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LUKE
Directed by Bruce Conner July 1 - August 30, 2009 In 1967, artist Bruce Conner was invited by his close friend Dennis Hopper onto the set of Cool Hand Luke (screening at Summer Music & Movies on August 3). Capturing on 8mm a behind-the-scenes glimpse at a chain gang sequence, Conner went on to transform the... read more » |
Regis Dialogues and Film Retrospectives
In & Out of Fashion: The Films of William Klein
Dialogue: William Klein and Paulina del Paso May 15 - June 26, 2009 William Klein has spent six decades producing works that are raw, direct, and confrontational. As an artist, he has resisted categorization and worked within and across many mediums. His vision embraces a moral conscience and a passion for discord, and his films fall into two disparate but... |
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Walker Channel
 Mike Leigh Regis Dialogue with Scott Foundas Wednesday, October 15, 2008  Meet iconoclastic British director Mike Leigh in conversation with LA Weekly film critic Scott Foundas. Presented in conjunction with the film retrospective Mike Leigh: Moments read more » In The Shop
Bits & Pieces Put Together to Present a Semblance of a Whole: Walker Art Center CollectionsA primer on contemporary art, the Walker’s new catalogue captures the institution’s multidisciplinary history and reflects many of its commissions and extensive collections of paintings, sculptures, prints, photography, design, film/video, new media, and performing arts. The 616-page volume includes some 350 artist entries coauthored by the Walker’s curators and alumni as well as contributions from a select group of novelists, poets, and critics. $45 ($40.50 Walker members). read more » Related Film/Video Links
Department Information Widely recognized for presenting a full-range of moving-image art forms, the Walker Art Center’s film and video programs feature both contemporary and historical works. In the 1940s, the Walker quickly identified moving images (mostly movies, but also experimental films) as integral to... read more » |
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More Queer Film: Screening tonight at the St. Paul Jewish Community CenterJoe Beres Mon, 22 Jun 2009 If you are too excited to wait for Queer Takes to open tomorrow night with a screening of Nacho Velilla’s Chef’s Special, you’re in luck. Here are the details: In celebration of Gay Pride, the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival and St. Paul Jewish Community Center present the Minnesota premiere showing of an Israeli GLBT documentary, Stefan Braun. Fabulous archival footage of Tel Aviv’s gay life from the 1950s immerses us in the world of society furrier Stefan Braun and the man who loved, worshipped and stood by him for 39 years, Eliezer Rath. Braun’s charisma and zest fascinated not only Israel’s wealthy matrons, chic models, and his many lovers, but also his extended family for whom he was a patriarch and benefactor. The short film, A Trip to Prague, will also play at this event in case you missed is this March at the festival. Click here for a synopsis. Discussion on Project 515 and marriage equality following films! Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival and St. Paul JCC Present Stefan Braun Monday, June 22, 7 pm St. Paul JCC (1375 St. Paul Avenue), $6 St. Paul and Sabes JCC members/$9 public
Articles
 In the Realm of Oshima The Films of Japanese Master Nagisa Oshima James Quandt October 2008 Much parsed and puzzled over, Shohei Imamura’s famous pronouncement, “I’m a country farmer; Nagisa Oshima is a samurai” may be ambiguous in tone and intent – is it ironic, invidious, deferential? – but it emphasizes the directors’ differences: class, stylistic, and otherwise. Often paired as... read more » Ruben Film and Video Study Collection
 Rose Hobart Joseph Cornell 1936 16mm film (tinted, sound); footage appropriated from Universal Picture's East of Borneo (1931); 19 minutes Joseph Cornell’s reputation as a visual artist is founded on his collages and box constructions, yet it is possible that his greatest influence on art was as a filmmaker. Despite the fact that Cornell was not prolific and screenings of his films were relatively rare, they reached an audience that... read more » |