[spectre] OpFilm no. 12 - experiment in cinema

[Eric Kluitenberg]

Dear Spectrites,

If you happen to be in Amsterdam this weekend, there is an unusual 
opportunity to see some of the finest abstract experimental cinema 
around, in optimal screening conditions, thanks to the excellent work of 
cinema programmer Erwin van 't Hart - a highly recommended program!

best,
eric

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OpFilm no. 12  - experiment in cinema
http://www.opfilm.net

Cinema De Balie, Amsterdam
http://www.debalie.nl/cinema

11, 12 & 13 November 2004


Cinema de Balie is proud to present the following exciting programme of 
rarely seen abstract animations in OpFilm:

A Beautiful Virus Inside the Machine: Computer Animation by Lillian 
Schwartz 1970-1978
Presented in collaboration with Lumen and introduced by Gregory Kurcewicz

13 November 2004 - 22.00

A film and video programme highlighting the pioneering work of Lillian 
Schwartz, resident artist and consultant at Bell Laboratories (New 
Jersey), from 1969 till 2002.
During the 70s and 80s Schwartz developed a catalogue of visionary 
techniques for the use of the computer system by artists. Her formal 
explorations in abstract animation involved the marriage of film, 
computers and music in collaboration with such luminaries as computer 
programmer Kenneth Knowlton and computer musicians Jean-Claude Risset, 
Max Mathews and F. Richard Moore. The result is an extraordinary 
collection of hallucinary short films with extreme visual richness.

Schwartz's films have been shown and won awards at the Venice Biennale, 
Zagreb, Cannes, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 
and nominated and received Emmy nominations and awards. Her work has 
been exhibited at, and is owned by, The Museum of Modern Art (New York), 
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), The Whitney Museum of 
American Art (New York), The Moderna Museet (Stockholm), Centre Beauborg 
(Paris), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam) and the Grand Palais Museum (Paris).

The following films of Lillian Schwartz will be presented:

Pixillation, 1970, 4 mins, music Gershon Kingsley
Mathoms, 1970, 2 mins 15 secs, sound F. Richard Moore
Olympiad, 1971, 2 mins 32 secs, sound Max Mathews
UFO's, 1971, 2 mins 32 secs, sound Emmanuel Ghent
Enigma, 1972, 4 mins 14 secs, sound F. Richard Moore
Googolplex, 1972, 5 mins 10 secs
Apotheosis, 1972, 4 mins 17 secs, sound F. Richard Moore
Mutations, 1972, 6 mins 35 secs, sound Jean-Claude Risset
Papillons, 1973, 3 mins 58 secs, sound Max Mathews
Metamorphosis, 1974, 8 mins 10 secs
Alae, 1975, 3 mins 50 secs, sound F. Richard Moore
Newtonian II, 1978, 5 mins 20 secs, sound Jean-Claude Risset

Lillian Schwartz:
http://www.lillian.com


FULL PROGRAM:

Thu 11 nov, 19.00 Kleine Zaal
Sat 13 nov, 19.00 Kleine Zaal

Bright future one:

Hidden Star, Peter Beyer, Duitsland, 2002, 9´, 16mm
Fixation, Vicky Smith, Engeland, 2002, 8', 16mm
Saraban, Emmanuel Lefrant, Canada, 2002, 6´, 16mm
Monologue Exterieur, Francien van Everdingen, Nederland, 2004, 3'
Line fill 2, Pekka Sassi, Finland, 2003, 4', video
Hard Video / G.S.I.L. XIX, Lia, Oostenrijk, 2003, 5´, video
Time streams, Stephanie Maxwell, VS, 2003, 5'30", video
Pharmacy, Bruce Checefsy, VS, 2001, 4´, 35mm
Song of the firefly, Izabella Pruska-Oldenhof, Canada, 2002, 4´30", 35mm
The babble on palms, Steven Woloshen, Canada, 2001, 4´, 35mm


thu 11 nov, 20.00 Kleine Zaal
Fri 12 nov, 19.00 Kleine Zaal

Bright Future two:

