“From Vault to Screen” ends this weekend!
Posted August 25th, 2014 in Events and Screenings, News / Events
This summer, the National Gallery of Art has reached deeply into the our collection to present “From Vault to Screen,” an eight-part series that serves as historical overview and ongoing testament to Canyon Cinema and its filmmakers. The program concludes this weekend with two screenings of recent material by Canyon artists.
Revitalization
August 30 at 2:30
West Building Lecture Hall
The decade of the 1990s was important for Canyon Cinema. A new generation of artists’ works in 16 mm film resulted in a dynamic resurgence of film art and exhibition during that time. Moving into the new millennium, this program features films by Eve Heller, David Gatten, Naomi Uman, Tomonari Nishikawa, and others. (Total running time approximately 90 minutes)
Prelude – Guy Sherwin | 1996 | 12 min.
Thine Inward-Looking Eyes | Thad Povey | 1993 | 2 min.
Shipfilm – Stephanie Barber | 1998 | 4 min.
Market Street – Tomonari Nishikawa | 2005 | 5 min.
Ruby Skin – Eve Heller | 2005 | 4.5 min.
Revolver – David Sherman | 1993 | 9 min.
Terrace 49 – Janie Geiser | 2004 | 5 min.
Faux Paw – Janice Findley | 1998 | 3.5 min.
On this Day – Naomi Uman | 2008 | 5 min.
Journal and Remarks – David Gatten | 2009 | 15 min.
Chronicles of A Lying Spirit (By Kelly Gabron) – Cauleen Smith | 1992 | 13 min.
Metamorphosis
August 31 at 4:00
West Building Lecture Hall
A glimpse into newer films by artists whose work has been the bedrock of Canyon Cinema as well as of filmmakers working in their influential lineage. The program includes Sources (Rose Lowder, 2012); Entr’acte (Lawrence Jordan, 2013); and Little Girl (1966/2013) by Bruce Baillie. (Total running time approximately 90 minutes)
Sources – Rose Lowder | 2012 | 5.5 min.
Entr’acte – Lawrence Jordan | 2013 | 3 min.
Little Girl – Bruce Baillie | 1966/2013 | 9 min.
Decroux’s Garden – Baba Hillman | 2012 | 4 min.
Discoveries on the Forest Floor 1-3 – Charlotte Pryce | 2007 | 5 min.
For a Young Filmmaker Sandra Davis | 2014 | 6 min.
anomie – Denah Johnston | 2004 | 7.5 min.
Friend Good – Jay Rosenblatt | 2003 | 5 min.
Another Void – Paul Clipson | 2012 | 10.5 min.
Trypps #6 – Ben Russell | 2009 | 12 min.
Push Button: A History of Idleness and Ignorance – Gibbs Chapman | 2004 |16 min.