Podcasts about Film Culture

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 54:32

The Bolex camera, 16mm reversal film stocks, commercial film laboratories, and low-budget optical printers were the small-gauge media technologies that provided the infrastructure for experimental filmmaking at the height of its cultural impact. Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. John Powers examines how the avant-garde embraced these material resources and invested them with meanings and values adjacent to those of semiprofessional film culture. By reasserting the physicality of the body in making time-lapse and kinesthetic sequences with the Bolex, filmmakers conversed with other art forms and integrated broader spheres of humanistic and scientific inquiry into their artistic process. Drawing from the photographic qualities of stocks such as Tri-X and Kodachrome, they discovered pliant metaphors that allowed them to connect their artistic practice to metaphysics, spiritualism, and Hollywood excess. By framing film labs as mystical or adversarial, they cultivated an oppositionality that valorized control over the artistic process. And by using the optical printer as a tool for excavating latent meaning out of found footage, they posited the reworking of images as fundamental to the exploration of personal and cultural identity. Providing a wealth of new detail about the making of canonised avant-garde classics by such luminaries as Carolee Schneemann, Jack Smith, and Stan Brakhage, as well as rediscovering works from overlooked artists such as Chick Strand, Amy Halpern, and Gunvor Nelson, Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture uses technology as a lens for examining the process of making: where ideas come from, how they are put into practice, and how arguments about those ideas foster cultural and artistic commitments and communities. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

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John Powers, "Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 54:32

The Bolex camera, 16mm reversal film stocks, commercial film laboratories, and low-budget optical printers were the small-gauge media technologies that provided the infrastructure for experimental filmmaking at the height of its cultural impact. Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. John Powers examines how the avant-garde embraced these material resources and invested them with meanings and values adjacent to those of semiprofessional film culture. By reasserting the physicality of the body in making time-lapse and kinesthetic sequences with the Bolex, filmmakers conversed with other art forms and integrated broader spheres of humanistic and scientific inquiry into their artistic process. Drawing from the photographic qualities of stocks such as Tri-X and Kodachrome, they discovered pliant metaphors that allowed them to connect their artistic practice to metaphysics, spiritualism, and Hollywood excess. By framing film labs as mystical or adversarial, they cultivated an oppositionality that valorized control over the artistic process. And by using the optical printer as a tool for excavating latent meaning out of found footage, they posited the reworking of images as fundamental to the exploration of personal and cultural identity. Providing a wealth of new detail about the making of canonised avant-garde classics by such luminaries as Carolee Schneemann, Jack Smith, and Stan Brakhage, as well as rediscovering works from overlooked artists such as Chick Strand, Amy Halpern, and Gunvor Nelson, Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture uses technology as a lens for examining the process of making: where ideas come from, how they are put into practice, and how arguments about those ideas foster cultural and artistic commitments and communities. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

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John Powers, "Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 54:32

The Bolex camera, 16mm reversal film stocks, commercial film laboratories, and low-budget optical printers were the small-gauge media technologies that provided the infrastructure for experimental filmmaking at the height of its cultural impact. Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. John Powers examines how the avant-garde embraced these material resources and invested them with meanings and values adjacent to those of semiprofessional film culture. By reasserting the physicality of the body in making time-lapse and kinesthetic sequences with the Bolex, filmmakers conversed with other art forms and integrated broader spheres of humanistic and scientific inquiry into their artistic process. Drawing from the photographic qualities of stocks such as Tri-X and Kodachrome, they discovered pliant metaphors that allowed them to connect their artistic practice to metaphysics, spiritualism, and Hollywood excess. By framing film labs as mystical or adversarial, they cultivated an oppositionality that valorized control over the artistic process. And by using the optical printer as a tool for excavating latent meaning out of found footage, they posited the reworking of images as fundamental to the exploration of personal and cultural identity. Providing a wealth of new detail about the making of canonised avant-garde classics by such luminaries as Carolee Schneemann, Jack Smith, and Stan Brakhage, as well as rediscovering works from overlooked artists such as Chick Strand, Amy Halpern, and Gunvor Nelson, Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture uses technology as a lens for examining the process of making: where ideas come from, how they are put into practice, and how arguments about those ideas foster cultural and artistic commitments and communities. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

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John Powers, "Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 54:32

The Bolex camera, 16mm reversal film stocks, commercial film laboratories, and low-budget optical printers were the small-gauge media technologies that provided the infrastructure for experimental filmmaking at the height of its cultural impact. Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. John Powers examines how the avant-garde embraced these material resources and invested them with meanings and values adjacent to those of semiprofessional film culture. By reasserting the physicality of the body in making time-lapse and kinesthetic sequences with the Bolex, filmmakers conversed with other art forms and integrated broader spheres of humanistic and scientific inquiry into their artistic process. Drawing from the photographic qualities of stocks such as Tri-X and Kodachrome, they discovered pliant metaphors that allowed them to connect their artistic practice to metaphysics, spiritualism, and Hollywood excess. By framing film labs as mystical or adversarial, they cultivated an oppositionality that valorized control over the artistic process. And by using the optical printer as a tool for excavating latent meaning out of found footage, they posited the reworking of images as fundamental to the exploration of personal and cultural identity. Providing a wealth of new detail about the making of canonised avant-garde classics by such luminaries as Carolee Schneemann, Jack Smith, and Stan Brakhage, as well as rediscovering works from overlooked artists such as Chick Strand, Amy Halpern, and Gunvor Nelson, Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture uses technology as a lens for examining the process of making: where ideas come from, how they are put into practice, and how arguments about those ideas foster cultural and artistic commitments and communities. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

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John Powers, "Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Technology

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 54:32

The Bolex camera, 16mm reversal film stocks, commercial film laboratories, and low-budget optical printers were the small-gauge media technologies that provided the infrastructure for experimental filmmaking at the height of its cultural impact. Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. John Powers examines how the avant-garde embraced these material resources and invested them with meanings and values adjacent to those of semiprofessional film culture. By reasserting the physicality of the body in making time-lapse and kinesthetic sequences with the Bolex, filmmakers conversed with other art forms and integrated broader spheres of humanistic and scientific inquiry into their artistic process. Drawing from the photographic qualities of stocks such as Tri-X and Kodachrome, they discovered pliant metaphors that allowed them to connect their artistic practice to metaphysics, spiritualism, and Hollywood excess. By framing film labs as mystical or adversarial, they cultivated an oppositionality that valorized control over the artistic process. And by using the optical printer as a tool for excavating latent meaning out of found footage, they posited the reworking of images as fundamental to the exploration of personal and cultural identity. Providing a wealth of new detail about the making of canonised avant-garde classics by such luminaries as Carolee Schneemann, Jack Smith, and Stan Brakhage, as well as rediscovering works from overlooked artists such as Chick Strand, Amy Halpern, and Gunvor Nelson, Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture uses technology as a lens for examining the process of making: where ideas come from, how they are put into practice, and how arguments about those ideas foster cultural and artistic commitments and communities. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

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John Powers, "Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture" (Oxford UP, 2023)

In Conversation: An OUP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 54:32

The Bolex camera, 16mm reversal film stocks, commercial film laboratories, and low-budget optical printers were the small-gauge media technologies that provided the infrastructure for experimental filmmaking at the height of its cultural impact. Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. John Powers examines how the avant-garde embraced these material resources and invested them with meanings and values adjacent to those of semiprofessional film culture. By reasserting the physicality of the body in making time-lapse and kinesthetic sequences with the Bolex, filmmakers conversed with other art forms and integrated broader spheres of humanistic and scientific inquiry into their artistic process. Drawing from the photographic qualities of stocks such as Tri-X and Kodachrome, they discovered pliant metaphors that allowed them to connect their artistic practice to metaphysics, spiritualism, and Hollywood excess. By framing film labs as mystical or adversarial, they cultivated an oppositionality that valorized control over the artistic process. And by using the optical printer as a tool for excavating latent meaning out of found footage, they posited the reworking of images as fundamental to the exploration of personal and cultural identity. Providing a wealth of new detail about the making of canonised avant-garde classics by such luminaries as Carolee Schneemann, Jack Smith, and Stan Brakhage, as well as rediscovering works from overlooked artists such as Chick Strand, Amy Halpern, and Gunvor Nelson, Technology and the Making of Experimental Film Culture uses technology as a lens for examining the process of making: where ideas come from, how they are put into practice, and how arguments about those ideas foster cultural and artistic commitments and communities. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars.

