Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Mark Toscano
Chuck Braverman did the Condensed Cream of Beatles thing, and was known for his rapid-fire montages of the '60s, at least a few of which appeared on the Smothers Brothers show. I don't believe Chuck Workman ever cuts the memorial segment, though.  The one year I talked to the folks doing it (20

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Pip Chodorov
I understood that Chuck Workman always cuts together the Oscar montage - and as he just made the feature-length "Visionaries" on the experimental filmmakers around Anthology, he does know them all. (Though I prefered his "Condensed Cream of Beatles!) -Pip At 20:50 -0800 27/02/12, Mark Toscano

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Carlileb
In a message dated 2/27/2012 5:36:27 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, sst...@hi-beam.net writes: It was a pleasant surprise to see George Kuchar in the memorial sequence in last night's Oscars. -s Yes, and Leacock too. Although I wish they'd shown film of the people in action. That's alw

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Huckleberry Lain
That's what I thought at first cause he was so influential, but someone just told me that you did it. Sorry for the misinformation and rumor-ville. On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Mark Toscano wrote: > Exactly. I didn't have anything to do with it! Which is all the better, > as it suggests t

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Mark Toscano
Exactly.  I didn't have anything to do with it!  Which is all the better, as it suggests that his influence has indeed permeated enough to be on the radar of folks cutting together Oscars montages. Mark From: Jason Halprin To: Experimental Film Discussion Li

Re: [Frameworks] Seeking Mental Health-themed Work

2012-02-27 Thread elizabeth mcmahon
Check out Mental Hygiene: Classroom Films 1945 - 1970 for a starting off point. Lots of fun to go through. http://www.amazon.com/Mental-Hygiene-Through-Classroom-1945-1970/dp/0922233217/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330404179&sr=8-1 Elizabeth McMahon   From: Ken Paul Rosenthal >To: Frameworks Posti

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Adam Hyman
It¹s the memorial sequence, and happened near the end of the show, but before the Actor & Actress awards. It ended with Elizabeth Taylor. On 2/27/12 7:21 PM, "Matt Helme" wrote: > does anyone know if that section is on youtube? > > http://www.youtube.com/user/oscarthepug1234 > > http://www.y

[Frameworks] Seeking Mental Health-themed Work

2012-02-27 Thread Ken Paul Rosenthal
I'm seeking mental health-themed experimental shorts (any length up to 20 minutes) for Mad Dance: a new showcase for films & videos that explore radical visions for madness in a culture that pathologizes difference. Any and all suggestions welcomed, new or old. Please include the maker's name.

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Jason Halprin
This is how myths begin... -JH From: Huckleberry Lain I just heard that was solely because of Mark Toscano.  So, cheers to Mark!  Thanks for having the world remember such a wonderful man.___ FrameWorks mailing l

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Matt Helme
does anyone know if that section is on youtube? http://www.youtube.com/user/oscarthepug1234 http://www.youtube.com/user/matthelme007 From: Huckleberry Lain To: Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [Framewor

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Huckleberry Lain
I just heard that was solely because of Mark Toscano. So, cheers to Mark! Thanks for having the world remember such a wonderful man. On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Adam Hyman wrote: > They seem to fit in one Avant-garde person each year. Well, at least > they had Brakhage. > There are avant

[Frameworks] "Some Call It Loving" (1973) production still

2012-02-27 Thread Michael Kemp
Somewhere round 1973 or just before "Sight & Sound" magazine (UK) published an issue with a b&w performance still from James B Harris's film "Some Call It Loving". It was of Carol White (as Scarlet) in her nun's costume, but sitting down between takes & demurely drinking a cup of tea. This ima

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Adam Hyman
They seem to fit in one Avant-garde person each year. Well, at least they had Brakhage. There are avant-garde sympathetic folks at the Academy... On 2/27/12 6:12 PM, "Matt Helme" wrote: > Sorry i missed it. > Matt > > http://www.youtube.com/user/oscarthepug1234 > > http://www.youtube.com/us

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Matt Helme
Sorry i missed it. Matt http://www.youtube.com/user/oscarthepug1234 http://www.youtube.com/user/matthelme007 From: Scott Stark To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 5:35 PM Subject: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars It was a p

[Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Scott Stark
It was a pleasant surprise to see George Kuchar in the memorial sequence in last night's Oscars. -s ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] speaking of Maya Deren...

