Disjointed moments from the filmmakers’ daily lives during the past year. Captured on a 1985 VHS camcorder with color and luminosity distorted by its failing color Newvicon tube. Cut with distorted tape-recorded fragments of nostalgic broadcast television ephemera. Scored by whatever was handy— from an ambient electronic song with a surprising amount of pipe organ (Oneohtrix Point Never - Boring Angel) to midi versions of your favorite SNES soundtrack (Donkey Kong Country – Aquatic Ambience, Opening, and Treetop Rock) to a not-quite-right rendition of a song that will make you want to say “Oh, Angelo, that’s tearing my heart out!” (Xiu Xiu – Falling). A voyeuristic peak at home movies that exist somewhere between soon to be forgotten and forgotten long ago. The occasional dot matrix time stamps in the corner of the footage somehow make it harder to place in time.
Two generations dialogue through the images they filmed of their children, a reflection of the emotional bond that arises from their involvement with what was shot.
The video revolution of the 1970s offered unprecedented access to the moving image for artists and performers. This Is Not a Dream explores the legacies of this revolution and its continued impact on contemporary art and performance. Charting a path across four decades of avant-garde experiment and radical escapism, This Is Not a Dream traces the influences of Andy Warhol, John Waters and Jack Smith to the perverted frontiers of YouTube and Chatroulette, taking in subverted talk shows and soap operas, streetwalker fashions and glittery magic penises along the way.
Raudy's Story
Culled from over fifteen hours of footage by the American Genre Film Archive, this mixtape is the definitive presentation of public access TV’s most otherworldly show, The Stairway to Stardom.
An independent documentary about the unprecedented struggles of movie theaters and the film industry as a whole during the COVID-19 pandemic
Based on the popular phone service, "How To Make a Sandwich" is a short film directed by Drake Sanderson that depicts the rise of media star, Peter Willard, and his acclaimed sandwich-making skills. From breads to meats to condiments, follow Peter as he teaches you how to make the perfect sandwich!
Filmmakers and collectors lift the curtain on their manic media obsession that is not only a huge part of their lives, but the lifeblood of their existence!
Illusionist and escape artist Matthew Johnson showcases a simple magic trick that can be performed with a pen and sugar packets. Instructional video made for Penguin Magic
This short film reveals the story behind oatmeal cookies, from the farmer's field to fresh from the oven. Without words.
A film exploring the life of “Weird Paul.” After 30 years, 2000 videos, 800 songs, & 42 albums, he’s still not giving up on his dream.
Demonstrates the mimeographing process, including making corrections and operating the machine. Shows supplies, equipment and specialized tools and suggests ways to improve mimeographed copies. Discusses other duplicating processes.
In this instructional video, learn how to create holiday crafts with craft expert Carol Duvall.
A poetic exploration of heaven and hell, the apocalypse and the afterlife, through the lens of a VHS camera.
Once you're old enough to make decisions for yourself, how exactly do you go about doing it? How can you really know which choice is best for you?
1950s. An escape. A new family. Through VHS footage and rescued letters, a grandmother's past is revealed.
On April 1st, 2022, my grandfather passed away and i felt lost. I think my path changed when, some days after he passed away, i was offered a small VHS camera. "Moving Memories" is a visual journey that makes the viewer reflect on our momentary presence on earth and questions the nature of memory. Throughout this journey, we get to the conclusion that memories are more than just static photographs in our minds, they're alive and in constant movement, changing while we evolve as individuals. These memories have influence and help us to move on.
A young man is isolated in his room due to a Covid-19 exposure.
The extraordinary story of home video in Bulgaria. A lyrical first-person journey into the genuine love local video pirates had for cinema – and their hard-won path toward professional mastery. A chronicle of a wondrous adventure that begins on the small screen of an old television set and ultimately reaches the big screen of the modern cineplex.
More than 80 minutes of high-energy skiing! Morning mist emerges from liquid glass. As a skier rips through a perfect turn, the rising sun ignites the spray like wildfire. This is the sensation created by [i]Edged in Water[/i]. No film has ever captured water skiing like this. The camera is everywhere: in the sky, on the water, aboard the boats, on the skiers. These are perspectives on skiing you've never seen and sounds you've never heard, stirring a fresh stoke like you've never felt. As [i]Edged in Water[/i] speeds into action, hang on. Starring: Wade Cox, Chris Parrish, Jamie Beauschesne, Freddy Kreuger, Marcus Brown, Natalie Hamrick, Jaret Llewellyn, Chris Rossi, Terry Winter, Ron Scarpa, Keith St. Onge, Scot Ellis and more ...