SCREENING SATURDAY 10TH SEPT 2PM (BOILER ROOM)
FREE RADICALS: A HISTORY OF EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Pip Chodorov / 2011 / France / 80 mins
Screens with the Australian Premiere of SHOOTING ARROWS, the new short film by Paul Winkler (2011 | AUS | 15 mins)
It’s high time to speak more of the artists, some of them now dead, who fought an uphill battle to get a film made, to express a vision different from the cinema ‘industry’, and who radically changed the way in which we see images.
A fascinating and delightful voyage through a history of experimental cinema, accompanied by Jonas Mekas and Peter Kubelka, two great and celebrated artists, who will bring to this odyssey: humour (tales of dumpster diving for food and watching a Hollywood film with Brakhage while lying on their backs at the base of the screen), gravity and above all, memory. Featuring old and new footage of notorious experimental filmmakers such as Hans Richter, Robert Breer, Michael Snow, Andy Warhol, MM Serra, and Maya Deren among others – this film is a must see for both the film fan and filmmaker.
“Warm and inspiring, Chodorov’s film is part essay and part loving tribute.” – AFI Film Festival
