Not to forget Bas Jan Ader:
http://preview.instantcinema.org/rene/462/Fall-I
http://preview.instantcinema.org/rene/470/Fall-II

Andy Ditzler

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Andy Ditzler <a...@andyditzler.com> wrote:

> Great question! Many of Vito Acconci's early-70s actions approach the
> absurdity of silent comedy, particularly Keaton. Two that come to mind are:
>
> Digging Piece
> http://www.eai.org/title.htm?id=8691
> You can view it here:
> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/egg/209/conceptual/peeps/peeps.html
>
> Blindfolded Catching:
> http://preview.instantcinema.org/rene/286
>
> Andy Ditzler
>
> On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Shona Masarin 
> <shonamasa...@hotmail.com>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?
>>
>> 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
>> shonamasa...@hotmail.com
>>
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