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Spring Season 2002

May 30, Thursday, 8PM
Experimental Films and Videos from Israel
Balagan is honored to present a Program of Experimental Films and Videos from Israel curated by Karin Segal.


May 23
, Thursday, 8PM
Visual Surprise IV: Fresh Perspectives
Round Four of Visual Surprise, a traditional balagany experience, Balagan dedicates to the new works by local students and upcoming filmmakers.


May 9 ,
Thursday, 8PM
Victory Day

May 9 is traditionally celebrated in Europe as a commemoration of the victory over the Nazi Germany. For this occasion, Balagan presents a collection of experimental films and videos dealing with political, social and economic issues in modern society. Among artists featured: John Gianvito, Sarina Khan Reddy, Travis Wilkerson, Matthias Müller, & Dana Plays

April 27,
Saturday, 1-5PM
Filmmakers Open Studios
Balagan hosts local filmmakers to show and talk about their work. Featured Artists: Sabrina Zanella-Foresi, Antony Flackett, Devon Damonte, Robert Todd.


April 25,
Thursday, 8PM
Appropriated Images
A compilation of works that appropriate images from different sources. Among artists featured: Bill Morrison, Ken Kobland, Abigail Child, Louise Bourque, Robert Arnold, Arnold Johnson, Shawn P. Morrissey, Sarina Khan Reddy.


April 18,
Thursday, 8PM
Handmade films: FILMS THAT RISE TO THE SURFACE (OF CLARIFIED BUTTER) curated by Sandra Gibson & Luis Recoder
Derailing their perforated strip, ribbon or celluloid, the individual filmmakers in this program scratch, chisel, burn, rub, paint, and skid across their plastic surface. Among artists featured: Devon Damonte, Sandra Gibson, Peggy Ahwesh, Brian Frye, Luis Recoder and others.


March 28 ,
Thursday, 8PM
Video Music
Anti-music Videos - works that play with rhythm and pacing through editing image and/or sound. Featured artists: Antony Flaskett, Walter Wright, Barry Spinello, Ericka Thompkins, Tony Cokes, Dennis Miller, Thorsten Fleisch, Michelle Beck & Jorge Calvo, Dr. Emile Tobenfield.

March 14, Thursday, 8PM
It's Not Easy Being Green
An unusual look at our environment. Featrued filmmakers: Geoff Adams, Rebecca Myers, Chirs Gaines, Joe Gibbons and Henry Ferrini.

March 7 , Thursday, 8PM
Director's Eye: Ericka Beckman
Balagan continues presenting one filmmaker shows. Ericka Beckman, a professor from Mass Art will be showing her recent and older work.


February 23
, Saturday, 7:15PM
Balagan at BUFF
For the second time, Balagan presents a special screening event at the Boston Underground Film Festival 2002.
Location:
Oni Gallery @ 684 Washington Street at Kneeland St. in Boston's Chinatown
[T: Boylston on Green Line; Downtown Crossing on Red; Chinatown on Orange]

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Fall Season 2001


December 13
, Thursday, 8PM
Visual Surprise III
Traditional balagany experience -- a closing night of the BALAGAN series, a concoction of surprises and unpredictable happenings.


December 12, Wednesday, 8PM
Director's Cut: Big Balagan
A special screening in the upstairs theatre will present work of such local filmmakers as Karen Aqua, Ericka Beckman (premiere), Alfred Guzzetti, Louise Bourque, Joe Gibbons, Devon Damonte, Robert Todd (premiere) and Hal Hartley.

December 6, Thursday, 8PM
Russian Experimental Films and Videos (90s)

Balagan is honored to present two Russian Experimental Film and Video programs. These program presents works by film and video artists of the 90s. Most of the works have been created at the numerous independent studios formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The programs are curated by Masha Godovannaya and sponsored by Finnair.

November 20, Tuesday, 7:30PM FREE
Special Screening: Afghanistan Program
This special screening is put together by Bob Nesson, a local filmmaker, who shot a documentary about Afghanistan twenty years ago. Balagan is honored to present this screening and very greatful to Bob for allowing Boston community to see his work and learn more about Afghanistan. Along with excerpts from Bob Nesson's film, a documentary "Beneath the Veil" will be shown.

November 15, Thursday, 8PM
Women's Perspectives II
Experimental films by women film/video makers and installation artists: Pelle Lowe, Diane Bonder, Jane Hudson, Bridget Murnane and others.

November 1, Thursday, 8PM
Poetry in Motion
This selection of films unite works based upon or inspired by pieces of literature and poetry by local filmmakers and poets. Henry Ferrini (filmmaker) and his renown "Lowell Blues: The words of Jack Kerouac", Alberto Roblest (filmmaker and poet from Mexico), Jeanne Liotta, Pelle Lowe and local poets.

