FILM ARCHIVE WEDS 3RD AUGUST 12.15PM
Frank Film (9:00)
Frank Film, Frank and Caroline Mouris, 9min, 1973 Independent film
producer-and-director duo Frank and Caroline Mouris have been
creating films together since the early 70s. They are best
known for 'Frank Film' which won an Academy Award in 1973, for "Best
Short". It was also selected for the Olympiad of Animation as one of the thirty-two greatest short films ever made. 'Frank Film' is a visual biography of each filmmaker's life described through a bombardment of colorful, pop art-like images that have become embedded in our collective consciousness from food and drink to money, political images, body parts and household objects, while competing voices recount their life stories.
(Un)Sound Wellington's Experimental Music Scene (30:00)
(Un) SOUND. Wellingtons Experimental Music Scene John Lake, 30 mins, 2001
The Space was the precursor to to Wellington experimental venue Happy. John Lake's 2001 documentary focusses on interviews and performances by SEHT, Birchville Cat Motel and Anthony Milton. (Un)Sound examines what drives these performers and composers to embrace 'noise' and 'free improvisation', profiles the annual festival Meatwaters and includes performances and interview clips from Dan Beban, Craig Taylor and the 1/3 Octave band.
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FILM ARCHIVE THURSDAY 4TH AUGUST 12.15PM
Island Fuse (8:00)
Island Fuse Arthur and Corinne Cantrill, 9 mins, 1971
Australians Arthur and Corinne Cantrill have been making films together since 1960; at first films for children and documentaries on art, interspersed with short experimental films. Since 1969 they have worked solely in experimental filmmaking. During the 42 years Arthur and Corinne Cantrill have been working in collaboration they have made more than 150 films. Island Fuse is a 9 minute short exploring the effect of time, movement and colour saturation.
Moving Statics (28:00)
Moving Statics Arthur and Corinne Cantrill, 28 mins, 1969
This film on mime artist Etienne DeCroix is one part documentary, one part artistic treatise and a remarkable experimental film. As DeCroix recounts his theory on mime as 'an abstract kinetic art' the film makers respond in kind, timelapsing DeCroix eating his way out of a cardboard box, editing movement sequences to match DeCroix's insatiable drive for movement that 'cuts away the worn-out symbols of theatre' and reclaiming his physicality. Not to be missed!
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FILM ARCHIVE FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST 12.15PM
Island Fuse (8:00)
Island Fuse Arthur and Corinne Cantrill, 9 mins, 1971
Australians Arthur and Corinne Cantrill have been making films together since 1960; at first films for children and documentaries on art, interspersed with short experimental films. Since 1969 they have worked solely in experimental filmmaking. During the 42 years Arthur and Corinne Cantrill have been working in collaboration they have made more than 150 films. Island Fuse is a 9 minute short exploring the effect of time, movement and colour saturation.
Moving Statics (28:00)
Moving Statics Arthur and Corinne Cantrill, 28 mins, 1969
This film on mime artist Etienne DeCroix is one part documentary, one part artistic treatise and a remarkable experimental film. As DeCroix recounts his theory on mime as 'an abstract kinetic art' the film makers respond in kind, timelapsing DeCroix eating his way out of a cardboard box, editing movement sequences to match DeCroix's insatiable drive for movement that 'cuts away the worn-out symbols of theatre' and reclaiming his physicality. Not to be missed!
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FILM ARCHIVE FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST 6PM
Frank Film (9:00)
Frank Film, Frank and Caroline Mouris, 9min, 1973 Independent film
producer-and-director duo Frank and Caroline Mouris have been
creating films together since the early 70s. They are best
known for 'Frank Film' which won an Academy Award in 1973, for "Best
Short". It was also selected for the Olympiad of Animation as one of the thirty-two greatest short films ever made. 'Frank Film' is a visual biography of each filmmaker's life described through a bombardment of colorful, pop art-like images that have become embedded in our collective consciousness from food and drink to money, political images, body parts and household objects, while competing voices recount their life stories.
(Un)Sound Wellington's Experimental Music Scene (30:00)
(Un) SOUND. Wellingtons Experimental Music Scene John Lake, 30 mins, 2001
The Space was the precursor to to Wellington experimental venue Happy. John Lake's 2001 documentary focusses on interviews and performances by SEHT, Birchville Cat Motel and Anthony Milton. (Un)Sound examines what drives these performers and composers to embrace 'noise' and 'free improvisation', profiles the annual festival Meatwaters and includes performances and interview clips from Dan Beban, Craig Taylor and the 1/3 Octave band.
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FILM ARCHIVE SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST 7PM
From Disney to Dunedin with Surfing USSR (60:00)
By popular demand Christchurch Surf-Klezmer group Surfing USSR return to Wellington for 1 night only accompaning an eclectic mix of cartoon and stop motion animation 'From Disney to Dunedin'.
