Re: [Frameworks] Let's define things

"For me, experimental film is essentially a broad strokes or umbrella term for moving images that explore the human condition, nature, or fantasy in ways that haven’t been traditionally explored before." Umbrella term indeed. Must film do that, either by design or blind chance. ___

Re: [Frameworks] Let's define things

Durham Cinematheque From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Peter Mudie Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 9:12 AM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Let's define things It was just stupid, that's all. The author tries (but co

Re: [Frameworks] Let's define things

It was just stupid, that's all. The author tries (but comes across as stupid), the editor who is responsible must be stupid, the publication is pretty stupid for printing it. A stupidathon, full circle – even without scrutinising bears, that's credibility in a non-return airmail package to Nowhe

Re: [Frameworks] Let's define things

It's a truly awful article - I don't think there's a single line that bears scrutiny. But what bothers be even more than the article itself is that The Independent chose someone to write an article on experimental film who has no discernible credentials, and then actually published the drivel that

Re: [Frameworks] Let's define things

This article left me with that "you're joking" sense: it doesn't even get Sheldon Renan's name right (quote: Sheldon Ren, author of *An Introduction to the American Underground Film*

Re: [Frameworks] Let's define things

I tried to post a comment to this article expressing my dissatisfaction about her very idiosyncratic lexicon, but it seems not to have taken. The author goes on to say that Citizen Kane was avant garde, completely ignoring the historical usage of this term. I don't understand why The Independe