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Mark McElhatten Presents…

Like such pioneering figures as Anthology Film Archives’ Jonas Mekas and Cinema 16’s Amos Vogel, Mark McElhatten has made curating film an art in its own right. For his first visit to the Wexner Center, he introduces two fascinating programs he’s selected and assembled.

The Walking Picture Palace:
Crooked Fireworks


Tue, Feb 26, 2008  |  7:00PM
Film/Video Theater

"Crooked fireworks though wiped off in an instant
Leave behind a heaven that will never be without scars" —Saito Fumi

McElhatten’s work for venues such as the New York Film Festival’s annual Views from the Avant Garde showcase and the International Film Festival Rotterdam have helped to renew interest in the vital art form of experimental cinema. Tonight he presents “Crooked Fireworks,” a special edition of The Walking Picture Palace, his nomadic ongoing series (see feature), tenderly and cohesively composed of some of the most beautiful and notable short films of recent years.

Program:

Lunatic Princess (Mark LaPore, 2005) 4 mins., video

Black and White Trypps Number Three (Ben Russell, 2007) 11 mins., 35mm

Observando el cielo (Jeanne Liotta, 2007) 19 mins., 16mm

After Writing (Mary Helena Clark, 2008) 3 mins., 16mm

House (Ben Rivers, 2007) 6 mins., 16mm

How to Conduct a Love Affair (David Gatten, 2007) 8 mins., 16mm

Singing Biscotts (Luther Price, 2007) 6 mins., 16mm

A Hallow Kiss for Mark LaPore (Luther Price, 2008) 4 mins., 16mm

The Mongrel Sister (Luther Price, 2007) 7 mins., 16mm

All Through the Night (Michael Robinson, 2008) 4 mins., video


Zelienople (Darcy Shreve, 2007) 4 mins., video

Phantom (Luke Sieczek, 2007) 7 mins., video

Rehearsals for Retirement (Phil Solomon, 2007) 11 mins., video