Ralph McKay
Ralph MCKAY established and programmed the Film Department at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from 1976 to 1989. In 1989, he moved to New York to programme for Anthology Film Archives. While in NYC, he also worked for The Jewish Museum, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Film Department at Brooklyn College and The Andrea Frank Foundation. Other projects include programmes for ICA Cinema London, Sarajevo, Ascona and Nantucket film festivals, Swiss Films and Artists Space NYC. His article on Kurt Kren’s years in Texas was published by PVS Verleger, Vienna. Ralph’s production credits include Kelly Reichardt’s first feature. In 2004, he returned to Texas to direct Cinematexas before moving to Marfa in 2006.
Ralph is an IFFR scout for films from North America.
Ralph McKay at IFFR
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Girl Talk
Captivating short story about friendship between black American women, identity and communication.
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Word Movie (Fluxfilm #29)
Fifty words visually ‘repeated’ in varying sequential and positional relationships, each frame being a different word or word fragment.
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Wrist Trick (Fluxfilm #28)
Negative and positive images of a wrist being slit by a razor blade alternate with the image of a banana.
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Art Type (Fluxfilm #20)
A cameraless film with Letraset motifs applied directly onto transparent leader.
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Matou a família e foi ao cinema
This film caused a stir in 1969, not just because of its content, but largely because of the daring and bare-bones approach to the content. These d
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#37
In his ongoing quest for the ultimate visual music for the eye, Joost Rekveld has provided an undeniable masterpiece with his new work #37 after a
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The Silence of Green
Refined and almost mysterious portrait of a mourning countryside during the foot and mouth epidemic.
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Then a Year
Love letters and speculations in an outer suburb in poetic and alienating mood sketches.