October 18, Thursday, 8PM
Director's Eye: Robert Todd
A unique opportunity to see a collection of works by Robert Todd who will be in person at the screening.

October 11, Thursday, 8PM
Local Masters III
One of the balagany traditional series bring one more round of works by the extraordinary experimental filmmakers who teach at the local colleges and universities:
Luther Price, Saul Levine, Jeanne Liotta.

September 27, Thursday, 8PM
West Coast Series: Craig Baldwin
Out-of- town series feature Craig Baldwin, one of the most well known avant-garde and experimental filmmakers from the Bay Area who works with appropriated footage. Balagan presents his film "Spectres of the Spectrum", a 93 minute film that "utilizes old 'kinescopes' (filmed records of early TV broadcasts before the advent of videotape, mostly from the late Fifties' educational show called 'Science in Action') to create an eerie, haunted "media-archaeology" zone for a sci-fi time-travel tale, wherein live-action actors search for a hidden electromagnetic secret to save the planet from a futuristic war-machine."

September 13, Thursday, 8PM

No place like home
A journey through homes, people's dwellings and family stories with filmmakers from around the world: Goran Radovanovic (Serbia), Paul Tarrago (England), Luther Price (USA), Saul Levine (USA) and others.

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Spring Season 2001

May 31st, Thursday, 8PM
Visual Surprise
A Balagany tradition! We can't give away the surprise just yet. Stayed tuned for occasional hints.


May 24th, Thursday, 8PM
Director's Eye: Abraham Ravett

May 17th, Thursday, 8PM
Independent Exposure
Balagan is pleased to host an evening of Experimental works compiled by Joel S. Bachar, Founder of Microcinema and Blackchair Productions based in Seattle, Washington and on the web www.microcinema.com.

May 3rd, Thursday, 8PM
Director's Eye: Abigail Child

April 26th, Thursday, 8PM
Fresh Perspectives
A look at new works by Boston's new and up and coming film/video makers from SMFA, Mass Art, etc.

April 12th, Thursday, 8PM
Animation II
Curated by local filmmaker/animator Jeff Sias, he brings round two of incredible local animations to Balagan

March 29th - No Show-New England Film Festival

March 22nd, Thursday, 8PM
Hello Ojos
Non-fiction visual explorations of exotic lands and cultures of Central America and India by Locals Jeff Silva Ojos Viajeros, and Nina Davenport Hello Photo.

March 15th, Thursday, 8PM
Mexico Dreams
Curated by Local artist and Mexican native Alberto Roblest, He brings us the best in Experimental film/video works from Mexico.

March 1st, Thursday, 8PM
Women's Perspectives
Experimental films by 10 local women film/video makers and installation artists (Joan Nidzyn, Adriene Hughes, Bebe Beard, Isa Dean, Lara Frankena, Sarah Smiley, Ann Steuernagel, Cadence Thomases, Vanessa O'Neill, Ellie Lee)

February 23rd, Friday, 7:30PM
Balagan at BUFF
Balagan presents a special screening event at the Boston Underground Film Festival 2001
Location: Revolving Museum, 288-300 A St, Boston, phone: (617) 439-8617 view map

February 15th, Thursday, 8PM

Local Masters II
A look at 3 of New England's acclaimed experimental filmmakers who also happen to teach filmmaking in town: Abraham Ravett, Abigail Child and Mark LaPore.

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Fall Season 2000

Visual Surprise I
A Balagany tradition! The closing night of the fall season.


Eastern European Winds
Experimental Cinema from Yugoslavia (Low-Fi Video Project).

Western European Winds
Experimental Cinema from Portugal (Galeria Ze Dos Bois).

New and Up and Coming
A collection of works by New England teenage artists selected by the Reels Eyes Consortium.

Video Interactions
A program that unites artists working in various mediums of video/sound/dance/performance (Paula Josa Jones, Devon Damonte, David Franklin, Alissa Cardone and others).

Animation I
Curated by local filmmaker/animator Jeff Sias. A diverse selection of works from New England that explore diverse animation genres and techniques (Dan Sousa, Jeff Sias, Jake Mahaffy, Jamie Maxfield, Anouck Iyer, Devon Damonte and others).

Local Masters I
A collection of works by Boston renowned masters from MassArt, Museum School and Emerson College (Robert Todd, Jacqueline Goss, Dana Moser, Louise Bourque, Joe Gibbons, Jane Hudson, Saul Levine, and Paul Turano).

Opeining Night

The birth of the Balagan Film & Video Series!