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KJ Mohr, Film Festival Director, on Diverse Stories & Maryland's Cinematic Celebration

MTR Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 27:59 Transcription Available

In this episode of "The Truth in This Art," host Rob Lee interviews KJ Mohr, the festival and programming director for the Maryland Film Festival. Mohr shares her background in film, her path to her current role, and the importance of diverse storytelling. She discusses the festival's response to the pandemic and its 25th anniversary. The conversation also covers emerging trends in film, the inclusion of new cinematic technologies, and the support for young filmmakers, especially women. Mohr's personal preferences for festival snacks and screenings are revealed in a rapid-fire question segment. The episode concludes with an invitation to the upcoming festival, emphasizing its inclusive approach.

"One-Shot Takes in Film" w/ Bridger Winegar

StraightioLab

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 65:50 Transcription Available

If you're on Letterboxd... do NOT read this! Today we're joined by the delightful Bridger Winegar, host of "I Said No Gifts," to talk about that old favorite of showy auteurs and Twitter cinephiles alike: the LONG one-shot take. Are directorial gimmicks anti-woman because they distract from the work of actresses? Should we ethically contain film buffs somewhere so the rest of us don't have to hear about different kinds of cinema lenses? Who is Margaret Qualley? The answer may shock you. Thank you to everyone who came out to our tour! We love you more than you can possibly imagine. Sam's next CLUB COMIC is in NYC on Sept 21st: linktree.com/samtaggartSubscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sex in the Cinema

Tales From Hollywoodland

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 59:49

This week the Tales From Hollywoodland team dives into the multi-faceted, and fascinating world of Sex and the Cinema, and how Hollywood has adjusted its approach over the years from extreme censorship to deregulation. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com and subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and wherever fine podcasts are found.

Season 1 Episode 2 Feat. Becky Morrison: The Militarization of Film

FILM FILOSOPHY

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 59:27

Becky Morrison discusses the militarization of film: history of the ways she's experienced militarization in the film and commercial industry from the start of her career, and how her production company, The Light, has implemented production innovation to create systemic change to counter militarization practices.Recorded: November 11, 2022Released: August 15, 2023 Film Filosophy 2024www.filmfilosophy.compatreon.com/FilmFilosophyInstagram @film.filosophy

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Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

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Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in Dance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

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Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

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Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

Off the Page: A Columbia University Press Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts.

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Xiaomei Chen, "Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

NBN Book of the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 34:51

Xiaomei Chen's book Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture (Columbia UP, 2023) looks at three "founding fathers" of Chinese spoken drama: Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian. Dr. Chen argues that these three theatre artists laid the groundwork for Mao-era Chinese drama during the earlier Republic period, and that there is more continuity between the two periods than has typically been supposed. She also argues that these artists were not mere victims of heavy-handed political ideologues, but were passionate and sophisticated political thinkers in their own right. By telling the stories of these three figures and their effect on later Chinese drama, Dr. Chen helps us understand why the performing arts have such notable political consequence in the history of 20th century China. Note: our interview with Dr. Chen on her 2016 book Staging Chinese Revolution can be found here. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

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MQFF Program Director Cerise Howard on Queer Film Culture and Community

Loud & Queer

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 19:15

Melbourne/Naarm-based non-binary trans woman Cerise Howard has been announced as the Melbourne Queer Film Festival's new program director. The festival's upcoming November program will be its 33rd edition. Howard tells Nick Sarlos-Welsh it's important to showcase queer community's storied cultural history through the festival. Keep up with the Melbourne Queer Film Festival @melbqueerfilmfest on Instagram. Tune in to 90.7FM or SYN DAB+ in Melbourne/Naarm or Geelong to listen locally. Stream Australia-wide on the SYN website or the Community Radio Plus app. And catch up with Loud + Queer anytime on your preferred podcast platform.More from us: https://linktr.ee/loudandqueersynSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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RU230: DR SABINA STENT ON WOMEN IN SURREALISM, FILM, CULTURE

RENDERING UNCONSCIOUS PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 62:51

Rendering Unconscious episode 230. Dr. Sabina Stent is a freelance writer and speaker specialising in Women Surrealists and visual culture. She is interested in how feminists-surrealists explored the body, the cinematic, the uncanny, and Surrealism in Los Angeles. Sabina's bylines include Magnum Photos, Crime Reads, and AnOther Magazine, and she writes a Substack newsletter called Love Letters During a Nightmare. https://sabinastent.com Follow her at Twitter https://twitter.com/SabinaStent Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sabinastent/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sabinastent This episode also available at YouTube: https://youtu.be/UbxPIY1iAXs Join us Sunday, February 19 at 2PM EST (7PM UK / 20 CET) for The Bloody Countess: Valentine Penrose, Erzsébet Báthory, and Sanguineous Surrealism: A Live, Online Lecture with Dr. Sabina Stent, Dr. Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahamsson https://www.morbidanatomy.org/events-tickets/the-bloody-countess-valentine-penrose-erzsbet-bthory-and-sanguineous-surrealism-a-live-online-lecture-with-dr-sabina-stent You can support the podcast at our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Your support is greatly appreciated! Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, a psychoanalyst based in Sweden, who works with people internationally: www.drvanessasinclair.net Follow Dr. Vanessa Sinclair on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rawsin_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawsin_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvanessasinclair23 Visit the main website for more information and links to everything: www.renderingunconscious.org The song at the end of the episode is "Sexuality is fluid" by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy from the album of "This is voyeurism". https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com https://highbrowlowlife.bandcamp.com Music also available to stream via Spotify & other streaming platforms. Many thanks to Carl Abrahamsson, who created the intro and outro music for Rendering Unconscious podcast. https://www.carlabrahamsson.com Image: Dr Sabina Stent

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« Willow », le film culture qui devient série

Les indispensables - Europe 1

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 5:34

Chaque jour, deux chroniqueurs présentent les infos indispensables à connaître en matière de culture : les dernières actus musique, les sorties littéraires ou cinéma, les nouvelles pièces de théâtre et les séries à ne pas manquer… C'est ici !