SOVIET SPUTNIKS 1958, George Eiby, 3.30 mins, DV from 8mm
George Eiby was a world renowned vulcanologist, a keen astronomer and mathematician, and no doubt his various interests fueled the making of 'Soviet Spukniks'. One of New Zealand's earliest surviving animations.
TO ITCH HIS OWN 1958, Warner Bros., 5.40 mins, 35mm
Mighty Angelo, "The World's Strongest Flea" decides to take a vacation on some quiet, country dog. When a belligerent bulldog disturbs the pooch's- and Angelo's- sleep, mayhem ensues...
MAD SCIENTISTS, 2005, Mike Heynes, 4 mins, DV
Mike Heynes is a Wellington based animator. Mad Scientists is composed of images from 1950's magazine 'Understanding Science' and children's books on mythological creatures and monsters.
FELIX CROSSES THE CROOKS 1924, Pat Sullivan Studios, 4 mins, DV from 8mm
During the 1920's Felix the Cat was hugely popular. Musicians wrote songs about him and newspapers 'interviewed' him. He remained at the forefront of animation culture until 1929, when producer Pat Sullivan refused to convert to that new-fangled sound thing.
FELIX FINDS EM FICKLE 1924, Pat Sullivan Studios, 3.30 mins, DV from 8mm
Felix tries to gain the amorous attentions of a female by scaling a mountain to pick her a flower.
9417597 1994, Lissa Mitchell, 6 mins, 16mm
A rarely seen stop-frame film animation by Lissa Mitchell of the Pictorial Research Group. Lissa has recently been chosen to be the inaugural artist in the City Gallery's new moving image space.
SABRE DANCE 1959, George Eiby, 3.30 mins, DV from 8mm
A film of battling puppet cossacks shot by George Eiby.
FLIGHT TO VENUS 1960, Fred O'Neil, 12.11 mins, 16mm
Flight to Venus was made by Dunedin animator Fred O'Neil. Fred's films were typically bright colourful affairs with claymation figures grappling with issues ranging from nuclear war to the dangers of smoking. Flight to Venus won the Silver Trophy in the Amateur Cine Club's 'World's Ten Best Films' competition in 1960.
BOWL ME OVER 1995, Lissa Mitchell, 6 mins, 16mm
A mini-epic South Island travelogue / road movie and homage to artists Colin McCahon, Mina Arndt and Rita Angus. Rendered in angular, woodcut-style scratches with rich washes of colour, Bowl Me Over uses a 'direct' film process pioneered by Len Lye where the image is scratched and hand-painted directly onto the film.
SURFING USSR - bio
Hang the lot of them with Surfing USSR, the band who play Surf versions of Klezmer, Eastern European Folk, Bond tunes and anything else they feel like dealing too.
Blending century old folk melodies with a range of musical genres from disco to spaghetti western, Surfing USSR features Greg Malcolm's virtuoso guitar playing, Marc Howe's melodic bass and Chris O Connor's dynamic drums.
Greg Malcolm is an accomplished guitarist with an extensive music history. He has composed, performed and recorded music for short films, theatre and is featured on many LP's and CD's. He toured Europe in 1995 and 2003 -2004, and has performed extensively throughout New Zealand art galleries and music venues.
"His customised instruments give him the reach of a miniature orchestra"
David Keenan - The Wire March 2003
Chris O'Connor has been a regular performer at the Wellington International Jazz Festival and the New Zealand Festival of the Arts, performing with artists including Steve Lacy (USA), Mike Nock (NZ), Evan Parker (ENG), Toshimaru Nakamura (JAP) and many others.
In 2002 Surfing USSR toured the South Island as part of the Arts on Tour programme and were featured on Television 2's Shred with Jeremy Wells, National Radio's The Sampler (15 minute feature) and syndicated Student Radio show Uncharted (30 minute feature).
Surfing USSR's market research has been extensive with five years of performing and over 200 suggestions received from keen audience members. Surfing USSR hand out a Suggestion Box and encourage the punters to give feedback using the forms from Big Fresh Supermarkets. "Did you enjoy shopping with us? What do you like? What didn't you like? We would love to know". This provides entertaining after show reading as well as direct feedback.
"A riot of odd fun from start to finish. Featuring incredibly skilful fretwork and tightly controlled performances. They must be a hoot on stage! " Gary Steel Metro
'Playing tracks off their new Surferdelic CD, Surfing USSR sound much as you'd expect from their name, a quirky-with-a-capital-q combo of twangy tremolo surf guitar and eastern european -sounding folk tunes - like Dick Dale at a bar mitzvah" The Package
"It's a jaunty good time and Surfing USSR could well be the most Zappa-esque combo playing klezmer arrangements in NZ today" New Zealand Musician
For further information about the performers see website
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