Re: [Frameworks] looking for film about Walter Benjamin's suitcase

2016-08-28 Thread Watter, Seth
Hi Abigail, I wonder if you are thinking of Barbara Hammer's *Resisting Paradise*? It is a very good film. http://barbarahammer.com/films/resisting-paradise/ I am not sure who is the current distributor--neither FMC nor Canyon currently has it, I think. Best, Seth On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 5:01

[Frameworks] Articles/essays on the history of flatbed editors (Moviola, Steenbeck, etc)?

2015-09-05 Thread Watter, Seth
Hi all, I'm wondering if people know of any texts that deal with the history of the flatbed editor--more in its capacity as a viewing/analysis machine than as an actual editing setup. I've found a few old articles on the Moviola in journals like American Cinematographer, but they're strictly

[Frameworks] Next week in Providence: FERN SILVA at Magic Lantern (Thursday, April 16)

2015-04-11 Thread Watter, Seth
​ Magic Lantern Presents WAYWARD FRONDS The Films of Fern Silva, 2010-2014 Artist in person! Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8:00pm Cable Car Cinema Café 204 S. Main St., Providence, RI Admission $5 Fern Silva (b. 1982, USA/Portugal) makes what are ostensibly travelogues, but these

Re: [Frameworks] Islands in experimental film and video

2014-06-22 Thread Watter, Seth
Jean Epstein, Finis Terrae On Sunday, June 22, 2014, Jessie Stead jessiest...@gmail.com wrote: Charlemagne Palestine's Island Song http://www.vdb.org/titles/island-song On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 6:53 PM, chris bravo iamdir...@gmail.com javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','iamdir...@gmail.com');

Re: [Frameworks] Texts on appropriation, collage and ethics/fair use

2013-05-24 Thread Watter, Seth
'films beget films' by jay leyda is a classic, and might be the earliest study of 'found footage' in film history. seth On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Adam R. Levine ada...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I'm looking for any books or short texts that might offer a survey of the history and

[Frameworks] Magic Lantern Presents: FROM THE CLOUD, curated by Faith Holland (March 13)

2013-03-06 Thread Watter, Seth
Magic Lantern Presents: FROM THE CLOUD Video in Cyberspace Curated by Faith Holland March 13th, 2013 9:30 PM Cable Car Cinema Café Providence, RI $5 In February 2005, YouTube was launched and forever changed our relationship to moving images, both as viewers and producers. But

Re: [Frameworks] drugged

2013-02-10 Thread Watter, Seth
Ken Russell's Altered States: William Hurt tripping in the desert with natives. Seth On Sunday, February 10, 2013, Francisco Torres wrote: Back in the late 60s/ early 70s most TV cop shows included a trip sequence. The trend culminated with The French Connection 2 infamous heroin room.

[Frameworks] Frans Zwartjes

2012-07-31 Thread Watter, Seth
Does anyone know if the films of Frans Zwartjes, particularly the Home Sweet Home series, particularly Living, are available for exhibition rental anywhere? Thanks! All best, Seth ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

Re: [Frameworks] Frans Zwartjes

2012-07-31 Thread Watter, Seth
, they are available from Film Institute Netherlands - www.filmbank.nl -Jason Halprin -- *From:* Watter, Seth seth_wat...@brown.edu *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com *Sent:* Tuesday, July 31, 2012 1:41 PM *Subject:* [Frameworks] Frans

Re: [Frameworks] Please help

2012-07-25 Thread Watter, Seth
This is a hoax? Sugar. I just emptied my savings account under the impression it would help fund the sequel to Lucifer Rising. Seth On Tuesday, July 24, 2012, David Tetzlaff wrote: Hello Frameworkers: Kennth Anger here. I recently took an extended trip to the Astral Plane to visit my dear

Re: [Frameworks] experimental film festival research

2012-07-07 Thread Watter, Seth
There's some reports on the fourth Knokke festival in Film Culture 46. Hope it helps! Best, SW On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 7:18 AM, Greg DeCuir gdec...@yahoo.com wrote: All: Hello. I am preparing a new research project on the history of experimental/avant-garde film festivals and thought I