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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Tribute to St. Clair Bourne to be held in Astoria, Queens

With George Alexander, Esther Iverem, and Armond White.

The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria Queens is hosting a tribute to St. Clair Bourne who made the films, MAKING "DO THE RIGHT THING" and LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN. It will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 10th. For more information, please visit the webpage of the Museum.

Labels: cinema studies, NYC events, theatrical

Monday, December 17, 2007

St. Clair Bourne dies at age 64

The director of MAKING "DO THE RIGHT THING" passed away on Saturday following complications from surgery. More information is available at indiewire.

Labels: anthropology, cinema studies, news

Thursday, November 29, 2007

First Run / Icarus Films at the AAA's Annual Conference Film Series

The American Anthropological Association's Society of Visual Anthropologists are holding their annual conference from November 28 - December 2, 2007. THE FACE OF EVIL, EVERYTHING'S FINE, INSIDE OUT, CAN'T DO IT IN EUROPE, and JUSTICE AT AGADEZ will all be screened over the course of the conference, with EVERYTHING'S FINE and JUSTICE AT AGADEZ both to receive Awards of Commendation.

Labels: academic conferences, anthropology, awards, cinema studies, news

Thursday, November 15, 2007

FRIF at the Middle East Studies Association Film Festival

The First Run / Icarus Films titles THE DIARIES OF YOSSEF NACHMAN and IRAN: A CINEMATOGRAPHIC REVOLUTION will play at the MESA 2007 Conference from November 17-20, 2007.

Labels: academic conferences, cinema studies, festival news, Middle East

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Panel Discussion about Chilean Filmmaker Patricio Guzmán

As part of the unique series of films by Patricio Guzmán that chronicle the political history of Chile over the past 35 years, including the New York theatrical premiere of SALVADOR ALLENDE and beginning today at NYC's Anthology Film Archives, New York University’s King Juan Carlos I Center will host a panel discussion about Guzman and his films. The panel will feature Amalia Córdova (National Museum of the American Indian), Jonathan Kahana (New York University) and Jerónimo Rodríguez Naranjo (NY1 News/Notícias).

The panel will be held on September 7 at 6:30 PM at NYU's King Juan Carlos I Center (www.nyu.edu/kjc/) located at 53 Washington Square South, Suite 201. Free and Open to the Public.

Labels: anthology film archives, Chile, cinema studies, NYC events, patricio guzman

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

US Premiere of NOTES ON MARIE MENKEN in NYC, Feb. 9!

NOTES ON MARIE MENKEN tells the story of this legendary artist (1909—1970), a Lithuanian immigrant who became one of New York's outstanding underground experimental filmmakers of the 1940’s through the 1960’s, inspiring artists such as Stan Brakhage, Andy Warhol, Jonas Mekas, Kenneth Anger and Gerard Malanga. The film will kick off a series celebrating this avant-garde pioneer at the Anthology Film Archives in New York City from February 9 – 18, 2007.

Variety calls the film "a handsome tribute," NOTES ON MARIE MENKEN features interviews with the filmmaker’s friends, relatives and colleagues, as they discuss her distinctive film technique, artistic struggle and personal life, and provide colorful reminiscences of both Menken and the New York art scene of the era. Composer and musician John Zorn contributes a wonderful film score for this revealing documentary.

Labels: cinema studies, experimental film, Marie Menken, NYC events, theatrical