I just wanted to add that Jaap Pieters is on tour in the US now.
Tour dates and venues are listed on his site
<http://www.jaappieters.com>www.jaappieters.com.
His next stops are Vermont, Boston, Pittsburgh, Toledo, Chicago,
Madison and Milwaukee.
Jaap and his films are really worth getting to know, if you are in
the vicinity!
-Pip Chodorov
At 11:18 -0400 3/10/11, rachelle wrote:
Hi Frameworkers,
while this was posted on This Week in A-G we want to make sure
everyone in NY knows about the rare appearance of super 8 icon Jaap
Pieters at Anthology Film Archives this Wed and Thurs. If you are a
super 8 fan or any film fan for that matter, do not miss this chance
to see Pieters and his super 8 films in person! Spread the word to
other super 8 fans!
JAAP PIETERS
Long time icon of Super 8 filmmaking
There is something inexplicable and strangely exquisite about the
Super-8mm films of Dutch artist Jaap Pieters. A longtime icon of
small-gauge filmmaking who has shown in cinemas, art spaces, and
festivals throughout Europe, Pieters is often compared to Warhol
because of his preference for single takes and a fixed camera. The
films generally focus on the down-and-out passersby on the street
outside his home in Amsterdam, and many of the movies are actually
shot from his window.
Possessed with an empathetic eye and incredible timing, Pieters
captures metaphorical images and private performances that transcend
the everyday moments in which they were framed. We are thrilled to
have Pieters in person to present thesetwo programs featuring a number
of 35mm blow-ups made by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Rounding
out the screenings is an illuminating documentary portrait of Pieters
by his colleague Fred Pelon.
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