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Coraline: Neglectful Parents, Under-stimulated Children, & Grooming

Popcorn Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 115:50

[Content Warning: In-depth discussion on the abuse tactic of grooming] In our second Spooky Season episode of 2022, we are going into the claymation world of Coraline! We are joined by a live action guest, Eric Wesselmann, to discuss some heavy topics for a child based movie so listen with caution if there are young ears around. We dive deep into the dynamic between Coraline and her parents who are presented as neglectful workaholics. We examine how this dynamic leads to the under-stimulation of Coraline and makes her vulnerable to the grooming demonstrated by the “Other Mother”. So join us…and if you find any spooky doors in your new old house…leave them alone!!Where you can find our guest:Department webpage: https://psychology.illinoisstate.edu/faculty/all/profile/?ulid=edwesseTwitter: @EricWesselmann Film blog: https://www.normaltheater.com/118/Film-CULTure

Seven Samurai: Film Culture Then & Now

Life Through the Big Screen

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 62:29

Nathan Arant is a husband and father from Baton Rouge, LA. He's a marketer for a software company and an old movie buff. You'll get a kick out of me messing up most of the names on this film's cast and crew list, but Nathan is gracious to me (even after I nearly mess up his name). This is seriously one of the coolest dudes I've ever had the pleasure of befriending. We catch up from old times and when we dive into the film, we end up talking a lot about how this old movie has inspired just about everything we enjoy today from Pirates of the Caribbean to A Bug's Life, Matrix: Revolutions, Django Unchained, and many more. It's also inspired several remakes. But Seven Samurai is considered one of the first modern day action films. As an action movie fan, thank the Lord for this long, old movie. We discuss how the director, Akira Kurosawa, was a perfectionist and how it's so evident in this film where he executed every angle and shot in a very precise and specific way so that if the film were made today, each frame could be screenshot for a background wallpaper. I thank Nathan for having me watch this long film, as recently I've noticed that my attention span has been eroding, not being able to follow slower films as patiently and not being able to finish the books that I used to be able to stick with. This film, as he points out, is a discipline to get through. But over time it gets easier, he says. Nathan is also an incredibly talented musician, so we talk a little bit about music in film and how great film scores have become a dying art form. I absolutely love his theory as to why this is the case. I keep bringing up how this is a three-and-a-half hour long movie (for some reason I just can't let that go, even though I love a good three-hour epic), but I ask him what could have possibly been cut, and the marvel of this film is that every scene is pretty pivotal. Nathan provides a lot of background trivia about this movie, which really is fascinating, and we compare old Japanese movies to old movies from the West and who copied who. We discuss how each decade brings about new types and batches of movies. This is such a fun episode, folks. I close out with my usual trivia and ask Nathan to list three other desert island movies. Follow Life Through the Big Screen on these following pages:InstagramFacebookTwitterEmail: Author.andrewtoy@gmail.comThis episode was sponsored by Spur Creative

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#385 - Jonas Mekas Programmer's Preview and Jonas Poher Rasmussen on Flee

Film at Lincoln Center Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 36:26

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast, we're featuring a programmer's preview of our Jonas Mekas Retrospective with FLC Jr. Programmer Dan Sullivan, followed by a Q&A from the 59th New York Film Festival with Flee director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, moderated by NYFF Director Eugene Hernandez. Few if any figures in the history of New York City film culture have left as large a mark as that of the Lithuanian filmmaker, critic, and poet Jonas Mekas. Rising to notoriety in the 1950s and '60s as a champion of and mouthpiece for the New American Cinema, he founded and presided over such stalwart fixtures of the underground and avant-garde film scenes as Film Culture magazine, the Filmmakers' Cinematheque, the Film-Makers' Cooperative, and Anthology Film Archives. But he was also one of the 20th century's most vital film artists, a master cine-diarist and something like a present-tense historian who documented the particulars of emigrant life in New York City. Featuring 16mm screenings, our Jonas Mekas Retrospective takes place from February 17th to 23rd. In the Academy Award-nominated Flee, Amin's life has been defined by escape from a young age. Forced to leave his home country of Afghanistan with his mother and siblings after the U.S.-supported mujahideen toppled the government, Amin relocated to Russia as an adolescent, only to take part in a dangerous migration to Western Europe as a teenager to break away from the harsh conditions of post-Soviet living. Now that Amin is planning to marry a man he met in his new homeland, Denmark, he begins to look back over his life, opening up about his past, his trauma, the truth about his family, and his acceptance of his own sexuality. Using animation as both an aesthetic choice and an ethical necessity (to hide Amin's true identity), Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary is an illuminating and heartrending true story about the importance of personal freedom in all its meanings. Flee, an NYFF59 selection is now streaming.

The Princess Bride of Chernobyl

VHS Glow

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 52:07

In typical VHS Glow fashion, the four hosts discuss their nostalgia-relationship to The Princess Bride, including first viewing context, family & school screenings, & what their younger selves felt about the movie. Joe gives a queer interpretation but then veers left and talks about Chernobyl. Further topics include:GenX vs millennialsthe definition of "feel good" movies & why the Simmons family disprefers themBlue Velvet (1986) hermeneutics, or what's inside the lawn of S. Morgenstern's seemingly picture-perfect narrativethe life sucks yet true love prevails narrativeChernobyl & 80s catastrophescomedy and AmericanizationChernobyl & Cheetos (specifically, fluorescent cheese dust coating as boron & sand mixture dumped on reactor 4)Chernobyl & Cheez Whizfilm culture & the desire to return to simple/idyllic narratives during (& after) times of existential crisisthe first sensational national headline story each host rememberswtf is up with that grandfather/grandson dynamic?a discursive shift in 1990s best picture academy award winners& much more!Additional Resources:Wallace Shawn on Woody AllenPrincess Bride: Home MovieIG: @vhs_glowTwitter: @vhs_glowRoyalty-free music: Music Produced by Aries BeatsPromoted by CFC

Chinese Film Culture and History Series: “China in the Classics” (English subtitles), as explained by Dr. Quan Le. China Rising Radio Sinoland 211108

CHINA RISING

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021

NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: a video outtake from the fast–paced “Art of War by Sun Zi”. Right here, it takes just a second… Support my many hours of research and articles on CRRS via FundRazr! FundRazr also...

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Chinese Film Culture and History Series: “Three Kingdoms”, Episode 34 (2010, English subtitles), as explained by Dr. Quan Le. China Rising Radio Sinoland 211010

CHINA RISING

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021

NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: an outtake from the monumental Chinese TV movie series, “Three Kingdoms”. Right here, it takes just a second… Support my many hours of research and articles on CRRS via FundRazr! FundRazr...

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Chinese Film Culture and History Series: “The Founding of a Republic” (English subtitles), as explained by Dr. Quan Le. China Rising Radio Sinoland 210627

CHINA RISING

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 40:57

NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: an outtake from the outstanding, full-length, 2009 Chinese history reenactment movie, The Founding of a Republic. Download it below with English subtitles. Right here, it takes just a second… Support my...

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Danish Delights - Showcasing Denmark's rich film culture

LENS ME YOUR EARS

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 58:37

On this episode of LMYE, Carsten & Stephen have a look at Danish thriller 'Riders of Justice' and the most recent winner of the best foreign language film at the Academy Awards, Denmark's 'Another Round', both starring the omnipresent Mads Mikkelson. From there, the show goes through some classic and recent examples of Danish filmmaking, from Vampyr to A Royal Affair to The Charmer, to showcase the country's rich film culture and ability to present unique character studies as well as rich ensemble dramas and comedies. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook! Stephen's twitter:@NS_scooke Carsten's twitter: @FlawInTheIris

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Episode 20 - Highlight Film Culture Feat. Alex Carmon

Bleav in High School Basketball

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 47:14

Former college hoops player turned highlight film entrepreneur Alex Carmon (AC) founder of Beach City Hoops joins the show.

