[Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-12 Thread Dan Anderson
Hey all, Just wondering if anyone has recommendations for avant-garde films that go over well with kids (12 and up). I'm not very good with censorship and always forget that there is something "inappropriate" with most of my favorite movies... even just a good PG narrative is hard to find.. So f

[Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Green, J R. (Ron Green)
Maybe: Broughton's THIS IS IT Anything by Robert Breer Ann Severson's ANIMALS RUNNING Gunvor Nelson's MY NAME IS OONA Ken Jacobs's OPTIC ANTICS [featuring Laurel and Hardy] Kubelka or Conrad flicker films Gehr's SERENE VELOCITY Awesh's MARTINA'S PLAYHOUSE [watch it first, of course] Wegman's Man R

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-12 Thread Chris Freeman
EFF Portland had a family friendly screening on one of the days of the festival in 2013. This is the list of films from that: *Whale Story*, dir. Tess Martin *Borboletas Delicadas (Delicate Butterflies)*, dir. Wladymir Lima *Background Singer*, dir. Javier Villegas *(Dis) Connect 2*, dir. Emeka

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-12 Thread Ryder White
I've had some success showing John Smith films in this context before..."Girl Chewing Gum" is good, and "Om" if you're after something shorter. Both have a lot of teachable elements if that's interesting to you. And of course, there's the early avant garde films..."Symphonie Diagonale" "Retour a l

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Elizabeth McMahon
Anything by Oskar Fischinger! There is also a film that cracks me up, if you can find it. "Sour Death Balls," which was distributed by Carousel Films and Video. I just don't know what happened to their holdings after the company went out of business. Elizabeth McMahon On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 12:

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread elizabeth mcmahon
uly 13, 2015 12:01 AM Subject: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films? Hey all, Just wondering if anyone has recommendations for avant-garde films that go over well with kids (12 and up). I'm not very good with censorship and always forget that there is something  "inappropriate" w

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Rob Gawthrop
ent: Monday, July 13, 2015 12:01 AM > Subject: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films? > > Hey all, > > Just wondering if anyone has recommendations for avant-garde films that go > over well with kids (12 and up). I'm not very good with censorship and always > forget that there is somet

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Carl E Bogner
izabeth mcmahon; Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films? Jan Svankmajer - Alice 1988. maybe more of an adult friendly children's film though my daughter when 5, watched it over and over (though now 28 and in retrospect wonders whether it was suitable) Rob O

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Francisco Torres
''Kubelka or Conrad flicker films'' Dont know about that, considering the pokemon thing... http://kotaku.com/5757570/the-banned-pokemon-episode-that-gave-children-seizures 2015-07-13 9:39 GMT-04:00 Green, J R. (Ron Green) : > Maybe: > > Broughton's THIS IS IT > Anything by Robert Breer > Ann Sev

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Francisco Torres
orks on behalf of > Rob Gawthrop > *Sent:* Monday, July 13, 2015 8:54 AM > *To:* elizabeth mcmahon; Experimental Film Discussion List > *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films? > > Jan Svankmajer - Alice 1988. maybe more of an adult friendly > children’s film though my

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread JB Mabe
On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Carl E Bogner wrote: > Dan, > > > One of the best things I have been able to see this year was the Saturday > morning cartoon 16mm program that EYEWORKS presented at Jesse Malmed’s > LIVE-TO-TAPE FESTIVAL in Chicago this last May. > > The program was entitled “Mak

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Michael Betancourt
There's also the Whitney's films, especially things like Arabesque or Lapis. Michael Betancourt Savannah, GA USA michaelbetancourt.com twitter.com/cinegraphic | vimeo.com/cinegraphic www.cinegraphic.net | the avant-garde film & video blog On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 1:49 PM, JB Mabe wrote: > On M

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-13 Thread Dave Tetzlaff
> So far my go-to is usually "Neighbours" by McLaren, and "Dr. Strangelove" for > a good narrative that won't get me in trouble.. If all the references to sex in 'Strangelove' -- and, you know, the apocalypse -- are no trouble, you could show just about anything... I'm not sure '12 and up' is w

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-17 Thread mary billyou
Anything by Len Lye On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Francisco Torres wrote: > ''Kubelka or Conrad flicker films'' Dont know about that, considering the > pokemon thing... > > > http://kotaku.com/5757570/the-banned-pokemon-episode-that-gave-children-seizures > > 2015-07-13 9:39 GMT-04:00 Green,

Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films?

2015-07-17 Thread mary billyou
and "Jennifer, Where Are You?" by Leslie Thornton... On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 2:14 PM, mary billyou wrote: > Anything by Len Lye > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Francisco Torres > wrote: > >> ''Kubelka or Conrad flicker films'' Dont know about that, considering the >> pokemon thing... >>