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Heart of a Dog
Within a short period of time Laurie Anderson was confronted with the deaths of her mother, her partner Lou Reed and her dog Lolabelle. All…Published on: -
NUTS!
A businessman who owes his fame to the balls of goats? John Brinkley takes testicles from billy goats to his male clients as a new…Published on: -
Panels for the Walls of the World
A 20th-century collage: ranging from Marilyn Monroe, moon missions and dancing twirlers to military parades. One of the first video mixing experimentsPublished on: -
The Mess
Computer-animated video taking us to the threshold of a utopian labyrinth. A solitary female figure has to clean up the mess it inadvertently spawned.Published on: -
Here Come The Videofreex
An idealistic collective launches a TV channel in the very early days of portable video cameras. This wonderful lesson in journalism makes it clear juPublished on: -
Scales in the Spectrum of Space
A dive into the collective memory of the City of Chicago. In a very associative way, Silva samples 35 films to compile a mini city…Published on: -
Togetherness
Togetherness is another brilliant example of how the indie spirit of US cinema left the big screen for TV series. A bittersweet comedy about two…Published on: -
Field of Vision
‘Episodic’ can also apply to documentary. Initiated by Laura Poitras (Citizen Four), the films of the Field of Vision unit cover various, complex storPublished on: -
Half Human, Half Vapor
Outsider artist Vandercar sculpted in his garden. Rumour has it that he was also adept at telepathy. After his death the spirits still seem present.Published on: -
American Reflexxx
Performance artist Signe Pierce walks down a busy street dressed in a tight, short dress and a reflective mask. The responses from passers-by are astoPublished on: