I really liked Howard a lot. He was strict, but would give you slack when it mattered most. Nature doesn't make them like Howard anymore! Sad news, Jay...sad news...
On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 5:32 PM, William Wees, Dr. <william.w...@mcgill.ca> wrote: > Sad news, indeed. Howard was one of those key people who keep things going > in New York's domain of experimental/avant-garde film. In my mind's eye, I > see us exchanging smiles of recognition as we stand in line for the next > screening at "Views from the Avant-Garde." > > --Bill Wees > > -----Original Message----- > From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On > Behalf Of Jay Hudson > Sent: March 4, 2015 3:58 PM > To: Experimental Film Discussion List > Subject: [Frameworks] Howard Guttenplan (April 6th, 1934 - February 23rd, > 2015) > > Just this afternoon, I received the shocking and sad news that Howard > Guttenplan, the long term director of the Millennium Film Workshop > passed away February 23, 2015. He was laid to rest at Calverton > National Cemetery in Long Island. > > Howard was a complicated person. Keeping an organization like > Millennium going for so long was a solitary and difficult task. The > funeral home director told me that he felt that Howard wanted to go > out alone, only accompanied by a close childhood friend. That is so > much the way that Howard was. > > When I was running the Millennium and working on the gargantuan task > of sorting old materials, the complete history of Howard's tenure came > before my eyes. Virtually every experimental filmmaker of note came > through the doors. It is no accident that Stan Brakhage's New York > premieres were at Millennium, or that Jack Smith spent countless hours > watching film and editing with scotch tape. Countless filmmakers were > loyal to Howard. > > Despite the struggles that I had with him reforming the Millennium, he > gave me a full set of the Journal as a token of appreciation. He gave > me my first solo show. Even when he at his most pissed off at me, he > always complimented my work. > > There was something very unique and special because of what Howard did > and who he was. Millennium is still thriving. And from me > personally, Howard's New York Diary changed me as a filmmaker. I hope > that his film and photographic work will be preserved and archived. > > Requiescat in pace. > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > -- ....... Everyone's got a right to be a damn fool. *Je veux que je veux.*
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