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EP 72 MAKING THE WHITE FORTRESS ( BERLINALE 2021) FEAT: IGOR DRLJACA

THE ARTISTS ( indie filmmakers podcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 55:36

THE WHITE FORTRESS was part of Berlinale 2021. I was totally taken in by the film. We have the Bosnian- Canadian writer-director of the film Igor Drljaca joining us and sharing his journey of making the film. Find him: http://igordrljaca.com/ Pointers: 1) Premiere during covid times. 2) Why make the film. 3) Being a refugee and migrating during the war and its influence in his storytelling. 4) Keeping it going during tough times 5) Funding and co-production. 6) Sales and distribution 7) Film Culture on Bosnia 8) Importance of Curators. Enjoy the conversation. Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license The Artists is a self-funded podcast, if the information and has helped you consider supporting us. Consider supporting us with the amount you choose that can help us in our basic operations! https://www.eplog.media/theartists/season-2/e72/ Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/ You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today's Film Culture w/ Professor Thomas Leitch Part 2 of 2

Lopes On Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 27:06

University of Delaware film professor, Thomas Leitch and Joey discuss the blending of TV and film, physical movie collections vs. streaming, and more. Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Today's Film Culture w/ Professor Thomas Leitch Part 1 of 2

Lopes On Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 28:39

University of Delaware film professor, Thomas Leitch joins the show to discuss his experience teaching film, the future of film, the role of film in modern culture, and more. Happy Holidays everyone! Listen LIVE every Wednesday at 8:30am on 91.3 WVUD, or online at: http://www.wvud.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Checkmate: Film Critic Harlan Jacobson Checks Out "On The Rocks" and "The Queen's Gambit"

WBGO Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 6:41

You don’t have to go to the movies—or pull them up online—to get a sense of the generational discontent that drove the election this week. Our film critic, Harlan Jacobson, goes to the movies to read what’s been on the kid’s minds. HJ: After all that has been said about Mssrs. Biden and Trump and how they differ from soup to nuts, in that order, the one thing they shared as candidates and men was being old, part of a generation that is leaving the stage, gracefully or otherwise. And which is devoutly being anticipated by younger generations—as we saw from the primaries through the general election. It’s no surprise then that the great Unconscious of Film Culture is regularly providing films that anticipate young men and women wrestling in their fashion with how they break free from the Trumps in their lives. Children overthrowing parents, after all, is the generational split we see working out in our politics and our films. Contrary to the idea of escape, we engage better with

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Episode Five: Offkino in Bielefeld

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 44:26

Offkino Bielefeld (Germany) in conversation with La Clef revival (Paris, France)The Offkino was founded in September 2010 in Bielefeld, Germany and is run by the grass-root and democratic association "Freies Kino Bielefeld e.V.”. The group running the cinema consists currently of 11 people who all work voluntarily and who share a great passion for film and cinema. Films are screened every Friday evening, with a focus on analogue film projection. In their editorial line the group is cooperating with other initiatives and institutions. They usually invite the filmmakers and other guests, if possible. In addition, the Offkino has special events on a regular basis, such as for example cinema concerts and literature reading readings. Every month is dedicated to a specific topic around which the films are select. Among other things, they screen a lot of repertoire, independent films, and current films which which are not shown in the cinemas of our city. The Offkino is very active in their local network, and in regular contact with the other cinemas in Bielefeld to secure a wide and attractive overall programming. The initiative is financed via entry fees, donations, funding and awards. The Offkino has been part of Kino Climates for many years and have been awarded with the "Kinoprogrammpreis NRW"/Prize of the film foundation "Filmstiftung NRW" for their special programme for several years now.

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Sharifah Amani, Malaysian Film, Culture and Everything Else

Kopi Konversations

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 57:23

Hello Kopi Konversations listener! On this episode, we have the one and only, Sharifah Amani! A renowned actress in Malaysia's entertainment industry in movies/series such as Sepet and Gol & Gincu. On top of that, she is also a big advocate for workers' rights in the entertainment industry and is very vocal about it. In this Konversation, we spoke about her journey in the entertainment industry, Malaysia's growth in this space and much much more! Do join us in this very interesting conversation with Sharifah Amani!

Episode Four: Cinéma La Clef in Paris

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 57:02

La Clef revival (Paris, France) in conversation with Star and Shadow Cinema (Newcastle, UK) La Clef is a historical cinema located in the heart of Paris and born in the 70s. For almost 50 years, the cinema has attracted audiences with its eclectic program, affordable prices, debates with directors and festivals. It was then sold to the Works Council a French bank which decided to sell it. On September 20, 2019, Home Cinema Association decided to illegally occupy La Clef. The demand is simple: "We commit ourselves to no longer occupy the place as soon as we have a written and oral confirmation, and in front of journalistic and legal witnesses, that this cinema will remain an independent Parisian cinema, and an associative cinema above all else." Since the first day of occupation, a different film is screened every evening at a free price. There is no hierarchy of genre, duration or means of production. Thanks to all its support, Home Cinema decides to stay until the appeal trial, on September 21th, 2020.

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Our Favorite Female + Hottest Rapper's of 2019

Explicit Content

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 26:44

Explicit Content is a brand new podcast powered by The Film Culture. In this brand new series, Crob and Rose take you through the wild journey of pop culture. On today's episode, the fellas discuss Lil Uzi's pending album, "Eternal Atake" as well as weigh in on their favorite female rappers and who they hottest rappers out right now are. We drop episodes whenever we want, so stay tuned. Co Host: Rose (@RoseLaFlare_) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chris-robinson38/support

Episode Three: Star and Shadow Cinema in Newcastle

RENDERING UNCONSCIOUS PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 42:03

Star and Shadow Cinema Co-op (Newcastle, UK) in conversation with B-Movie Cinema (Hamburg, Germany) Star and Shadow Cinema is a volunteer-run DIY space for Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, in the UK. It is set up as an open-to-join co-operative and housed in a building it owns. The Venue operates a 'safe space' policy made, and is made up of people from differing cultural perspectives (artist-run spaces, radical left politics, direct action, Free/Libre Open Source culture, organising against the Gleneagles G8, LGBTQ*, DIY music/film). The editorial line is dedicated to culture coming from and/or programmed by the grass roots - particularly cinema and music. The Star and Shadow initiative evolved from screenings, events and debates at the Side Cinema, Waygood Gallery, and Bookville from 2001-2005 for which sources of inspiration came from European underground film and squat culture, situationism, and a vision of culture protected from state and market cultivated hierarchies of power and commercialization.Emphasising the collective experience that makes cinema special, Star and Shadow exists as a space for a dialogic approach to culture through critical, active spectatorship: watching, listening, thinking and talking collectively and then possibly programming something yourself.

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RU93: Dr Katherine Marshall Woods on psychology and film, culture, clinical work, racism, trauma

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 62:48

Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Katherine Marshall Woods to the podcast. Dr. Marshall Woods is in private practice, is a member of the core faculty at The George Washington University—where she teaches psychological assessments and trauma—and is the Director of Psychology at Psychiatric Institute of Washington. She is also a faculty member of the Washington School of Psychiatry, teaching clinical supervision skills for mental health professionals. Dr. Marshall Woods has over a decade of experience supervising clinical work and provided services with the Chinese American Psychoanalytic Alliance. She holds interest in the intersection between psychology and cinema/media, where she has contributed blogs for The Huffington Post, the former American Psychological Association’s PsycCRITIQUES, currently blogs with Thrive Global and Medium within this arena and is author of Best Psychology in Film. Lastly, Dr. Marshall Woods has lent her expertise to a number of media outlets, such as News Channel 8, NPR, The Huffington Post, and The Daily Drum; and works with actors, screenwriters, producers, and directors on theme and character development and set accuracy. https://www.psychmindedmedia.com Be sure to check out her book Best Psychology in Film (2018) and her show A Healthy Mind: https://youtu.be/sfrsSxNva1M Article referenced in this episode "What is My Part?": https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/89SSXCBF9RFWNTSRMRU7/full?target=10.1080/15240657.2020.1760023 Follow her on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychmindedmedia/ Mentioned in this episode: Get Out & Us by Jordan Peele Sorry to Bother You - Boots Riley Mean Girls - Mark Waters La La Land - Damien Chazelle RU43: Lara Sheehi: http://www.renderingunconscious.org/psychoanalysis/dr-lara-sheehi-psychoanalytic-practitioner-scholar-activist/ Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, who interviews psychoanalysts, psychologists, scholars, creative arts therapists, writers, poets, philosophers, artists & other intellectuals about their process, world events, the current state of mental health care, politics, culture, the arts & more. Episodes are also created from lectures given at various international conferences. http://www.renderingunconscious.org You can support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Rendering Unconscious is also a book and e-book! Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics and Poetry (Trapart Books, 2019): https://store.trapart.net/details/00000 Vanessa Sinclair, Psy.D. is a psychoanalyst based Stockholm, who sees clients internationally, specializing in offering quality psychoanalytic treatment remotely and online. Her books include Switching Mirrors (2016), The Fenris Wolf vol 9 (2017)co-edited with Carl Abrahamsson, On Psychoanalysis and Violence: Contemporary Lacanian Perspectives (2018) co-edited with Manya Steinkoler, and Scansion in Psychoanalysis and Art: the Cut in Creation forthcoming from Routledge 2020. http://www.drvanessasinclair.net Dr. Sinclair is a founding member of Das Unbehagen: A Free Association for Psychoanalysis. http://dasunbehagen.org Rendering Unconscious Podcast can be found at Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, YouTube... Please visit http://www.renderingunconscious.org/about/ for links to all of these sites. The track at the end of the episode is "Inventing Collaborations" from the just released album "Switching Mirrors" by Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahamsson, available from Highbrow Lowlife and Trapart Editions: https://store.trapart.net/item/6 Portrait of Dr Katherine Marshall Woods

