[Frameworks] This week [May 11 - 18, 2014] in avant garde cinema

2014-05-11 Thread Weekly Listing
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[Frameworks] Films about labor and leisure

2014-05-11 Thread Chris G
Hi all, I'm looking for films that portray situations of labor and leisure together. It would be great if there were texts specific to those films, but I'm also seeking out writings on/that reference this dynamic within the context of films, cinemas or public spaces. I'm trying to find modernist e

Re: [Frameworks] Films about labor and leisure

2014-05-11 Thread T. Siddle
Hi Chris, The film "Maggots and Men" by Cary Cronenwett comes to mind. On May 11, 2014 8:43 AM, "Chris G" wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for films that portray situations of labor and leisure > together. It would be great if there were texts specific to those films, > but I'm also seeking out w

Re: [Frameworks] Film Locations in the Salt Flats

2014-05-11 Thread Chris G
Hi Tenzin, The only point the public is technically allowed to access is from a rest area almost exactly 10 miles east of Wendover on interstate 80. This is a popular site, but one can walk out a good distance (or possibly forever) from the rest area. Unfortunately the better view in my humble

Re: [Frameworks] Films about labor and leisure

2014-05-11 Thread Marina Uzunova
I'm not sure if this comes close to what you're looking for but Terre Nash' *Who's counting? * is a great take on a part of life that currently gets filed under 'leisure' (in economic terms) but should more appropriately be re-valued as full-time employment.

Re: [Frameworks] Films about labor and leisure

2014-05-11 Thread Kelly Gallagher
Hey Chris- A propos de Nice came to mind. Jean Vigo. Lots of time spent on workers and lots of time spent on those enjoying the spaces made possible by the workers-- http://youtu.be/24Ti_8c6qjI On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Marina Uzunova < projectioni...@caboosebooks.net> wrote: > I'm not

Re: [Frameworks] Films about labor and leisure

2014-05-11 Thread Warren Cockerham
Hi Christopher. I think this conversation come up back in January - a slightly different iteration. You should check the Frameworks digest for a thread entitled, "Films/Videos looking at concepts of work." all the best, Warren On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Chris G wrote: > Hi all, > > I'