2012-02-27 Thread Adam Hyman
It¹s on North Kings Road, to be precise. I have the number somewhere. 1500 or 1600 block, I think? Above the Sunset Strip. Barbara Hammer just made a new film about Meshes, and filmed in the home. She introduced me to the current owner of the home, whose name I can¹t remember. On 2/27/12 2:44

Re: [Frameworks] speaking of Maya Deren...

2012-02-27 Thread Carlileb
In a message dated 2/27/2012 12:19:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, framewo...@re-voir.com writes: When I met Hammid in the late 1990s, he told me Meshes of the Afternoon was "Maya's film." Of course he had more than a lot to do with it, but he attributed the whole creative concept to her.

Re: [Frameworks] speaking of Maya Deren...

2012-02-27 Thread Chuck Kleinhans
On Feb 28, 2012, at 4:08 AM, David Tetzlaff wrote: 1941: The Kathleen Dunham Dance company goes to LA for several months to work in Hollywood, as Dunham's personal secretary, Elenora Deren goes along. There she meets Alexander Hackenscmid and they begin a romance. It's worth noting that Dun

Re: [Frameworks] speaking of Maya Deren...

2012-02-27 Thread Ritchey, Andrew V
I'm not sure exactly how much detail your after, but Lauren Rabinovitz's extended discussion of Deren's films in the context of her relationship with Hammid (and others) is probably the most detailed bit of scholarship yet published that pursues the line of inquiry you're suggesting (i.e., how t

Re: [Frameworks] speaking of Maya Deren...

2012-02-27 Thread Pip Chodorov
When I met Hammid in the late 1990s, he told me Meshes of the Afternoon was "Maya's film." Of course he had more than a lot to do with it, but he attributed the whole creative concept to her. I'm sure he felt she was free to add music, and he did not claim any ownership or royalties in any way.

Re: [Frameworks] Data Recovery

2012-02-27 Thread Shane Christian Eason
I've cracked the case and mounted the internal drive...nothing. I've tried Data Rescue III's Deep Scan, Analysis and Cloning options...nothing. I am able to see the drive in Disc Utility, but can't do anything with it. I know it powers up, but it's just uncooperative. My assumption is that I  nee

Re: [Frameworks] Digital Playback for Festivals, Etc.

2012-02-27 Thread Carl Lee
I would add that another very cool thing about the WD TV Live media players in particular is that some folks in the Netherlands have written open source software called HDSync that allows you to network multiple players for synchronized playback. It takes a little tweaking (it's open source an

Re: [Frameworks] Data Recovery

2012-02-27 Thread Bernard Roddy
See Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, Mechanism: New Media and the Forensic Imagination (MIT, 2008), for where this discussion could go . . .  That's the Manovich of storage retrieval, electronic writing, and new media criticism of historic artist's work in computing technologies applications to creati

Re: [Frameworks] (STRIKE TWO)

2012-02-27 Thread Paul Clipson
Hello there, Yes, I did it again(!)- regarding previous email- guilty as charged- my second pointless mass email in the last five years on Frameworks. Will try harder. Paul --- On Mon, 2/27/12, Paul Clipson wrote: From: Paul Clipson Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Call for submissions: Edinburgh Int

Re: [Frameworks] Call for submissions: Edinburgh International Film Festival

2012-02-27 Thread Paul Clipson
Hi Kim, I just found this email and would very much like to send you/submit two new films of mine to the festival that I'm very excited about- would this still be possible? Please let me know- thanks! Paul --- On Mon, 1/16/12, Kim Knowles wrote: From: Kim Knowles Subject: [Frameworks] Call fo