Episode Two: B-Movie Cinema in Hamburg

THE ARTISTS ( indie filmmakers podcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 39:28

B-Movie Cinema (Hamburg) in conversation with Filmhuis Cavia (Amsterdam)Since more than 30 years the B-Movie Cinema presents an innovative and unique programme in the St. Pauli district in Hamburg, Germany. Starting out as a political initiative in 1987 it developed into an important cultural association linked to many initiatives, film festivals and artist groups today. It is one of the few cinemas in the city still able to show analogue films. In their editorial line the B-Movie team is focusing on avantgarde, underground and independent, feminist and LGBTQI* cinema as well as on unconventional works by young filmmakers from around the world. Known and appreciated for its special atmosphere and cosy foyer, the volunteer run venue is an open space for everyone.

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EP 42: DEFINING FILM CULTURE FEAT: SVETLANA NAUDIYAL

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 33:34

MUBI is a popular OTT platform for cinephiles and cinema lovers that curates the best of world Cinema. We talk to Director of Content Mubi India Svetlana Naudiyal about Film Culture, curating for film festival versus Online platforms, and more. The pointers for our discussion: 1) Defining film Culture 2) Film Culture before OTT and after TikTok and COVID 3) Curating for Film Festival vs OTT. 4) How does the world see Indian and Cinema from other countries? 5) Bong Jong Hoon list of 20 directors. Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/ whats app - 9324431451 Music- "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode One: Filmhuis Cavia in Amsterdam

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Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 34:31

Filmhuis Cavia (Amsterdam) in conversation with the Academic Film Center of SCCC (Belgrade)Filmhuis Cavia is a unique and special place in the heart of one of the most cinephile cities of the world, Amsterdam. The non-profit venue was founded in 1983 by members of the squatters movement and still sticks to the do-it-yourself mentality of the movement, being collectively and volunteer run. With only 40 seats, the Cavia is one of the smallest cinemas in the Netherlands, and the smallest in Amsterdam. Many now famous film festivals started out in the Filmhuis Cavia. Their current programme presents experimental films, avantgarde film history, LGBTQI Films, Asian or South American films, all preferably screened on 16mm and 35mm. The Cavia is home to many different communities and people of all age and gender.

Episode #219: Rest In Peace Japanese Wrestler Hana Kimura, Plus Special Guest Dart Adams – Hip-Hop, Film, Culture Writer & Podcaster, and Dart Adams List of Essential Old School Boston Records

Fresh Is The Word

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 116:12

The guest for this episode is hip-hop, culture, and film writer and podcaster and proud Bostonian, Dart Adams. Having written for publications like HipHopWired, KillerBoomBox, NPR, Mass Appeal, Complex, and Okayplayer, among others, a collection of his writing was recently featured in the book Best Damn Hip Hop Writing: The Book of Dart via Superchamp Books. Dart is also the host of the podcasts Dart Against Humanity and Boston Legends Podcast. If you follow Dart Adams on Twitter you’ll know why he’s a legend. And before my interview with Dart Adams, I get into the topic of death with my thoughts about recent harassment and killing of black people in America along with the passing of Japanese wrestler Hana Kimura. Dart Adams Essential Old School Boston Records Playlist: Click Here Purchase The Book of Dart: Amazon [Kindle] | Barnes & Noble [Nook] Kobo: [eBook] | Walmart | Alibris | Powell’s Follow Dart Adams: Instagram: instagram.com/dart_adams Twitter: twitter.com/Dart_Adams Anchor (Dart Against Humanity Podcast): anchor.fm/dartagainsthumanity SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: Subscribe on all major streaming platforms. Please rate and review on Apple Podcast and Stitcher. List of where Fresh is the Word streams: linktr.ee/freshisthewordpodcast or just search “Fresh is the Word”. Also available on IHeartRadio. THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. Support via Patreon If you want to support Fresh is the Word, please consider pledging via Patreon at Patreon.com/freshistheword. Support via Paypal If you don’t want to do Patreon, you can donate via Paypal: PayPal.Me/kfreshistheword --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshistheword/message

PDM #04 – Leituras Poéticas em Artur Lundkvist

Podcast de Marte

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 24:59

Artur Lundkvist é o escritor deste episódio do Leituras Poéticas. Apresentei sua biografia e fiz, juntamente com o Mateus, a Vanessa, o Gil e o Caio, a leitura dramática de trechos do seu livro "Viagens através do sonho e da imaginação" e três de seus poemas. Caso você queira participar do próximo episódio de leituras ou queira enviar críticas e sugestões, você pode enviar uma mensagem no Instagram como @podcastdemarte ou no e-mail podcastdemarte@outlook.com. Se possível, compartilhe este episódio para as pessoas que possam se interessar. Espero que goste e até a próxima! Contato da Galera Caio: @cguidable Mateus: @mateus.roberto.144 Vanessa: @van_hoffmann_ Músicas Utilizadas Kevin MacLeod - Almost in F Tarso Ramos - Santos-Lisboa (mixagens minhas) John Cage - Dream Dark Piano - Jealousy Metamorphose String Orchestra - Libertango Horizontes Teóricos: Livros Carlos Fuentes – Geografia do Romance Malte Hagener – The Emergence of Film Culture: Knowledge Production, Institution Building, and the Fate of the Avant-garde in Europe, 1919-1945 Peter Brooker & Andrew Thacker (orgs.) – The Oxford Critical and Cultural History of Modernist Magazines, vol. 1: Britain and Ireland 1880-1955. Artigos e Capítulos de Livro Amadeu Baptista – Poemas de Artur Lundkvist. Disponível em: Armando Maldonado – Artur Lundkvist / Poemas entre Animal y Dios / Las sendas interiores. Disponível em: Lars Gustaf Anderson – Interwar Film Culture in Sweden: avant-garde transactions in the emergente Welfare State [Capítulo do livro: Malte Hagener – The Emergence of Film Culture, capítulo 9, p. 227-248] Leif Sjöberg – An interview with Artur Lundkvist. Disponível em: Louise Monster – Dream poems. The surreal conditions of modernism. Humanities, v. 7, n. 112. Disponível em: < doi:10.3390/h7040112 ou www.mdpi.com/journal/humanities> Magnus Eriksson – The formation of an artistic identity: the young Artur Lundkvist Richard B. Vowles – From pan to panic: the poetry of Artur Lundkvist. New Mexico Quaternaly, v. 22, n. 3, 1952. Disponível em: Rod Menghan – “National Papers Please Reprint”: surrealist magazines in Britain [Capítulo do livro: Peter Brooker & Andrew Thacker (orgs.) – The Oxford Critical and Cultural History of Modernist Magazines, vol. 1: Britain and Ireland 1880-1955, capítulo 29, p. 688-703] Dicionários e Enciclopédias Britannica Academic – Artur Nils Lundkvist. Disponível em:

