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| Filmforum at the Egyptian Theater
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| Apr 27 | The Films of Jim Finn and Dean Rank |
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| Men and Animals Tour 2003 | ||
| wüstenspringmaus (Jim Finn, 3 min, 16mm on video, 2002) “The Golden Age of Hollywood takes on the history and evolution of this delightful household pet”— International Film Festival Rotterdam Portraits (Dean Rank, video, 2000) Dean Rank portrays men at work and play. super-max (Jim Finn, 13 min, 16m on video, 2003) In place of high-paying manufacturing jobs, there’s always work building prisons: “This combine is the key to the political power of the known universe.” Portraits (Dean Rank, 2 min, video, 2000) Diagram (Dean Rank , 14 min, 16mm on video, 1998): Auditions, dancing, and sprinting. comunista! (Jim Finn, 3.5 min, 16mm on video, 2001) “You’re invited to Jim’s party. Snake optional.”—Cinematexas Festival Decision 80 (Jim Finn, 10 min, video, 2003): Jimmy vs. Ron. el güero (Jim Finn, 3 min, 16mm on video, 2001) “Young people always forward!” Team (Dean Rank, 20 min, 16mm on video, 2003) Uniformed men and the sport they love. Jim Finn's films have screened at theRotterdam International Film Festival, New York Underground Film Festival, European Media Arts Festival in Osnabrück, Germany, Museo Tamayo in Mexico City, Cinematexas in Austin and the L.A. Freewaves Festival. His film comunista! was featured on the PBS show EGG the Arts in November 2001 and el güero was chosen to take part in the touring 2002 European VideoGallery. Snow and Farm, a photo from a series using miniature models and Prozac pills appeared in the January 2000 issue of Harper's. His latest film is super-max. "Jim Finn now lives in Chicago making films and videos about the struggle of capitalism, communism, history and love and are sort of odd, quirky and charming." Videoart Center Tokyo Dean Rank studied film and video at the University of Illinois Chicago. His work has been screened at the Thaw Film Festival in Iowa City, the Aurora Picture Show in Houston, Blinding Light in Vancouver, Vox Populi in Philadelphia, and the Butcher Shop Gallery in Chicago. His last project was an experimental music video for the band Shipping News, which screened at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. On this tour he is premiering his short film opus, Team. | ||
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