[Frameworks] the PhD referral for programs friendly to experimental film

[이고운 Ko Woon Lee]

Hello all,

I have been teaching in Korea and making experimental films and documentaries 
as well since I graduated from San Francisco Art Institute in 2010 with MFA 
degree in filmmaking. Now I am thinking about pursuing PhD in film studies in 
the U.S. again and researching about schools and PhD programs specialised in 
avant-garde film or at least friendly to experimental film. If you have some 
information and experience, please help my research.

Thank you in advance.

Kowoon Lee
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Re: [Frameworks] leads for research on USIA and avant-garde film?

[Gene Youngblood]

Alexander Hammid worked for a well-known studio (I’m forgetting the man’s  
name) that produced those kinds of films, often multiscreen.



> On Jul 30, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Chuck Kleinhans  
> wrote:
> 
> Given your interest in the Eames, you might consider  as roughly within the 
> “experimental” realm films made for Fairs, Expositions, trade festivals, etc. 
>  These were often one time installations, but broke from “conventional” 
> forms..  Though they were often made by people who were established as 
> commercial designers, etc.
> 
> 
> Chuck Kleinhans
> chuck...@northwestern.edu 
> 
> 
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[Chuck Kleinhans]

Given your interest in the Eames, you might consider  as roughly within the 
“experimental” realm films made for Fairs, Expositions, trade festivals, etc.  
These were often one time installations, but broke from “conventional” forms..  
Though they were often made by people who were established as commercial 
designers, etc.


Chuck Kleinhans
chuck...@northwestern.edu



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Re: [Frameworks] leads for research on USIA and avant-garde film?

[Scott Dorsey]

This is absolutely true, and many of the space program films were very
beautifully made.  Many are still available on 16mm from Marshall Space
Flight Center.
--scott
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Re: [Frameworks] leads for research on USIA and avant-garde film?

[Richard Herskowitz]

Yes, James Blue's film THE MARCH was sUSIA film, and it's sympathetic picture 
of the Civil Rights movement and acknowledgment of racism drew some 
Congressional attacks. 

Richard Herskowitz
Artistic Director, Houston Cinema Arts Festival
Director of Programming, Ashland Independent Film Festival

285 Spyglass Drive
Eugene, Oregon 97401

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 11:02 AM, Chuck Kleinhans  
> wrote:
> 
> While not avant garde in the usual sense, various people who lived abroad at 
> that time told me that the films of the US Space Program were among the most 
> seen USIA films.  They were available from Embassies and consulates and 
> sought after not only for their spectacular images, but for being not 
> obviously didactic, as so many of the other USIA films were.  Also these 
> films were free to nonprofits like schools.
> 
> As you know, but others may not, Congress prohibited USIA films from being 
> shown in the USA itself: Congress reisted the idea of the Executive branch 
> making “propaganda” to be seen at home.  Many take it that the Civil Rights 
> movement was a major thing Congress wanted to block any discussion of.
> 
> 
> 
> Chuck Kleinhans
> chuck...@northwestern.edu
> 
> 
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Re: [Frameworks] leads for research on USIA and avant-garde film?

[Chuck Kleinhans]

While not avant garde in the usual sense, various people who lived abroad at 
that time told me that the films of the US Space Program were among the most 
seen USIA films.  They were available from Embassies and consulates and sought 
after not only for their spectacular images, but for being not obviously 
didactic, as so many of the other USIA films were.  Also these films were free 
to nonprofits like schools.

As you know, but others may not, Congress prohibited USIA films from being 
shown in the USA itself: Congress reisted the idea of the Executive branch 
making “propaganda” to be seen at home.  Many take it that the Civil Rights 
movement was a major thing Congress wanted to block any discussion of.



Chuck Kleinhans
chuck...@northwestern.edu



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