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Avatar & Box Office Kings (SPECIAL)

Give It 5

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 81:33

Avengers Endgame recently dethroned Avatar for the top grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation.) Jim Cameron’s epic allegory held its crown for nearly a decade, but did it leave an impression on us beyond that? We decided to sit down and chat about what it means to be a boxoffice king, and whether or not that means anything to us as a film-going culture.Subscribe and rate us wherever you found us! Questions? Comments? Concerns? Find us on Twitter @GiveIt5Podcast or Facebook, & Instagram @GiveIt5 Email giveit5podcast@gmail.com if you’ve got a movie you want us to see!#giveit5 #podcasting #whynot #papyrus

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Spring L.I.F.E. Series: Christ & (Film) Culture Class One - Game of Thrones and the Fantasy Genre

CCPC Podcast - Covenant Community Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 71:14

The final class in the “Christ & (Film) Culture” class examines the phenomenon of “Game of Thrones” and our culture’s fascination with fantasy shows and movies. Many aspects of this genre may be appealing to Christians, but how far is too far regarding our immersion and enjoyment of a world that simply does not exist? What about “Lord of the Rings” and “Narnia” series, written by two prominent believers in Christ, C.S. Lewis and Tolkien?

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Spring L.I.F.E. Series: Christ & (Film) Culture Class Four - Avengers Endgame and Superheroes

CCPC Podcast - Covenant Community Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 63:27

The Marvel Universe has become interlaced with our culture today. Since 2011, 45 superhero films have been made. Why do are we so attracted to this genre, and what are the moral and Biblical implications?

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Spring L.I.F.E. Series: Christ & (Film) Culture Class One - Netflix's Bird Box and Apocalyptic Thrillers

CCPC Podcast - Covenant Community Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 60:16

Jim Gates leads a discussion on the phenomenon of Netflix's movie, "Bird Box," and the genre of apocalyptic thrillers, why they're so popular in today's society and the implications for the Church.

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Spring L.I.F.E. Series: Christ & (Film) Culture Class Two: The Big Bang Theory

CCPC Podcast - Covenant Community Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019

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Spring L.I.F.E. Series: Christ & (Film) Culture Class One - The Super Bowl and Sports

CCPC Podcast - Covenant Community Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 61:17

This first class of the series explores the phenomenon of football in America. Why is it so popular in our national culture? What are it’s roots and how has it impacted us, positively or negatively? Why has the Super Bowl and advertising become such a big deal, and how can it be contradictory, in some ways, to our Christian walk? As we continue through the series, we will be exploring what scripture tells us about our relationship to secular culture.

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4. Film Streams Founder Rachel Jacobson on Building a Film Culture in the Midwest

Riverside Chats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 74:49

Rachel Jacobson, Founder and Executive Director of Film Streams, joins Riverside Chats to discuss the story of Film Streams and making an unlikely dream come true in a city previously lacking an art film market. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/riversidechats/message

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17: Chris Hamel — How Film Culture is Building a Community

Detail Therapy with Amy Landino

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 56:08

CLICK HERE to connect with Amy Landino CLICK HERE for the Detail Therapy Instagram community CLICK HERE for all of the show notes from this episode CLICK HERE to subscribe to AmyTV on YouTube

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How I Learned to Love Akira

Popoholics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 99:11

The boys are back talking about the legendary Japanese classic, Akira. First, Chris talks about recently seeing The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From a Mythical Man. Christian shares his thoughts on The Florida Project and Bo Burnam’s directorial debut, Eighth Grade. Brian bought a Playstation! He’s been playing Marvel’s Spiderman and watching the world’s favorite (and only) orange jumpsuit ninja, Naruto. They discuss their favorite childhood anime shows and movies, the dramatic and adult shift the 80’s brought to anime and comics, the immaculate animation of Akira and what it leaves us with today.2:05 ChrisThe Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From a Mythical Man7:53 ChristianThe Florida Project and Eighth Grade13:40 Brian Marvel’s Spiderman and Naruto20:12Results of Weekly Poll25:33Akira ConversationThe Impact of Akira: The Film that Changed Everything//www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVoEpRIaKgSend us your feedback to popoholicscast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PopOHolics/?ref=page_internal Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/popoholicscast/We are now on Twitter! Follow us at https://twitter.com/PopOHolics Write a 5 star review Apple Podcast, and we will read it aloud in an upcoming episode!

Podcast #6 - Foyle Film Festival

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 31:03

We're joined by Martin Bradley who gives us his take on the the 31st Foyle Film Festival and there is the usual rundown of upcoming events including screenings from Portrush Film Theatre, Outburst Queer Arts Festival and the London Korean Film FestivalSupport the show (https://www.filmhubni.org/contact/)

Podcast #5 - Wanda: Feminism & Moving Image Festival

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 34:18

Laura O'Connor, one half of the team behind WANDA joins us to chat about the upcoming festival and Kate Hunter-Cannon shares information about the new BFI backed release, Utoya. We'll also have our usual rundown of events coming up - this time we look at fun Halloween screenings coming up towards the end of the month!Support the show (https://www.filmhubni.org/contact/)

Podcast #2 - Into Film NI

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 18:30

Join us and Sean Kelly, who heads up Into Film in NI, as we talk about young people, film education and careers in the industry. We've also got some information on upcoming events from Fermanagh Film Society and Banterflix. We hope you enjoy the podcast, please do feedback to us on Twitter and let us know if you rate it (or not). We're also very open to suggestions on future topics and guests so hit us up and we'll try to make it happen!Support the show (https://www.filmhubni.org/contact/)

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Podcast #1 - Film Hub NI podcast…the beginning

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 28:46

For this special first edition, we're joined by Stuart Sloan from Pull Focus documentary festival, who shares some insight into how the new festival came about and his top picks from the programme. We also have a quick run down of the this year's Cinema Day. We hope you enjoy the podcast, please do feedback to us on Twitter and let us know if you rate it (or not). We're also very open to suggestions on future topics and guests so hit us up and we'll try to make it happen!Support the show (https://www.filmhubni.org/contact/)

Podcast #4 – Cinemagic preview

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 23:44

October is an action-packed month for festivals and screenings, most notably for young film lovers is the 29th Cinemagic Film Festival for Young People. We chat to the festival's long-standing programmer, Chris Shaw, about screenings, skills, Mark Kermode and lots more. We also share some highlights from our members coming up over the next few weeks.Support the show (https://www.filmhubni.org/contact/)

Podcast #3 – QFT50 special

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 45:38

Hot on the heels of the #QFT50 programme announcement, we've dedicated the third Film Hub NI podcast to this iconic Belfast cinema.Support the show (https://www.filmhubni.org/contact/)

The Future Of Film Culture, New Media And Digital Technology

Art, Design, Media

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 45:42

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Mary Tomsic, “Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990” (Melbourne UP, 2017)

New Books in Women's History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 17:57

In her new book, Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990 (Melbourne University Publishing, 2017), Mary Tomsic, an ARC Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, explores the history of women's engagement with filmmaking and film culture in Australia. From early women in film, like Lottie Lyell, to feminist filmmakers of the 1970s, Tomsic charts women's involvement with film as political and cultural action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mary Tomsic, “Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990” (Melbourne UP, 2017)

New Books in Australian and New Zealand Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 17:57