Loretta, Jeanne Liotta, VS, 2003, 4´, 16mm
Bouquets 26 & 27, Rose Lowder, Frankrijk, 2003, 2'30", 16mm
Fuzzy Lover, Riccardo Iacono, Engeland, 2003, 2'30", 16mm
Compound eye, Ian Helliwell, Engeland, 2004,  4', video
Planck's Constant, Pekka Sassi, Finland, 2003, 4', video
Even odd even, Barbara Doser, Oostenrijk, 2004, 7´30", video
My kingdom for a lullaby #2, Michael Grill/Billy Roisz, Oostenrijk, 
2003, 7´, video
Frame, Anja Krautgasser, Oostenrijk, 2003, 4´, video
Zuse strip, Caspar Stracke, VS/Duitsland, 2003, 5', video
Light is calling, Bill Morrison, VS, 5', 2003, 35mm


Thu 11 nov, 21.30 Grote Zaal

Live - Space – cinema:

ProjoS Quartet, Metamkine / Atelier MTK, Frankrijk, 2004, 60'  Live 
5x16mm performance


Fri 12 nov, 20.00 Grote Zaal

Old school - Bright future three - verzamelprogramma

Musiscoop, Ida Lohman, Nederland, 2004, 30', Live 
toverlantaarn-muziekperformance
Traffic, José Vonk, Nederland, 2004, 5', 16mm
Colour Box, Len Lye, Engeland, 1933, 4', 16mm
Alegretto, Oskar Fischinger, Duitsland, 1934, 4', 16mm
Restored weekend, Gerd Gockell & Kirsten Winter, Duitsland, 2003, 5', 35mm
Post Mark Lick, Sonia Bridge, Engeland, 2002, 5', 35mm
Outline, Sandra Gibson, VS, 2003, 6', 35mm


Fri 12 nov, 21.30 Grote Zaal

Quiet cinema - Delayed eye movements
Skin Film, Emma Hart, Groot Brittannië, 2003, 10', 16mm (i.a.v. Emma Hart)
Chinese series, Stan Brakhage, USA, 2003, 2'30", 16mm
Zwerk, Bart Vegter, Nederland, 2004, 8', 35mm (inleiding Bart Vegter)
Projector Still Lives, Bruce McClure, USA, 2001-2004, 70' Live 4x16mm 
performance door Bruce McClure


Sat 13 nov, 20.00 Grote Zaal

Quiet cinema - Nathaniel Dorsky
Inleiding door Nathaniel Dorsky
Arbor Vitae, 28', 1999-2000, 16mm
Alaya, 28', 1976-1987, 16mm
Threnody, 20', 2004, 16mm


Sat 13 nov, 22.00 Grote Zaal

A beautiful virus inside the machine - Lillian Schwartz
Inleiding door curator Greg Kurcewicz
Pixillation, 1970, 4'
Mathoms, 1970, 2'15"
Olympiad, 1971, 2'32"
UFO's, 1971, 2'32"
Enigma, 1972, 4'14"
Googolplex, 1972, 5'10"
Apotheosis, 1972, 4'17"
Mutations, 1972, 6'35"
Papillons, 1973, 3'58
Metamorphosis, 1974, 8'10
Alae, 1975, 3'50
Newtonian II, 1978, 5'20

Walk-in: Audiopiece
Wochenende, Walter Ruttmann, 1930, 11'

On the facade: Straal
Hautnah, Thorsten Fleisch, 2002, 7'30"

OpFilm no.12 - 11, 12 & 13 November 2004

Website:
http://www.opfilm.net

De Balie Cinema:
http;//www.debalie.nl/cinema

Cinema de Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10
1017 RR Amsterdam
http://www.balie.nl

Ticket Reservations: 020-5535100