Truly a sad day for the field. Howard was a great programmer and it seemed to me he always tried not to be called a curator. He gave me my first solo show in the early 80's and has been one of the few supporters of my work throughout these years. I am truly sorry to hear this.
Dominic Angerame On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 2:34 PM, RE X <roeen...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.* > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > >
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