From: James Kreul (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Sep 23 2005 - 10:34:35 PDT
The FLEX tour kicked off with a bang here in Wilmington last night. I was
genuinely surprised by the enthusiastic student response to the program, and
I think it points to a positive future for experimental film programming in
Wilmington. A few students even came up to the FLEX folks, Lisa Danker and
Mike Stoltz, asking more questions about how to put shows together.
Lisa and Mike are finishing their undergraduate work at University of
Florida, and I believe some of our students were inspired by the DIY
sensibility they exemplified. Lisa and Mike packed up their car with a
self-sufficient projection bundle (video and 16mm, and speakers) and hit the
road. Support for FLEX and the tour has come partially from the University,
Florida (directly and indirectly) but a lot of it seems to have come from
benefit concerts and other means of raising funds. So hopefully they will
continue to inspire folks who might wonder if it is worth it to fight for
the resources to project film on film.
The show inspired me as well, and reminded me how moot some of our threads
are (including my posts) when we argue video vs. film. The show is a great
mixture of aesthetic positions, and Lisa and Mike both understand the value
of lugging the 16mm projector along (they could transfer everything to
video, if the artists approved), but at the same time they do not play the
film v. video card at all. In the Q&A, Lisa's favorite was a film, Mike's
favorite was a video. When it comes down to it students (or those
interested outside of universities) will come to understand these values,
assuming of course that they have access to the options. Many will work
hard to get access to those options, and will work hard to bring those
options to others as well (to the point of packing up their car and hitting
the road).
So, hats off to the FLEX folks, including those back home in Florida. The
Lord helps those who help themselves. I look forward to updating Lisa and
Mike about the influence this screening will have on developing the film
culture here in Wilmington.
James Kreul
UNC-Wilmington
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On 9/21/05 8:29 PM, "Jodie Mack" <email suppressed> wrote:
> Frameworkers,
> FLEX (the FLorida EXperimental film and video festival) starts touring up
> and down the East coast tomorrow.
>
> The whens and wheres:
>
> Wilmington, NC. UNCW Moviemakers Series, Morton Hall Rm. 100, Thursday
> September 22, 6:30 pm
> Salisbury, MD. Salisbury University, Fulton Hall 111, Friday September 23,
> 7pm
> Philadelphia, PA. Space 1026 (1026 Arch Street 2nd floor), Saturday
> September 24, 8 pm
> Providence, RI. The Dirt Palace, Sunday September 25, 9pm
> Brooklyn, NY The Woodser (141 S. 5th Street Apt. 1SE), Tuesday September 27,
> 8pm
> Washington, DC. Location and time TBA, Wednesday September 28
> Asheville, NC. Push Skate Shop (25 Paton Ave, downtown Asheville), Friday
> September 30, 8 pm
> Athens, GA. Flicker Theater and Bar (263 West Washington Street), Saturday
> October 1, 8:30 pm
>
> The program:
>
> Jennifer Matotek, "Cats and Pants" 1:00, miniDV
> Rob Todd, "Stable" 7:00, 16mm
> Lauren Cook, "Altitude Zero" 5:00 16mm
> Rob Tyler, "Magic Hostess: The Electric Can Opener" 4:00, miniDV
> Naomi Uman, "Hand Eye Coordination" 10:30, 16mm
> Paul Lloyd Sargent, "White Blight Manifesto" 6:00, miniDV
> Ben Coonley, "Pony Changes Everything" 9:15, miniDV
> T. Arthur Cottam, "Pornographic Apathetic" 5:30, miniDV
> Christopher Harris, "Reckless Eyeballing" 13:00, 16mm
> Greg King, "Glasgow XYZ" 3:30, super 8 to miniDV
> Elizabeth Henry, "It Could Happen To You" 8:45, miniDV (found 16mm)
> Tony Gault, "Not too Much to Remember" 11:00, 16mm
> Ann Steuernagel, "Skip" 9:00, miniDV (found 16mm)
> Meesoo Lee, "Sunshine" 4:00, miniDV (found 35mm)
>
> For those of you who don't know, FLEX started last year (October, 2004) in
> Gainesville, FL, with a competitive festival (the one we pulled the tour
> from) juried by Naomi Uman and Tony Gault.
> The festival will switch back and forth annually between being a competitive
> screening series and an invitational. This year, we're exicted to host Bill
> Brown, Scott Stark, and Deborah Stratman as they each present a program of
> their own work PLUS a program of influential work. (November 11-13.
> Gainesville, FL. Visit us sometime. In the meantime, visit us on tour.)
>
> www.flexfest.org
>
>
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