Born in 1944 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, David Brooks entered Columbia University in the early 1960s, where he immersed himself in the study of philosophy and psychology, with a particular interest in psychoanalysis and the work of Freud. During this time Brooks met critic and filmmaker Jonas Mekas and immediately got involved in New York’s burgeoning independent and experimental film scene. By 1962 Mekas had personally enlisted Brooks, then only 18 years old, to be the first Executive Director of the newly established Film-Makers’ Cooperative.
Dates:
Friday, June 28, 2019 (All day) to Monday, July 1, 2019 (All day)
Directors Lounge ScreeningMinuano Visions: New experimental films from Brazilby Daniela Tavora, Marina Camargo and Tula AnagnostopoulosThree Brazilian artists from Porto Alegre present their films on the occasion of the German-Brazilian exhibition “Techné” at Verein Berliner Künstler. “Minuano” is a strong Southern wind in the South of Brazil, bringing a cold stream from the Antarctic, with mostly clear sky, similar to the Mistral, a falling cold wind in Southern France.
Dates:
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 21:00 to Friday, June 28, 2019 - 22:55
Braziers International Film Festival offers an opportunity for independent filmmakers to show their work to an enthusiastic audience, in a unique, historical setting. The programme is selected by a team of artist-filmmakers, who have a particular focus on contemporary artists' moving image works, but who are also looking for a diverse range of films in all genres. The festival will comprise of several short and feature film programmes, alongside workshops an
Writer Paul Clinton selects films from the LUX archive that reflect the ambivalence in Lionel Soukaz’s works towards sexual liberation movements and their internal norms. The programme examines how differently these ideas are articulated in a British and American context.
Dates:
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 19:00 to Friday, June 28, 2019 - 18:55
Cinetoon De Nijverheid in Utrecht is delighted to present experimental filmmaker Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, in person, on July 4th. Foster will present a program of handmade personal experimental films including handpainted 16mm films, 8mm personal diary films and détournements from found archival 35mm footage. July 4th, 2019 at Cinetoon De Nijverheid, Utrecht, The Netherlands. 8PM.
