[Frameworks] Bruce Baillie

Reading the sad news, I suddenly found myself thinking of the dancing woman in "Tung" as Bruce's spirit-guide into darkness. --Bill Wees William C. Wees Emeritus Professor McGill University ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

Re: [Frameworks] Independent research- looking for recommendations

If you haven't already, you should read Ara Osterweil's excellent book, "Flesh Cinema". --Bill Wees William C. Wees Emeritus Professor McGill University -Original Message- From: FrameWorks On Behalf Of Jim Flannery Sent: January 24, 2020 8:00 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List

Re: [Frameworks] Labor Movement films?

Solidarity by Joyce Wieland Canada / 10:40 / 1973 / sound / colour A film on the Dare strike of the early 1970s. Hundreds of feet and legs, milling, marching and picketing with the word Solidarity superimposed on the screen. The soundtrack is an organizer's

Re: [Frameworks] Shower scenes...

George Kuchar’s “Hold Me While I’m Naked” includes not one but two great shower scenes. --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Hess Sent: December 31, 2015 3:15 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: [Frameworks] Shower

Re: [Frameworks] The eye in experimental cinema

See my book “Light Moving in Time,” pp. 13-20. --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Ryder White Sent: October 29, 2015 4:38 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: [Frameworks] The eye in experimental cinema Hello Frameworkers, I

Re: [Frameworks] Women filmmaker autobiographies

Sorry, I'm late getting into this discussion. But has anyone mentioned Barbara Hammer's "Hammer! Making Movies Out of Sex and Life" (New York: The Feminist Press, 2010)? --Bill Wees -Original Message- From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Noé

Re: [Frameworks] Titles of scratch films

Hi, Tess— Norman McLaren, “Blinkity Blank.” Maybe some other McLaren films? --Bill From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Tess Takahashi Sent: August 25, 2015 3:09 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: [Frameworks] Titles of scratch films

Re: [Frameworks] What are the 3 Essential Films that you would show Artists on their first foray into the Moving Image Realm ?

There are dozens, no, hundreds of “essential” films for artists to see. But here are three I might use: Stan Brakhage, “Dog Star Man,” Robert Breer, “A Man and his Dog Out for Air,” Phil Solomon, “The Secret Garden.” --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com]

Re: [Frameworks] Montreal Microcinemas

Claude Chamberlan was the guiding force behind the creation and operation of Cinema Parallele. And for a number of years he has been the head honcho at Le Festival de Nouveau Cinema. Perhaps he could guide you to archival material dealing with Cinema Parallele. You should be able to reach him

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental shorts with science-fiction themes?

In addition to Tribulation 99 there’s Baldwin’s Mock Up on Mu. --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of gina marie napolitan Sent: January 11, 2015 9:31 PM To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com Subject: [Frameworks] Experimental shorts with

Re: [Frameworks] Daïchi Saïto mail

daichi_sa...@yahoo.commailto:daichi_sa...@yahoo.com --Bill Wwees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Albert Alcoz Sent: February 2, 2014 2:44 PM To: List Experimental Film Discussion Subject: [Frameworks] Daïchi Saïto mail Can someone please send me

Re: [Frameworks] Weapons and the military in avant-garde cinema?

Henri Storck, Histoire du soldat inconnu, B elgium, 1931 Charles Gagnon, The Eighth Day, Canada, 1967 --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of John McAndrew Sent: January 28, 2014 3:50 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject:

Re: [Frameworks] Found Soundtrack Films

Arthur Lipsett’s films are composed almost entirely of “found sound.” --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Albert Alcoz Sent: November 24, 2013 3:56 PM To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com Subject: [Frameworks] Found Soundtrack Films Hi,

Re: [Frameworks] Found Soundtrack Films

How about Ken Jacobs’ “Urban Peasants” with two tape recorded lessons in Yiddish on the sound track? --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Albert Alcoz Sent: November 24, 2013 3:56 PM To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com Subject: [Frameworks]

Re: [Frameworks] Found Soundtrack Films

Yes, that's a good one too. I was going to mention it but couldn't remember the title. --Bill Wees There is this one by Ken Jacobs: GLOBE (1971, 22 mins, 16mm, color, sound on cassette) (Previously titled: EXCERPT FROM THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION) “Flat image (of snowbound suburban housing

Re: [Frameworks] films/videos using/made up of text

See Scott MacDonald's book Screen Writings: Scripts and Texts by Independent Filmmakers (U. of California Press, 1995). --Bill Wees -Original Message- From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Shelly Silver Sent: November 14, 2013 12:42 PM To:

Re: [Frameworks] seminal writing on American a/g film after 76

I would suggest chapters 13 and 14 of Visionary Film: The American Avant-Garde, 3rd edition, by P. Adams Sitney, Oxford University Press, 2002; A Line of Sight: American Avant-Garde Film Since 1965, by Paul Arthur, University of Minnesota Press, 2005; and in all humility, a couple of essays by

Re: [Frameworks] Literature and experimental film

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 3:12 PM, William Wees, Dr. william.w...@mcgill.cajavascript:_e(%7b%7d,%20'cvml',%20'william.w...@mcgill.ca'); wrote: There are dozens, no, hundreds of poetry films and poetry videos (or videopoems), which is to says, films and videos that incorporate poetry and poetic texts

Re: [Frameworks] Literature and experimental film

There are dozens, no, hundreds of poetry films and poetry videos (or videopoems), which is to says, films and videos that incorporate poetry and poetic texts on the sound track or in the images or both. Perhaps that is not the sort of thing you are looking for, but if it is I could send you

[Frameworks] Catrina Neiman

Does anyone have an address-email or snail mail-for Catrina Neiman, one of the editors of The Legend of Maya Deren? Please contact me at william.w...@mcgill.camailto:william.w...@mcgill.ca. Thanks. Bill Wees ___ FrameWorks mailing list

Re: [Frameworks] Wavelengths 2013

What are the dates of the four Wavelength programs? I can't find them on the website. --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Eli Horwatt Sent: August 14, 2013 2:01 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: [Frameworks] Wavelengths

Re: [Frameworks] Texts on appropriation, collage and ethics/fair use

Recycled Images: The Art and Politics of Found-Footage Films by William C. Wees, distributed by Anthology Film Archives. --Bill Wees From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Adam R. Levine Sent: May 24, 2013 12:51 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List

Re: [Frameworks] texts on Light

You might find something useful in my essay (and bibliography), Light-Play and the Aesthetics of Avant-Garde Film, in the book Avant-Garde Film, edited by Alexander Graf and Dietrich Scheunemann (Amsterdam and New York: Rodopi, 2007), pp.183-196. --Bill William C. Wees Emeritus Professor,

Re: [Frameworks] Films composed to music

Several hand-drawn animation films by Norman McLaren fit the bill: Boogie Doodle, Fiddle-De-Dee, Hen Hop, Hoppity Pop, Begone Dull Care (the best of the bunch, I think. Like their titles, the others are too cute for my taste). --Bill William C. Wees Emeritus Professor (McGill University)

Re: [Frameworks] Vaudeville silent clowns in experimental film?

From: frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com [frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] on behalf of William Wees, Dr. [william.w...@mcgill.ca] Sent: May 19, 2012 4:12 PM To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Vaudeville silent clowns in experimental film