Spring 2016
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Notfilm
Notfilm and “Film”
Date: Apr 1, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianRoss Lipman’s cinema documentary Notfilm is a meditative and mesmerizing exploration of one of the strangest ventures in cinema history—a collaboration between Irish playwright (and future Nobel Prize winner) Samuel Beckett and comic genius Buster Keaton. Includng the original rarely-screened "Film." Presented by the American Cinematheque, co-presented by Filmforum.
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Beckett, Schneider, and Keaton on the set of "Film"
Notfilm and "Film"
Date: Apr 2, 2016 7:30PM
Location: At the Aero TheatreRoss Lipman’s cinema documentary Notfilm is a meditative and mesmerizing exploration of one of the strangest ventures in cinema history—a collaboration between Irish playwright (and future Nobel Prize winner) Samuel Beckett and comic genius Buster Keaton. Including the original rarely-screened "Film." Presented by the American Cinematheque, co-presented by Filmforum.
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Sud (South), by Chantal Akerman, courtesy of Icarus Films
Chantal Akerman’s Sud (South)
Date: Apr 3, 2016 7:30PM
Location: The Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianPart of CHANTAL AKERMAN: CONTRE L’OUBLI/AGAINST OBLIVION, Chantal Akerman’s Sud (South) is a searing examination of the hate crime killing of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas.
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Nofilm - Samuel Beckett and Richard Seaver
Notfilm and "Film"
Date: Apr 8, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianRoss Lipman’s cinema documentary Notfilm is a meditative and mesmerizing exploration of one of the strangest ventures in cinema history—a collaboration between Irish playwright (and future Nobel Prize winner) Samuel Beckett and comic genius Buster Keaton. Includng the original rarely-screened "Film." Presented by the American Cinematheque, co-presented by Filmforum.
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Notfilm - Keaton on set
Notfilm and "Film"
Date: Apr 9, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianRoss Lipman’s cinema documentary Notfilm is a meditative and mesmerizing exploration of one of the strangest ventures in cinema history—a collaboration between Irish playwright (and future Nobel Prize winner) Samuel Beckett and comic genius Buster Keaton. Includng the original rarely-screened "Film." Presented by the American Cinematheque, co-presented by Filmforum.
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New Left Note
Saul Levine: Notes of the World
Date: Apr 17, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianFor those of you fortunate to attend the screenings of Saul Levine last August, you’ll know how delightful are both the films and the person. For those of you who didn’t, here is another chance! Saul Levine returns to Los Angeles, and at Filmforum he screens six films, including three of his glorious Light Licks.
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Desayunos y meriendas (Breakfast and Snacks)
David Domingo: A Super 8 Odyssey
Date: Apr 24, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianThis spring, David Domingo, one of Spain’s most important underground filmmakers, embarks on his first U.S. tour, organized by Los Angeles Filmforum. He is presenting the Los Angeles premieres of his unique super-8 films (in super-8mm!) with us this evening.
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INCITE
BB Forever: INCITE Double Release Party and Screening
Date: May 6, 2016 8:00PM
Location: Echo Park Film CenterJoin INCITE as they celebrate the publication of our latest INCITE: Journal of Experimental Media offerings: BLOCKBUSTER (#5) and FOREVER (#6).
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Misconception, by Marjorie Keller
The Birth Film
Date: May 8, 2016 7:30PM
Location: At the Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianIn celebration of Mother’s Day, Los Angeles Filmforum is thrilled to present a special selection of historical experimental films engaging with the subject of birth, from filmmakers Stan Brakhage, Marjorie Keller, and Maya Deren & Alexander Hammid.
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Palast, by Tacita Dean
Tacita Dean: Presences/Absences
Date: May 12, 2016 7:00PM
Location: MOCA Grand Avenue, Ahmanson AuditoriumTacita Dean in person presents several short films in a theatrical setting, featuring the Los Angeles premiere of her latest film, Portraits (2016) !
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Vital Signs, by Barbara Hammer
The Death Film
Date: May 15, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianAs a companion/sequel to Los Angeles Filmforum’s May 8 program The Birth Film, The Death Film will feature a selection of American experimental films dealing in various modes and moods with the subject of death and dying, including films by Barbara Hammer, Martha Colburn, Stan Brakhage, Vanessa Renwick, Gus Van Sant, and more.
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Garden of Eden (Max Nosseck, 1954),
Bodies in Nature: Rediscovering Mid-Century Nudist Films
Date: May 19, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Veggie CloudJennifer Peterson explores how nature was spatialized in nudist films of the 1950s and 60s such as Garden of Eden (Max Nosseck, 1954), Naked Venus (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1958), and Diary of a Nudist (Doris Wishman, 1961) and expands the potential meanings of these seemingly light-hearted idealistic romps.
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Dead Slow Ahead
L.A. OLA, featuring Dead Slow Ahead
Date: May 22, 2016 7:30PM
Location: Spielberg Theatre at the EgyptianL.A. OLA is a showcase of the most outstanding and innovative independent contemporary films from Spain in the city of L.A. This year it happens May 20-22, 2016 at multiple venues, so check out their full program at http://laolashowcase.com/
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'Til Madness Do Us Part, directed by Wang Bing
'Til Madness Do Us Part
Date: Jun 5, 2016 7:00PM
Location: The Billy Wilder Theater, at the UCLA Hammer MuseumWest Coast Premiere of Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing's 2013 monumental documentary, which chronicles the lived experience of inmates in a decrepit mental institution in China’s Yunan province.
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Convergence Series: Tik-Tok
Convergence and Cacophony: Experimental Documents from Dustin Zemel
Date: Jun 12, 2016 7:30PM
Location: The Echo Park Film CenterFilmforum welcomes Dustin Zemel from Louisiana for his first show in Los Angeles with his array of digital works that fracture and distill images and sounds with dizzying ease and delightful humor.