Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
- DeprongMori
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Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
Has anyone watched the Harry Smith - Selected Films DVD release from the Harry Smith Archives? Or, for that matter, Heaven and Earth Magic? I only have a copy of his films on DVD from a VHS tape. I imagine the image quality on the Archives DVD is far better. Know anything about the restorations?
- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
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Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
I have that DVD. I think it looks pretty good! Here are some screencaps:
- DeprongMori
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Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
Are there any (hopefully in-print) collections of Bruce Conner’s work on either DVD or Blu-ray? I’ve been finding a film or so in various anthologies, but nothing dedicated to his work.
- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
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Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
I believe this is the only collection that's ever been released, and it's long OOP
- Gregory
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:07 pm
Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
That was also followed up with another briefly available DVD "collection" of two films, Crossroads and Looking for Mushrooms.
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- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:03 am
- Location: LA CA
Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
Gregory is correct. Both discs were put out by Michael Kohn Gallery here in Los Angeles, back when it was still on Beverly Blvd. I spoke to Mr. Conner a few months later and it seems he had not authorized the release, fwiw.
- Matt
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:58 pm
Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
UbuWeb has apparently ceased operations:
Everything on the site is downloadable but nothing is permanent, so it might be wise to do your own archiving of anything you need.As of 2024, UbuWeb is no longer active. The archive is preserved for perpetuity, in its entirety.
- hearthesilence
- Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:22 am
- Location: NYC
Re: Avant-Garde, Experimental & Non-narrative Films
FWIW, Doc Films in Chicago will be showing one of James Benning's films every Sunday until May 19. (Naturally all will be screening from Benning's 16mm prints.)
Complete schedule here. Landscape Suicide already screened this past Sunday, but it's the only one they've shown so far.
Complete schedule here. Landscape Suicide already screened this past Sunday, but it's the only one they've shown so far.
- hearthesilence
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- Location: NYC