FORUM EXPANDED AT BERLINALE 2008

From: maria morata (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Feb 08 2008 - 11:25:19 PST


*FORUM EXPANDED*
*Film and video experiments, exhibitions and performances: Forum
expanded continues to probe the boundaries of cinema. *

Opening
Friday, 8.2.2008, 22h
Filmhaus Potsdamer Platz

For the third time, Forum expanded will accompany the Forum with
exhibitions, films and video programs, performances, and discussions.
More than fifty artists, filmmakers, musicians and performers are
represented from over ten countries.

EXHIBITIONS

FILMHAUS POTSDAMER PLATZ

ATRIUM
CHEAP GOSSIP STUDIO with Cocktailbar and CHEAP Shop
GREEN PORNO Isabella Rossellini, Jody Shapiro, Rick Gilbert, Andy Byers
29 PALMS, CA Stefanie Schneider
DIE UHR / THE CLOCK Mark Formanek & Datenstrudel

ROTES FOYER
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007 Natascha Sadr Haghighian
XAVIER LE ROY IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTINA ZEIDLER Natascha Sadr Haghighian
SPAZIERGANG AM RAND DER DEMOKRATIE Jörg Hommer
INTRUDERS (BAY), INTRUDERS (LAND), INTRUDERS (ROCK) Niklas Goldbach
daily 18.00--24.00
BEST MINDS PART ONE Jeremy Shaw

VOLKSWAGEN STARTKLAR LOUNGE
daily 10.00--18.00
MIRAGE (CLUB "SILENCIO") Franziska Cordes
WE ARE CHARMING Ken Jacobs
BUILDING 945 Tomonari Nishikawa

4. STOCK / MUSEUM FÜR FILM UND FERNSEHEN
daily 10.00--18.00
PHONE PORTRAIT Stephen Dwoskin
SAID DEATH TO PASSION Jeanne Faust, Jörn Zehe
BLUE MOVIE Agnieszka Brzezanska
DER SPIEGEL Keren Cytter
FINALE Sabine Marte
DEAD DEVIL'S DEATH BAR Deborah Schamoni

BOTSCHAFT VON KANADA / CANADIAN EMBASSY-- Marshall McLuhan Salon
7.-17.2., Monday to Friday 12.00-18.00, Sunday 12.00-16.00
THE MISS CHIEF EAGLE TESTICKLE TRILOGY Kent Monkman, Gisèle Gordon
(Urban Nation)
Back and Forth: Cinema Talk & Reception Tuesday, 12.2., 14.00

PERFORMATIVE INSTALLATIONEN

WILDE GALLERY
7.-17.2.,daily 14.00-18.00
WILDFLOWERS OF MANITOBA Noam Gonick, Luis Jacob
Curated by Wayne Baerwaldt
Midissage Tuesday, 12.2., 20.00

KINO ARSENAL1

Saturday, 16.2., 22.30
YEARS WHEN I WAS A CHILD OUTSIDE (FAMILY MULTI-CHANNEL)
John Torres (Philippinen 2008, 100') Multi-channel projection with live
music by Khavn De La Cruz, John Torres, Diwa de Leon and Otto Hernandez

FILM AND VIDEO PROGRAMME

Saturday, 9.2., 16.2., Sunday, 10.2., 17.2., 14.00, Arsenal 2
30 YEARS AGO: THE WHITNEY @ FORUM
Curated by Chrissie Iles
TELEVISION DELIVERS PEOPLE Richard Serra (USA 1973, Video, 6')
SUITE 212: THE SELLING OF NEW YORK Nam June Paik (USA 1972, Video, 8')
HARMONICA Larry Gottheim (USA 1971, 16mm, 10')
INVERSION Barry Gerson (USA 1973, 16mm, 12')
CASSIS Jonas Mekas (USA 1966, 16mm, 5')
LIGHT Jordan Belson (USA 1974, 16mm, 7')
VERTICAL ROLL Joan Jonas (USA 1972, Video, 20')
COLOR SOUND FRAMES Paul Sharits (USA 1974, 16mm, 20')

