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San Francisco Cinematheque

About Me

Since its foundation in 1961, San Francisco Cinematheque has become one of the most knowledgeable and respected showcases of experimental film and video in the world. Our intention is to make these works a part of the larger cultural landscape through three main areas of activity: exhibition, publication, and education.We present 75 different programs every year, including:in-person presentations, contemporary experiments in film and video, historical works from international and American cinema, independent features and documentaries, development of film and video presentations for other national and international showcases.To further the understanding of the disciplines of film and video art, we also offer:lectures and public forums, retrospectives, panel discussions, archival services, a publications library, and information services for visiting curators and critics.

My Interests

Experimental moving image. Alternatives to the dominant and mainstream conventions. Risk-taking art, cutting-edge artists and the boundless potential of creative expression.

Music:

Suki o'Kane and Why?.

Movies:

The Highwater Trilogy by Bill Morrison, L'Age D'Or by Luis Bunuel, La Coquille et le clergyman by Germaine Dulac, All water Has a Perfect Memory by Ntalia Almada, 25 Letters by Grahame Weinbren, Rate of Change by Bill Brand, Poetic Justice by Hollis Frampton, Mouse Heaven by Kenneth Anger, To The Beat by Thad Povey, Krypton is Doomed by Ken Jacobs, Pink, Swine by Lawrence Jordan, Sound Exposure 16/8 by r.fox, Trojan by Vanessa Renwick, The General Returns from One Place to Another by Michael Robinson, You Are Not from Here by Diane Bonder, Wave/Wake by Brook Hinton, Landscapes in Alphabetical Order by Katherin McInnis, Remote, Remote by Valie Export, The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes by Stan Brakhage, Zock-Exercises by Otto Muehl, Transit of Venus by Nicky Hamlyn, Blow Job by Andy Warhol, Rue Vaugirard, L'Amour Physique by Matthew Swiezynski, Zen of John Muir by Joshua Kanies, The Color of Love by Peggy Ahwesh, Ish and Vinnie by Dean Snider, Fake Fruit by Chick Strand and Mr. Hayashi by Bruce Baillie.

Books:

Big as Life, Cinematograph, Torture Taxi by Trevor Paglen, Millennium Film Journal, Evidence by Gunvor Nelson, and Divine Horseman by Maya Deren.

Heroes:

Canyon Cinema.

My Blog

Fall 2007 Calendar

Truth and ReconciliationPresented in association with Headlands Center for the ArtsTruth and Reconciliation, presented by Headlands Center for the Arts and San Francisco Cinematheque, is a two-part se...
Posted by San Francisco Cinematheque on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:43:00 PST

Spring 2007 Calendar

Sunday, April 1 at 7:30 pm, YBCAUNESSENTIAL CINEMA FROM ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVESPresented by Andrew LampertFrom the dustbins of time comes this review of the truly marginalized cinema; the mysteries of...
Posted by San Francisco Cinematheque on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:28:00 PST

Winter 2007 Calendar

CALENDARFebruary - March 2007Unless otherwise noted, all screenings take place at 7:30 pm at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission Street at 3rd Street) or California College of the Arts (1111 ...
Posted by San Francisco Cinematheque on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:30:00 PST

Fall 2006 Calendar

CALENDAR September - December 2006Unless otherwise noted, all screenings take place at 7:30 pm at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission Street at 3rd Street) or California College of the Arts (...
Posted by San Francisco Cinematheque on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:53:00 PST