As a member of Canada’s Painters 11, the late Jock MacDonald painted in both worlds: figurative and the abstract. Playtime pays homage to his dedication, spirit and wonderful subject matter – both real and imaginary. In Cinemascope. (more)
The spaces which Bosch presents don't have anything to do with reality, nor with human comprehension. He is one of the first masters of the history of art who introduces in his images a dreamlike component which exceeds the conscious reality. Fantasy, humor, criticism, the vast symbolic universe that is needed to look over and understand the poetic interpretation of his artistic narrative,... (more)
This film is a poem-video-tract. Overtext by Erich Fried, one soprano, one violon, one cello and one accordeon playing a piece of music by composer Bernard Cavanna. Like an echo, the city... "To look for the words Which mean something Where we look for Humans Who don’t speak anymore But to find again the words Which can mean something Where we look for Humans Who can’t speak anymore" (more)
an experimental music composition combined visual of mouse clicks, mouse scrolls, and keyboard keys. enjoy it! (more)
A short slice of life on the street. One homeless person dealing with his isolation on the streets of Paris (more)
Trapped in an office environment, a man searches for an outlet. (more)
Lost Postcards is the story of a long journey into the time and space, with the hope to arrive until a destination. The video is dedicated to a communication system widespread and perhaps obsolete today. The word Postcard, in different languages, is woven with underlying sound, hypnotic and pressing. (more)
A visual interpretation of the poem ' The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock' The movie is a plethora of the different layers of meanings Eliot works with in his poetry (more)
In fact, fractals are nothing new. As colorful illustrations they hav been appearing in media for many years. But there is more behind this. Fractals provide the mathematical tool set to describe complex structures including coastlines, clouds, mountains, plants, vascular systems,growth processes, stock-exchange prices or the distribution of matter in outer space. From there it is just a little... (more)
Motion Studies, investigates the intersection of Art and Science. The core of the project are actual motion studies from Dr. Bret Tobalske’s flight lab at the U. of Portland, translated into video at the lab and in my studio. Motion Studies uses a fluid imaging system known as digital particle image velocimetry to examine the structure of the wake of flying birds. The power the flying bird puts... (more)
The passion becomes a lifestyle. The Rockabillies from Tokyo dance every Sunday and dreams of their "way of life" become true. Rock on! (more)
All dogs chase their tails. A dog once succeeds in catching his own tail. That changes his life as he finds his best friend in it. (more)
A high school freshman secretly longs for the girlfriend of the neighborhood bully. As he searches for the right words to declare his love for her, he discovers that actions speak much louder than words. (more)
Late Fragment is an interactive film that addresses a new language for filmmaking in the 21st century, where viewers can impact the way the story unfolds by navigating the interlocking narratives of the film with a simple click of their remote. This interactive film is an important model of collaboration in leading-edge experimental dramatic content and format. Late Fragment’s multi-plot,... (more)
In the early 80s, director Patrick Jackson, while still a child, travelled to Libya with his family. There they recorded memories on super 8 footage, which was promptly stored away. In this experimental short documentary, Jackson revisits the footage to discover his mother: a young woman carefree and in the blush of youth. Suddenly, the footage is literally fast-forwarded to present day wintry... (more)
| Rank | Festival Name | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul Int'l Cartoon Animation Festival | 41,000 |
| 2 | LAlternativa Independent Film Festival | 32,000 |
| 3 | Prix Ars Electronica | 31,500 |
| 4 | Trencianske Teplice Int'l Art | 31,281 |
| 5 | Future Film Festival | 30,000 |
| 5 | Images Festival | 30,000 |
| 5 | Mediawave Int'l Film and Music | 30,000 |
| 5 | transmediale | 30,000 |
| 9 | Big Muddy Film Festival | 15,000 |
| 9 | SKENA UP Int'l Students Film | 15,000 |
| 9 | Videobrasil | 15,000 |
| Rank | Festival Name | Pro. Att |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prix Ars Electronica | 533 |
| 2 | Future Film Festival | 250 |
| 2 | transmediale | 250 |
| 4 | Seoul Int'l Cartoon Animation Festival | 200 |
| 5 | Mediawave Int'l Film and Music | 100 |
| 5 | Stuttgart Filmwinter | 100 |
| 5 | Videobrasil | 100 |
| 8 | Pictoplasma Animation Festival | 80 |
| 9 | LAlternativa Independent Film Festival | 70 |
| 10 | Up and Coming Int'l Film Festival | 65 |
| Rank | Festival Name | # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul Int'l Cartoon Animation Festival | 400 |
| 2 | LAlternativa Independent Film Festival | 370 |
| 3 | Fresh Film Fest | 300 |
| 3 | Onedotzero Digital Creativity Festival | 300 |
| 5 | Images Festival | 220 |
| 6 | Antimatter Film Festival | 200 |
| 6 | MIX NYC Lesbian & Gay Experimental | 200 |
| 6 | Stuttgart Filmwinter | 200 |
| 9 | Darklight Film Festival | 190 |
| 10 | Up and Coming Int'l Film Festival | 189 |
| Rank | Festival Name | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AsoloInternationalArtFilmFestival | 1973 |
| 2 | Big Muddy Film Festival | 1979 |
| 3 | Black Maria Film Video Festival | 1981 |
| 4 | Videobrasil | 1983 |
| 5 | Images Festival | 1987 |
| 5 | MIX NYC Lesbian & Gay Experimental | 1987 |
| 5 | Prix Ars Electronica | 1987 |
| 5 | Stuttgart Filmwinter | 1987 |
| 5 | transmediale | 1987 |
| 10 | IMPAKT Festival for Audiovisual Arts | 1988 |