vintage images to reveal how the real has been constructed. (Chris Kennedy, Anna van der Meulen, Canada 2006, 7 min.)
WATERCOLOR NIGHT MONTAGE NO. 7
Clipson composes an abstract city symphony to the beat of Bay Area band Tarentel. (Paul Clipson, USA 2006, 9 min.) In Golden Gate Awards competition.
SEVILLA -> (∞) 06
Barbieri calls his aerial examination of the man-made landscapes of southern Spain \"a tale on the perception of Europe from Africa.\" (Olivo Barbieri, Italy/Spain 2006, 13 min.)
Atlantis Unbound
Blending quotations with intricate drawings, Hiris’ animation critiques the scientific theories of Sir Francis Galton, contemporary of Darwin. (Lori Hiris, USA 2007, 15 min.)
Interplay
This subtle and sensual film explores the pleasures of water in summer heat, whether in the suburbs or the inner city. (Robert Todd, USA 2006, 7 min.)
Capitalism: Slavery
Jacobs animates anonymous stereoscopic images of slaves from the late-1800s and brings them to wrenching life. (Ken Jacobs, USA 2006, 3 min.)
Destiny Manifesto
Paintings and images from the Wild West and the Middle East are collaged, exposing parallels in the brutal conquering of the two frontiers, past and present. (Martha Colburn, USA 2006, 8 min.)
A Bridge over the Drina
A beautifully photographed Balkan landscape stands in stark contrast to accompanying testimony detailing horrendous events that haunt the site’s recent past. (Xavier Lukomski, Belgium 2005, 18 min.)
Total running time 85 min. Sponsored by Stella Artois.