Saturday, 9.2., 17.30, Arsenal 1
Short film program 1
GRANDMA THREADING HER NEEDLE
GRANDMA THREADING HER NEEDLE G. A. Smith (Great Britain 1900, 16mm, 1')
TAKING PICTURES Scott M. Berry, Adam Segal (Canada 2007, 16mm, 3')
SNOW BEARD Marie Losier (USA 2007, 16mm, 3')
SIDEWALK Karl Kels (USA/Germany 2008, 35mm, 33')
BRUCE LEE IN THE LAND OF BALZAC Maria Thereza Alves (France 2007, DV, 2')
WATER'S MEMORY Tim Blue (Germany 2008, DV, 7')
HAPPINESS FOR ONE DAY Tim Blue (Germany 2008, DV, 7')
INTRODUCTION TO A SMALL HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY -- FORMALIST HEADY
PATTERN VERSION Florian Zeyfang (Germany 2008, DigiBeta, 12')
DÉCOUPAGE Monika Kijas, Vanessa Aab (Germany 2008, BetaSP, 8')
Duration: 76'
(Repeats Wednesday, 13.2., 16.30, Arsenal 2)

Sunday, 10.2., 12.30, Arsenal 1
ONE HAND ON OPEN Stefan Pente, William Wheeler (Germany 2008, DigiBeta,
80') with Alessio Bonaccorsi, Sofia New, Stefan Pente, William Wheeler
(Repeats Monday, 12.2., 16.00, Arsenal 2)

Sunday, 10.2., 15.00, Arsenal 1
Short film program 2
LOCATIONS & SPECULATIONS
RODAKIS Olaf Nicolai (Germany 2007, 35mm, 12')
CREAMY KRIMI Isabelle Prim (France 2007, DV, 11')
SCHEIN SEIN Bady Minck (Luxembourg/Austria 2008, 35mm, 8')
IN DIE ERDE GEBAUT Ute Aurand (Germany 2008, 16mm, 40')
Q & A
VERTIGO RUSH Johann Lurf (Austria 2007, 35mm, 19')
Duration: 90'
(Repeats Thursday, 14.2., 16.00, Arsenal 2)

Friday 15.2., 20.00, Arsenal 1
A CRIME AGAINST ART Hila Peleg (Germany/Spain 2007, DigiBeta, 100')
with Anton Vidokle, Tirdad Zolghadr, Vasif Kortun, Chus Martinez, Jan
Verwoert, Setareh Shabazi
(Repeats Saturday 16.2., 16.00, Arsenal 2)

CINEMAXX 6
Wednesday, 13.2., 14.00
Short film program
FORUM EXPANDED MIX
TAKING PICTURES Scott M. Berry, Adam Segal (Canada 2007, 16mm, 3')
SNOW BEARD Marie Losier (USA 2007, 16mm, 3')
TONY CONRAD DREAMINIMALIST Marie Losier (USA 2008, 16mm, 26')
BRUCE LEE IN THE LAND OF BALZAC Maria Thereza Alves (France 2007, DV, 2')
HAPPINESS FOR ONE DAY Tim Blue (Germany 2008, DV, 7')
SAID DEATH TO PASSION Jeanne Faust, Jörn Zehe (Germany 2008, BetaSP, 8')
CREAMY KRIMI Isabelle Prim (France 2007, DV, 11')
DÉCOUPAGE Monika Kijas, Vanessa Aab (Germany 2008, BetaSP, 8')
Duration: 70'

BACK AND FORTH: CINEMA TALKS

KINO ARSENAL
Sunday, 10.2., 22.30, Arsenal 1
JACK SMITH, PART 2
with Jerry Tartaglia
SINBAD OF BAGHDAD Jack Smith (USA 1978, DV, 29')
JACK SMITH PERFORMANCES 1975--1985 Jack Smith (USA 1975--1985, 16mm, 22')

