Items of note
You Must Remember This
This is interesting. Perfect for Sunday morning listening… “You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast about the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. Distributed byPanoply from Slate Magazine, the podcast is the brainchild of Karina Longworth, who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode in her home. Guest stars have included actors Dana Carvey, Adam…
Read MoreMoyra Davey – Notes on Blue
It’s back. Watch Davey’s auto/biographical video essay here. Not sure how long the Walker will have it up, so watch right now. Thanks Lorna. Interview with Davey, about Notes on Blue and t’internet here.
Read MoreLiz Magic Laser
Maybe because I’ve been watching Inside Obama’s Whitehouse for the last month, I also liked this this morning. Interview with Liz here. Also, here’s her TED critique The Thought Leader (2015).
Read MoreAn alternative view…
…of our favourite woodland, from Professor Mark Wilson.
Read MoreNot Only Choice Parts
It’s a video which is made of Harrison Ford fanzines and a Gina Lollobrigida performance. It does exist, just not on Vimeo any longer, its removal a small token of complicity. Email me if you’re anxious to watch it and I’ll dig it out…
Read MoreSociety of the Spectacle 1973
And now I am cramming, erm watching, this film Guy Debord made of his 1967 book. The image/subtitle quality is pretty poor here, so unless tu peux parler français, je recommande keeping the book next to you (comme moi). Prendre plaisir! Society of the Spectacle 1973 (Part 1)
Read MoreJoyce Wieland
Here she is on UbuWeb. Gerbils at a Canadian Cherry Festival in Rat Life and Diet in North America (1968)!
Read MorePaul Sharits
On a Structuralist Film bent this am. Here are a few links, never to the films I want to see in particular of course: Paul Sharits and on UbuWeb here. T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G
Read MoreKeren Cytter
Onto Keren’s Vimeo Channel this am to watch Video Art Manual (2011) and Corrections (2013), but of course I took a glance at Catbye too. Keren’s work is here. A random review here.
Read MoreKatalin Varga (2009)
Thinking about Peter Strickland’s The Duke of Burgundy (2014) today, so I watched his 2009 ‘revenge flick’ Katalin Varga. Watch it, and listen to it, here. Buy it here. Interview with Strickland here.
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