In her new book, Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990 (Melbourne University Publishing, 2017), Mary Tomsic, an ARC Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, explores the history of women’s engagement with filmmaking and film culture in Australia. From early... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mary Tomsic, “Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990” (Melbourne UP, 2017)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 17:57

In her new book, Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990 (Melbourne University Publishing, 2017), Mary Tomsic, an ARC Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, explores the history of women’s engagement with filmmaking and film culture in Australia. From early women in film, like Lottie Lyell, to feminist filmmakers of the 1970s, Tomsic charts women’s involvement with film as political and cultural action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mary Tomsic, “Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990” (Melbourne UP, 2017)

New Books in Gender Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 17:57

In her new book, Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990 (Melbourne University Publishing, 2017), Mary Tomsic, an ARC Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, explores the history of women’s engagement with filmmaking and film culture in Australia. From early women in film, like Lottie Lyell, to feminist filmmakers of the 1970s, Tomsic charts women’s involvement with film as political and cultural action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mary Tomsic, “Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990” (Melbourne UP, 2017)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 17:57

In her new book, Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990 (Melbourne University Publishing, 2017), Mary Tomsic, an ARC Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, explores the history of women’s engagement with filmmaking and film culture in Australia. From early women in film, like Lottie Lyell, to feminist filmmakers of the 1970s, Tomsic charts women’s involvement with film as political and cultural action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mary Tomsic, “Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990” (Melbourne UP, 2017)

New Books in Popular Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 17:57

In her new book, Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990 (Melbourne University Publishing, 2017), Mary Tomsic, an ARC Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, explores the history of women’s engagement with filmmaking and film culture in Australia. From early women in film, like Lottie Lyell, to feminist filmmakers of the 1970s, Tomsic charts women’s involvement with film as political and cultural action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mary Tomsic, “Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990” (Melbourne UP, 2017)

Face2Face with David Peck

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 17:57

In her new book, Beyond the Silver Screen: A History of Women, Filmmaking and Film Culture in Australia, 1920-1990 (Melbourne University Publishing, 2017), Mary Tomsic, an ARC Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, explores the history of women’s engagement with filmmaking and film culture in Australia. From early women in film, like Lottie Lyell, to feminist filmmakers of the 1970s, Tomsic charts women’s involvement with film as political and cultural action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I Had Nowhere to Go - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Jonas Mekas

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 28:45

Jonas and I talked about refugees and memory, about ambient noise, poetry, the new film I Had Nowhere To Go, and why he's spent a lifetime ignoring Hollywood. For more information on I Had Nowhere To Go (IMDB) and TIFF. Synopsis Internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Douglas Gordon (24 Hour Psycho, Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait) returns to the Festival with this intimate portrait of avant-garde cinema legend Jonas Mekas. "An adventurer can always return home; an exile cannot. So I decided that culture would be my home." Jonas Mekas Internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Douglas Gordon returns to the Festival with an intimate portrait of Jonas Mekas, the legendary poet, film critic, risk-taking curator, "the godfather of the American avant-garde cinema" -- and, at 93 years old, among the remaining few to have escaped and survived Nazi persecution. I Had Nowhere to Go plunges us into both a collective and individual space of memory via long, imageless stretches over which Mekas narrates, in his inimitable voice, excerpts from his memoir (which lends the film its title). An extraordinary life story emerges as the film zigzags between Mekas' early years in a forced labour camp and a Displaced Person centre during WWII and his arrival in New York as a young Lithuanian émigré. With an immersive sound environment and intermittent, fleeting images that stand in evocative juxtaposition to Mekas' anecdotes, Gordon's film reveals in its subject a puckish humour that outweighs despair, and an unabated zest for life that both illuminates and softens the sadness. A deeply moving tribute from one great artist to another and a singular work in its own right, I Had Nowhere to Go has timely resonance today as mass migratory movements are displacing millions of people throughout the world as refugees, exiles, and stateless persons. While Mekas is certainly no ordinary person, the story he tells is a profoundly humble one, as much about daily survival as it is about aspiring to accomplish so much more. Gordon, who is ingenious at activating memory and the cinematic imaginary, compellingly presents quotidian moments outside of Mekas' famous film-related activities in order to reveal the desires, impulses, melancholy, and perseverance that inform Mekas' filmmaking and infectious love of cinema. Even when truly having nowhere to go, Mekas always saw brief glimpses of beauty as he was moving ahead. Biography Jonas Mekas - Writer Jonas Mekas born December 24, 1922, is a Lithuanian-born American filmmaker, writer, and curator who has often been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema." His work has been exhibited in museums and festivals across Europe and America. In 1944, Mekas left Lithuania because of war. En route, his train was stopped in Germany and he and his brother, Adolfas Mekas, were imprisoned in a labor camp in Elmshorn, a suburb of Hamburg, for eight months. The brothers escaped and were detained near the Danish border where they hid on a farm for two months until the end of the war. After the war, Mekas lived in displaced person camps in Wiesbaden and Kassel. From 1946-48, he studied philosophy at the University of Mainz and at the end of 1949, he emigrated with his brother to the U.S., settling in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. After his arrival, he borrowed the money to buy his first Bolex 16-mm camera and began to record moments of his life. He discovered avant-garde film at venues such as Amos Vogel's pioneering Cinema 16, and he began screening his own films in 1953 at Gallery East on Avenue A and Houston Street, and a Film Forum series at Carl Fisher Auditorium on 57th Street. In 1954, he became editor of Film Culture, and in 1958, began writing his "Movie Journal" column for The Village Voice. In 1962, he co-founded Film-Makers' Cooperative (FMC) and the Filmmaker's Cinematheque in 1964, which eventually grew into Anthology Film Archives, one of the world’s largest and most important repositories of avant-garde films. The films and the voluminous collection of photographs and paper documents (mostly from or about avant garde film makers of the 1950-1980 period) were moved from time to time based on Mekas' ability to raise grant money to pay to house the massive collection. He was part of the New American Cinema, with, in particular, fellow film-maker Lionel Rogosin. He was heavily involved with artists such as Andy Warhol, Nico, Allen Ginsberg, Yoko Ono, John Lennon, Salvador Dalí, and fellow Lithuanian George Maciunas. In 1970, Anthology Film Archives opened on 425 Lafayette Street as a film museum, screening space, and a library, with Mekas as its director. Mekas, along with Stan Brakhage, Ken Kelman, Peter Kubelka, James Broughton, and P. Adams Sitney, begin the ambitious Essential Cinema project at Anthology Film Archives to establish a canon of important cinematic works. Mekas' own output ranging from narrative films (Guns of the Trees, 1961) to documentaries (The Brig, 1963) and to "diaries" such as Walden (1969); Lost, Lost, Lost (1975);Reminiscences of a Voyage to Lithuania (1972) and Zefiro torna (1992) have been screened extensively at festivals and museums around the world. In 2001, he released a five-hour long diary film entitled As I Was Moving Ahead. Martin Scorsese said once: "Jonas Mekas is the one that gave me the desire and strength to be a director." Douglas Gordon - Director Douglas Gordon's practice encompasses video and film, installation, sculpture, photography, and text. Through his work, Gordon investigates human conditions like memory and the passage of time, as well as universal dualities such as life and death, good and evil, right and wrong. Gordon's oeuvre has been exhibited globally and his film works have been presented at many competitions, including the Festival de Cannes, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the International Venice Film Festival. Gordon received the 1996 Turner Prize, the Premio 2000 prize for best young artist at the 1997 Venice Biennale, and the 1998 Hugo Boss Prize. Most recently, in May 2008 he was awarded the Roswitha Haftmann Prize by the Kunsthaus Zurich and, in 2012 the KätheKollwitz Prize from the Akademie der Künste, Berlin. Gordon was the International Juror at the 65th International Venice Film Festival, and in 2012 he was the Jury president of CinemaXXI at the 7th International Rome Film Festival. In December 2014 Douglas Gordon and pianist Hélène Grimaud have joined forces to explore the beauty of water in an extraordinary performance at Armory on Park, New York. The collaboration continued when Gordon directed the theatre performance Neck of the Woods starring Charlotte Rampling and Hélène Grimuaud at the 2015 MIF - Manchester International Festival, Manchester. Born in Scotland, Gordon lives and works in Berlin and Glasgow and teaches film at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main. He is represented internationally by Gagosian Gallery, as well as Untilthen in Paris, Galerie Eva Presenhuber in Zürich, and Dvir Gallery in Tel Aviv See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#71 - Jonas Mekas