Monday 11.2., 14.00, Arsenal 2
EXPERIMENTATIONS FROM INDIA
Cinema Talk with Shai Heredia and Nicole Wolf
AND I MAKE SHORT FILMS S.N.S. Sastry (India 1968, 35mm, 16')
TRIP Pramod Pati (India 1970, 35mm, 4')
ANTARAL Ashish Avikunthak (India 2006, 16mm, 18')
KSHYA TRA GYA Amit Dutta (India 2004, 35mm, 22')
BARE Santana Issar (India 2006, DV, 11')
ABOUT ELSEWHERE Priya Sen (India 2007, DV, 29')

Wednesday 13.2., 14.00, Arsenal 2
LETTERS
Cinema Talk with Grahame Weinbren
LETTERS Grahame Weinbren (USA 1997 -- present, in progress, LimoHD)
ZORN'S LEMMA, Hollis Frampton (USA 1970, 16mm, 60')

Thursday 14.2, 14.00 Arsenal 2
MARIE LOSIER GOES UNDERGROUND
Cinema Talk with Marie Losier
BACK TO NATURE George Kuchar (USA 1976, 16mm, 10')
BIRD, BATH AND BEYOND Marie Losier (USA 2004, DV, 13')
ELECTROCUTE YOUR STARS Marie Losier (USA 2005, 16mm, 8')
SNOW BEARD Marie Losier (USA 2007, 16mm, 3')
STRAIGHT AND NARROW Tony and Beverly Conrad (USA 1970, 16mm, 10')
TONY CONRAD DREAMINIMALIST Marie Losier (USA 2008, 16mm, 26')

Friday 15.2., 14.00, Arsenal 2
CINEMANILACS
Cinema Talk with John Torres, Khavn De La Cruz, Kidlat Tahimik,
Christoph Janetzko
OLDEASTSIDE Khavn De La Cruz (Philippines 2007, DV, 5')
KIDLAT Joey Agbayani, Robby Agbayani (Philippines 1988, 16mm, 10')
MAGKAKAHOY Noel Lim, Teddy Co (Philippines 1988, 16mm, 10')
SA MAYNILA Mike Alcazaren, Jo Atienza, Vic Bacani, Ricky Orellana, Allan
Hilario (Philippines 1988, 16mm, 7')
SPIT, OPTIK Roxlee (Philippines 1988, 16mm, 15')

CANADIAN EMBASSY -- Auditorium
Tuesday 12.2., 14.00
THE MISS CHIEF EAGLE TESTICKLE TRILOGY
Cinema Talk with Kent Monkman, Gisèle Gordon (Urban Nation)
Anschließend/Followed by Reception at Marshall McLuhan Salon

HAMBURGER BAHNHOF -- Museum für Gegenwart
Saturday, 16.2., 18.00
THE BASIS OF MAKE-UP
Cinema Talk with Heinz Emigholz
Show at the exhibition DIE BASIS DES MAKE-UP with Hubert Bächler, Oliver
Broumis and Susanne Sachße

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

WINNIPUG: MAPPING WINNIPEG WHILE WATCHING GUY MADDIN'S FILMS
by krimo (in the Forum catalogue 2008)

THE AFRICAN TWIN TOWERS by Christoph Schlingensief
(1st floor Filmhaus, Multiscreen Installation)

Live music by Khavn De La Cruz, John Blue & Tim Blue accompanying the
screening of THE MUZZLED HORSE OF AN ENGINEER IN SEARCH OF MECHANICAL
SADDLES by Khavn De La Cruz (Di/Tue 12.2., 23.00, Arsenal 1/Forum
special screening)

supported by Volkswagen startklar and KW - Institut for Contemporary
Art, Berlin

Venues:
Filmhaus Potsdamer Platz, Potsdamer Straße 2, Berlin-Mitte
Botschaft von Kanada -- Marshall McLuhan Salon, Leipziger Platz 17,
Berlin-Mitte
Hamburger Bahnhof -- Museum für Gegenwart, Invalidenstraße 50-51,
Berlin-Mitte
Wilde Gallery, Chausseestraße 7, Berlin-Mitte

*www.fdk-berlin.de/en/forum/program/forum-expanded.html*

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