Dear Friend, Hope you're holding up ok. We're living in experimental times so, as experimental filmmakers, we thought we might as well contribute to that, and bring some obscure, meditative chills to your home.
Directors Péter Lichter and Bori Máté, as well as producer Dora Nedeczky, emailing you here. Cinemas might be closed for the foreseeable future, but we have this uncontrollable urge to give you a sneak peak of *The Philosophy of Horror - A Symphony of Film Theory <http://mindwax.eu/the-philosophy-of-horror-before-premiere/>*, before the premiere. In exchange for a small donation, you can check out the full 60 minute film from the comfort of your own couch/bed/hammock. Get a Ticket <http://mindwax.eu/the-philosophy-of-horror-before-premiere/> We've been working on our seven-segment found-footage film *The Philosophy of Horror - A Symphony of Film Theory* for a year now. It's an abstract adaptation of Noël Carroll <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Carroll>’s seminal film theoretical book, a close examination of the horror genre. We hand-painted and decayed 35mm film strips of the classic slasher *A Nightmare on Elm Street* (Wes Craven, 1984) and its sequel *A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge* (1985). We intend the film as an immersive meditation on genre theory, which aims to demonstrate the eternal beauty of Art Philosophy and Pop Culture’s interconnectedness. We believe that film theory is a magical, uncanny space, something to dive into in these unusual times. The tactile images of the decaying film and the collapsing body of the characters themselves draw the observers into the process of perception in such a visceral way that the boundaries of self and other, human and non-human, body and nature fade away. Through this journey, you, the viewers, become part of the creation of a new kind of coexistence where minerals, insects, liquids and bodies grow into one thrilling symphony. The first couple of segments have been very well-received at film festivals. We premiered at Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival <https://www.ji-hlava.com/filmy/filozofie-hororu-cast-i-etymologie> and, among others, we're part of Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen's European competition programme <https://www.goshort.nl/film/the-philosophy-of-horror-part-i-etymology/> (where you can watch Part I. until the 13th of May, 2020) and goEast Film Festival Wiesbaden's Anarcho Shorts programme <https://www.filmfestival-goeast.de/de/film/7479/A%20HORROR%20FILOZ%C3%93FI%C3%81JA%20(PART%20I-III)?fbclid=IwAR2Gt1eHjhmRmylrwHil55clKSpgz6vQKPNgHr21N-b4lFMV-2zp1rcWcos>, where we'll present Parts I-III. on the 5th of May, 2020. Even Sight & Sound Magazine had a couple of words <https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/polls-surveys/best-video-essays-2019> to say about Part I. - as one the best video essays of 2019! You can check out the trailer here <https://vimeo.com/364459027> or follow us on facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ThePhilosophyofHorror/?modal=admin_todo_tour> and/or instagram <https://www.instagram.com/the_philosophy_of_horror/>. We’re keen to hear any feedback or questions about the film. If you’d be interested in an online Q&A, please hit reply or send an email to thephilosophyofhor...@gmail.com. Stay safe and healthy. Warmest wishes, Péter Lichter <https://peterlichter.com/>, Bori Máté <https://vimeo.com/user58088089>, Dora Nedeczky <http://mindwax.eu/> -- https://peterlichter.com
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