Just thought of another one: "The Eighth Day" by the Quebec artist and filmmaker Charles Gagnon. It includes a clip from a Laurel and Hardy short and a couple of clips from Keaton's "Cops." Although clearly influenced by Conner and Lipasett, Gagnon's 1967 found footage film deserves to be recognized as strong condemnation of war and a critique of post-war consummerism.
--Bill William C. Wees Emeritus Professor, McGill University Postal addess: Dept. of Art History and Communication Studies Arts Building West 853 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 2T6 ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of William Wees, Dr. [[email protected]] Sent: May 19, 2012 4:12 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Vaudeville & silent clowns in experimental film? Saul Levine, "The Big Stick" with footage of Chaplin. --Bill Wees William C. Wees Emeritus Professor, McGill University Postal addess: Dept. of Art History and Communication Studies Arts Building West 853 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 2T6 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of John MacKay [[email protected]] Sent: May 19, 2012 3:37 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Vaudeville & silent clowns in experimental film? On May 19, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Shona Masarin wrote: Hello all, Does anyone know of any experimental films that have explored vaudeville, slapstick and/or silent era clown films (eg. Buster Keaton) in some way or another? Ken Jacobs, "Ontic Antics Starring Laurel and Hardy: Bye, Molly" (2005). I am working on a collaborative dance film with choreographer, Cori Olinghouse, who has been studying movement forms like eccentric dance, mime, and voguing. Our film will seek to invoke the spaces of Vaudeville through a Dada/Surrealist eye. We are attracted to the way these two forms share aspects of humor, oddity, and slapstick. Here's a link to a preview of our film project on our Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/139958170/ghost-line Some films that have inspired us thus far are Hans Richter's "Ghosts Before Breakfast" and Anna Halprin in James Broughton's "Golden Positions". Any leads will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Shona Masarin www.shonamasarin.com<http://www.shonamasarin.com/> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