Film at Lincoln Center Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2016 49:34

Avant-garde cinema pioneer Jonas Mekas joins us for one of our Free Talks, which are sponsored by HBO. Jonas Mekas is a name synonymous with alternative film culture in New York City. In addition to his prolific work as a director, Mekas has also been an integral figure in the exhibition and promotion of experimental film. He founded "Film Culture" magazine in 1954, the "Film-Makers Cooperative" in 1962, and the "Filmmakers Cinematheque" in 1964, which went on to become Anthology Film Archives. Two of his pivotal works, LOST LOST LOST and WALDEN were recently released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber. Our evening with Jonas Mekas was moderated by programmer Dan Sullivan. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

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Laura Isabel Serna, “Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age” (Duke UP, 2014)

New Books in Mexican Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 76:24

During the early decades of the 20thcentury the nation of Mexico entered the modern era through a series of social, political, and economic transformations spurred by the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. At the same time, American film companies increasingly sought opportunities to expand their market share by exporting films to exhibitionists in Mexico and Latin America. As government bureaucrats and progressive reformers sought to unify and rebuild the Mexican state, the cinema became a critical site through which the post-revolutionary ideals of modernization, secularism, and ethnic nationalism were promoted. In Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age (Duke University Press, 2014), Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California Laura Isabel Serna vividly describes the process of cultural exchange that played out across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands during this critical period in the development of the modern Mexican state. Focusing on the “agency of Mexican audiences, distributers, cinema owners, and journalists,” Professor Serna narrates the dynamic process of how American film was received, interpreted, and fashioned to meet the needs of Mexican state officials and a “transnational Mexican audience.” Illuminating alternative responses to Mexicana/o “encounters with American mass culture” that did not always result in the acculturation of American values, Dr. Serna argues that movie going promoted a growing sense of Mexican national identity among the emerging diasporic community of transnational Mexican citizens in the post-revolutionary era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Laura Isabel Serna, “Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age” (Duke UP, 2014)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 76:24

During the early decades of the 20thcentury the nation of Mexico entered the modern era through a series of social, political, and economic transformations spurred by the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. At the same time, American film companies increasingly sought opportunities to expand their market share by exporting films to exhibitionists in Mexico and Latin America. As government bureaucrats and progressive reformers sought to unify and rebuild the Mexican state, the cinema became a critical site through which the post-revolutionary ideals of modernization, secularism, and ethnic nationalism were promoted. In Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age (Duke University Press, 2014), Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California Laura Isabel Serna vividly describes the process of cultural exchange that played out across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands during this critical period in the development of the modern Mexican state. Focusing on the “agency of Mexican audiences, distributers, cinema owners, and journalists,” Professor Serna narrates the dynamic process of how American film was received, interpreted, and fashioned to meet the needs of Mexican state officials and a “transnational Mexican audience.” Illuminating alternative responses to Mexicana/o “encounters with American mass culture” that did not always result in the acculturation of American values, Dr. Serna argues that movie going promoted a growing sense of Mexican national identity among the emerging diasporic community of transnational Mexican citizens in the post-revolutionary era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Laura Isabel Serna, “Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age” (Duke UP, 2014)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 76:24

During the early decades of the 20thcentury the nation of Mexico entered the modern era through a series of social, political, and economic transformations spurred by the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. At the same time, American film companies increasingly sought opportunities to expand their market share by exporting films to exhibitionists in Mexico and Latin America. As government bureaucrats and progressive reformers sought to unify and rebuild the Mexican state, the cinema became a critical site through which the post-revolutionary ideals of modernization, secularism, and ethnic nationalism were promoted. In Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age (Duke University Press, 2014), Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California Laura Isabel Serna vividly describes the process of cultural exchange that played out across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands during this critical period in the development of the modern Mexican state. Focusing on the “agency of Mexican audiences, distributers, cinema owners, and journalists,” Professor Serna narrates the dynamic process of how American film was received, interpreted, and fashioned to meet the needs of Mexican state officials and a “transnational Mexican audience.” Illuminating alternative responses to Mexicana/o “encounters with American mass culture” that did not always result in the acculturation of American values, Dr. Serna argues that movie going promoted a growing sense of Mexican national identity among the emerging diasporic community of transnational Mexican citizens in the post-revolutionary era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Laura Isabel Serna, “Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age” (Duke UP, 2014)

New Books in Latin American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 76:24

During the early decades of the 20thcentury the nation of Mexico entered the modern era through a series of social, political, and economic transformations spurred by the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. At the same time, American film companies increasingly sought opportunities to expand their market share by exporting films to exhibitionists in Mexico and Latin America. As government bureaucrats and progressive reformers sought to unify and rebuild the Mexican state, the cinema became a critical site through which the post-revolutionary ideals of modernization, secularism, and ethnic nationalism were promoted. In Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age (Duke University Press, 2014), Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California Laura Isabel Serna vividly describes the process of cultural exchange that played out across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands during this critical period in the development of the modern Mexican state. Focusing on the “agency of Mexican audiences, distributers, cinema owners, and journalists,” Professor Serna narrates the dynamic process of how American film was received, interpreted, and fashioned to meet the needs of Mexican state officials and a “transnational Mexican audience.” Illuminating alternative responses to Mexicana/o “encounters with American mass culture” that did not always result in the acculturation of American values, Dr. Serna argues that movie going promoted a growing sense of Mexican national identity among the emerging diasporic community of transnational Mexican citizens in the post-revolutionary era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Laura Isabel Serna, “Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age” (Duke UP, 2014)

New Books in Latino Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 76:24

During the early decades of the 20thcentury the nation of Mexico entered the modern era through a series of social, political, and economic transformations spurred by the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. At the same time, American film companies increasingly sought opportunities to expand their market share by exporting films to exhibitionists in Mexico and Latin America. As government bureaucrats and progressive reformers sought to unify and rebuild the Mexican state, the cinema became a critical site through which the post-revolutionary ideals of modernization, secularism, and ethnic nationalism were promoted. In Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age (Duke University Press, 2014), Associate Professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California Laura Isabel Serna vividly describes the process of cultural exchange that played out across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands during this critical period in the development of the modern Mexican state. Focusing on the “agency of Mexican audiences, distributers, cinema owners, and journalists,” Professor Serna narrates the dynamic process of how American film was received, interpreted, and fashioned to meet the needs of Mexican state officials and a “transnational Mexican audience.” Illuminating alternative responses to Mexicana/o “encounters with American mass culture” that did not always result in the acculturation of American values, Dr. Serna argues that movie going promoted a growing sense of Mexican national identity among the emerging diasporic community of transnational Mexican citizens in the post-revolutionary era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Laura Isabel Serna, “Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age” (Duke UP, 2014)

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 76:24

During the early decades of the 20thcentury the nation of Mexico entered the modern era through a series of social, political, and economic transformations spurred by the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. At the same time, American film companies increasingly sought opportunities to expand their market share by exporting films to... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Isabel Serna, “Making Cinelandia: American Films and Mexican Film Culture Before the Golden Age” (Duke UP, 2014)