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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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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
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.
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
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!
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