LaToya Ruby Frazier’s ‘The Notion of Family’ (2001-2014)
The camera’s capacity to act against the intractable march of time, the “slow deterioration” of Frazier’s family and town, is enabled in large part by her method of working, through the years-long, collaborative relationships Frazier establishes with her photographic subjects. Continue reading LaToya Ruby Frazier’s ‘The Notion of Family’ (2001-2014)
Red, a Jodie Mack tribute
In February 2011, Jodie Mack’s Rad Plaid was shown at Anthology Film Archives while two groups from the audience shouted “plaid” every time they saw vertical or horizontal lines on screen. Continue reading Red, a Jodie Mack tribute
Caught Between Two Worlds—A Scene Analysis of ‘Surname Viet Given Name Nam’ (Trinh T. Minh-Ha, 1989)
How do I make a documentary that dispels the relevance of the term ‘documentary’? This is a question that seems to pulse through Trinh T. Minh-Ha’s work, most notably in her seminal film Surname Viet Given Name Nam (1989). Continue reading Caught Between Two Worlds—A Scene Analysis of ‘Surname Viet Given Name Nam’ (Trinh T. Minh-Ha, 1989)
‘Autumn Rush for Kurt Kren and Winter and Spring and Summer’ (2003) dir. Anna Thew
A short appreciation of Anna Thew’s bifurcated film of the seasons, ‘Autumn Rush for Kurt Kren and Winter and Spring and Summer’ Continue reading ‘Autumn Rush for Kurt Kren and Winter and Spring and Summer’ (2003) dir. Anna Thew
“New York Our Time”—An Interview with Vivienne Dick
Ruairí McCann interviews Irish feminist experimental filmmaker Vivienne Dick about her life’s work. Continue reading “New York Our Time”—An Interview with Vivienne Dick
“A Pirate of Sounds” — An interview with Félix Blume
The works of sound artist and nonfiction filmmaker Félix Blume deal with the interpretative possibilities of aural narratives. From installation sound-pieces built around Thailand’s shoreline, to album releases focusing on Haiti’s funerary traditions, his artistic output always serves as an extension of a wider multimedia project built around sonic tradition. Continue reading “A Pirate of Sounds” — An interview with Félix Blume
UDVFF Special Stream #3: Coming Into Focus
Tune in for a live-stream of our third special UDVFF program this Friday, February 4th at 8pm Berlin Time (Central European Time). It will remain online for 48 hours. Continue reading UDVFF Special Stream #3: Coming Into Focus
Correspondence: ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ (2021) dir. Peter Jackson
by Will Sloan, John Semley, and Jesse Hawken FROM WILL Hello John and Jesse, I know from your social media feeds that you are both, to some degree or another, fans of the Beatles, and also that you recently watched Peter Jackson’s documentary The Beatles: Get Back. I’m interested to know more about your relationship with the “lads from Liverpool,” but to kick things off, … Continue reading Correspondence: ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ (2021) dir. Peter Jackson
“The connective tissue is the thing that disconnects” — An Interview with Charlie Shackleton
In Charlie Shackleton’s artistic approach, truth and fiction are never truly opposed but their continuous interaction is what fuels an innate curiosity. Continue reading “The connective tissue is the thing that disconnects” — An Interview with Charlie Shackleton
3 Songs that got us through 2021
Our writers take stock of 3 special songs that got each of them through the dark days in 2021 Continue reading 3 Songs that got us through 2021
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