"Cinema 16" Screening
Smack Mellon
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Named after the New York-based avant-garde film society in 1947 and inspired by Maya Deren's Greenwich Village exhibition of experimental films, Cinema 16 pairs edgy contemporary musical artists with vintage films; curated by Molly Surno and produced by Greg Eggebeen. For over a year now, Cinema 16 has lovingly programmed these semi-monthly screenings and performances, melding the worlds of art, film and music.
For this installment of Cinema 16, a fermata scores four films: Mark Streets' lyrical experimental shorts Winterwheat and Blue Movie, Joseph Cornell's found footage montage, and Kihachiro Kawamoto's stop motion masterpiece Breaking Branches.
In the era of silent film, live music enhanced the moving picture and brought communities together with a visceral, interactive audio-visual experience. Today, when the film experience has been reduced to the tiny screens of our laptops and iPods, oftentimes experienced alone, Cinema 16 offers a revival of community.
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Schedule
September 10, 2009 from 18:00
Opening Reception on 2009-09-10 from 18:00