December 12, 13 7:30PM
UnionDocs
322 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
During the past quarter century, the histories of documentary and avant-garde film have converged; or, really, have converged again—there have been many such convergences over the decades—in some new ways. Many particular films fit comfortably into both historical categories, and scholars have begun to recognize that these categories themselves are growing increasingly inclusive, and elusive. This weekend, Scott MacDonald will present two shows of films that, in various ways, straddle the categories of documentary and avant-garde film.
145 Ninth Street at Minna, First floor, San Francisco, California
Friday, November 21, 2008 and Saturday, November 22, 2008
7:30 p.m., admission $10; free reception follows each screening.
RSVP recommended to Canyon Cinema, 415-626-2255.
Sponsored by Ninth Street Independent Film Center & Canyon Cinema
Two evenings of avant-garde films will be presented celebrating, in Canyon Cinema’s 45th year, the 2008 publication of Canyon Cinema—The Life and Times of an Independent Film Distributor, by film scholar Scott MacDonald. This major work documents Canyon Cinema’s roots as gleaned from the words, stories, artifacts and people that make up its rich historical legacy.
“Lovingly detailed history. Drawing from a wealth of primary materials . . . a compelling narrative of American avant-garde cinema. Wonderful in its particulars.”—San Francisco Bay Guardian
“An exemplary demonstration that scholarship can be both intelligent and fun to read.”—Film Comment
“Fills a major gap in our knowledge of the history of avant-garde film.”—Artforum
Friday November 21, 2008
Canyon: the Founders.
Films include: Mr. Hayashi (Bruce Baillie), The Gymnasts (Bruce Baillie), To Parsifal (Bruce Baillie), Castro Street (Bruce Baillie), Termination (Bruce Baillie), Angel Blue Sweet Wings (Chick Strand), Anselmo (Chick Strand)
*More titles to be announced.
Saturday November 22, 2008
The Spirit of Canyon, Part 1.
Films include: Tung (Bruce Baillie), Valentin de las Sierras (Bruce Baillie), Big Sur, the Ladies (Lawrence Jordan), Cosmic Ray (Bruce Conner), Breakaway (Bruce Conner), Oh Dem Watermelons (Robert Nelson), Hot Leatherette (Robert Nelson), FFFTCM (Will Hindle), Consume (Dominic Angerame).
Please note! Scott MacDonald will be present for two more special screenings in the Bay Area, including Spirit of Canyon, Part 2 at San Francisco Cinematheque on Sunday November 23 at 7:30 p.m. (see sfcinematheque.org for more details) and at Pacific Film Archive Tuesday November 25 at 7:30 p.m. (see bampfa.berkeley.edu for more details).
El pasado 16 de Noviembre, Scott MacDonald (A critical cinema) entregó el Leo Award por toda la carrera en cine documental a William Greaves, por mostrar "una capacidad sostenida para introducir enfoques innovadores en el campo de las artes mediáticas". El evento se celebró en el Lincoln Center, Nueva York
William Greaves es un destacado cineasta documental que ha ejercido en el campo durante más de 50 años. Es un artista polifacético que ha trabajado como productor, director, editor, cámara, actor, bailarín, profesor de teatro y compositor de canciones. El sello Criterion ha lanzado recientemente un pack con sus films Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Take One y Take 2 1/2.
Cinemascope acaba de publicar una interesante entrevista de Michael Sicinski a Scott MacDonald, autor de libros tan importantes como Avant-Garde Film: Motion Studies, The garden in the machine y la imprescindible serie A Critical Cinema: Interviews with Independent Filmmakers, que ha alcanzado este año su quinto volumen.
Podéis acceder a la entrevista a través de este enlace.