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December - IN THE KINGDOM OF THE SHADOWS
In tonight's metaphysical double feature we pair Zoe Beloff's
brand-new 3D 16mm film SHADOWLAND OR LIGHT FROM THE OTHER
SIDE with one of its progenitors: episode two of Louis Feuillade's
FANTOMAS. "My on-going project is an investigation into the
relationship between imagination and moving image technology. SHADOWLAND
OR LIGHT FROM THE OTHER SIDE is based on the 1897 autobiography
of Elizabeth d'Espérance, a materializing medium who could
produce full body apparitions. It shows how one might think of a
medium as a kind of 'mental projector' and the phantoms as representations
of her psychic reality. Visually the film explores the origins of
what we think of as the virtual. While 20th century cinema can be
described as a 'window onto another world'; the 19th century conceived
of specters that could cross over into our own world." - Zoe Beloff
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December - THE JANE GANG
"Strangled in the past, crippled in the present and terrorized into
the future..." New York's own Jane Gang presents a selection
of her Super 8 short films dated 1995-2000, including the NY premiere
of her new HIS HOLY PREPUCE starring Patty Chang with
sound by Elliott Sharp. Other films include: What's Convenient?,
Christopher, Mark @ Danny's, Down the Tube, Inside Out, Fine Lines
and Loose Change. "Enter here at your own risk, films
can seriously damage your perception..."
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December - NOTES FROM BOSTON COMMON
"I behold a boundless view, everything become Light, serene and
joyfull." - Poimandres. Saul Levine, the dean of beantown
filmmakers visits New York with a selection of his Super 8 Jewels,
both new and old. Saul tells us that he'll be bringing some brand-new
films, titles TBA. Saul will be on hand to discuss these latest
fruits of his ongoing investigations in perception and sensibility
in film.
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Other
shows New York City
The Robert Beck Memorial Cinema websight maintains a short list of
the shows that have been circulating by word of mouth.
Open calendar
This is a totally open, unmaintained calendar which is fairly-functional,
but worth trying. Just hit refresh a bunch of times until it works.
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