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Vinegar Syndrome's Spring 2017 Catalogue of Film
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Vinegar Syndrome's Spring 2017 Catalogue of Film
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- DirectorHilary HarrisStarsBettie de JongBettie de Jong performs the same dance nine times, starting and ending in a reclined position. As the film proceeds the camera becomes more and more adventurous.Blu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental film with various flashing lights, colors, and World War II footage. This is part of the Song series by Stan Brakhage.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental film by Stan Brakhage combining light, color, and various footage.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorFrancis LeeIn December, 1941, using music by Stravinsky, this film provides a reaction to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. An egg is smashed by a hammer; red color with white and then blue dominates the frame. Blue paint runs; small bulbs float. The dark colors spread. White, red, blue, and black dominate the frame. Then comes fire. The bulbs burn and break. A broken bulb's filaments are exposed.Blu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970]
- DirectorMary Ellen ButeTed NemethI wanted to manipulate light to produce visual compositions in time continuity much as a musician manipulates sound to produce music. It was particularly while I listened to music that I felt an overwhelming urge to translate my reactions and ideas into visual form that would have the ordered sequence of music. - Mary Ellen BruteBlu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAt a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorMarcel DuchampA spiral design spins dizzily. It's replaced by a spinning disk. These two continue in perfect alternation until the end: a spiral design, a disk. Each disk is labelled and can be read as it rotates. The messages, in French, feature puns and whimsical rhymes and alliteration. The final message comments on the spiral motif itself.a.k.a. Anémic Cinéma
Blu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970] - DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental film by Stan Brakhage combining flashing lights and colors. This is part of the Arabic Numeral Series.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorFernand LégerDudley MurphyStarsKiki of MontparnasseFernand LégerDudley MurphyA pulsing, kaleidoscope of images set to an energetic soundtrack. A young women swings in a garden; a woman's face smiles. The rest is spinning cylinders, pistons, gears and turbines, kitchen objects in concentric circles or rows - pots, pan lids, and funnels, cars passing overhead, a spinning carnival ride. Over and over, a heavy-set woman climbs stairs carrying a large bag on her shoulder. An Art Deco cartoon figure appears, dancing. This is a world in motion, dominated by mechanical and repetitive images, with a few moments of solitude in a garden.a.k.a. Ballet Mechanique
Blu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970] - DirectorStan BrakhageA lateral descent through the midnight blues and blacks of ice and the refracted colors from absorbed oils.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental short by Stan Brakhage which overlaps various footage, focusing on rocks and ice boulders, with colors and lights.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorJay LeydaArrival in the Bronx is shown with a view from an elevated train as it enters the city. Then follows a montage of sights from the Bronx. Many typical neighborhood activities are shown, along with scenes from many local businesses.Blu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental film by Stan Brakhage which captures various footage of trees, birds, and the burial of one bird.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorBruce BaillieA visual documentary inspired by Erik Satie, showcasing the sights and sounds of the industrialized Castro Street in Richmond, California.a.k.a. Castro Street (The Coming of Conciousness)
Blu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970] - DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental film by Stan Brakhage combining various footage of a cat, a caterpillar, and vegetation.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageStarsStan BrakhageJane WodeningImages of two women, two men, and a gray cat form a montage of rapid bits of movement. A woman is in a bedroom, another wears an apron: they work with their hands, occasionally looking up. A man enters a room, a woman smiles. He sits, another man sits and smokes. The cat stretches. There are close-ups of each. The light is dim; a filter accentuates red. A bare foot stands on a satin sheet. A woman disrobes. She pets the cat.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorFrancis Lee1941 was Francis Lee's first film; CH'AN his last. In between, he became an expert Sumi-e watercolorist and here he combines eloquent ink paintings with masterful animation methods. This film moves through mysterious shapes, takes the viewer on an explosive meditative journey across the imaginary landscapes of his creations. - Bruce PosnerBlu-Ray / DVD (Flicker Alley) [Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film 1920-1970]
- DirectorStan BrakhageStan Brakhage's final film, made shortly before his death by wetting a filmstrip with saliva and using his fingernail to scratch marks into the emulsion.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental short film by Stan Brakhage focusing on flashing light and photographic images.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental short film by Stan Brakhage which captures various flashing lights, colors, and images.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageDante's Divine Comedy depicted as thousands of abstract paintings by Stan Brakhage himself.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental short film by Stan Brakhage which displays various lights and colors.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageStarsKenneth AngerAn experimental short film of flashing images made by Stan Brakhage.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]
- DirectorStan BrakhageAn experimental short film of flashing images made by Stan Brakhage.Blu-Ray (Criterion) [By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two] [Slipbox]