Five Films by Ellie Epp
A 2-week streaming program of five films by Ellie Epp, alongside an essay by Sophia Satchell-Baeza. Continue reading Five Films by Ellie Epp
Tag: avant-garde
Nursery Rhymes: Three Films by Esther Shatavsky
A 10-day streaming program of three films by Esther Shatavsky, alongside the first major interview with the filmmaker. Continue reading Nursery Rhymes: Three Films by Esther Shatavsky
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
The Best Experimental Moving Image Works of 2020
by paul a. It was Ken Jacobs who once floated the observation that “the avant-garde never starts on time,” but as the global events of 2020 began (and continued to) materialize, life also refused to play out in a timely manner. Contemporary existence has taken on the characteristics of stasis, but not complete inaction; within the creative industries, at least, the looming threat of complete economic … Continue reading The Best Experimental Moving Image Works of 2020
Revolutionizing Festivals – Notes on the First Virtual Ann Arbor Film Festival
If somebody had told me that my first experience of Ann Arbor Film Festival would happen during one of the worst pandemics in recent human history, while I was locked down in the Parisian periphery, I would have seriously reconsidered this person’s mental condition. Continue reading Revolutionizing Festivals – Notes on the First Virtual Ann Arbor Film Festival
UDVFF 4: In Proximity
You and I have (hopefully) spent the past few weeks at a home, in isolation, away from noise and crowds. In this isolation, one inevitably bumps into oneself. Continue reading UDVFF 4: In Proximity
“There is magic to be found in everything” – Looking at films by Nathaniel Dorsky
Nathaniel Dorsky began making films in the 1960s, and worked for many years as an editor on various commercial film projects which had nothing to do with his personal interests as an artist. For him, there is a strict separation between a film made for money and a film made personally. Continue reading “There is magic to be found in everything” – Looking at films by Nathaniel Dorsky