STRATEGIES OF THE MEDIUM II: PAINTED LIGHT

The screening will be preceded by the LIFT Summer BBQ, from 6:00PM – 8:00PM in the parking lot behind Cinecycle. Meet and mingle with filmmakers and LIFT members, while partaking of cool drinks and grilled munchies.

SCREENING:
This screening represents a diversity of contemporary practices that use the optical printer and contact printer as primary production tools. Staples of analogue special effects and film manipulation, optical printers and contact printers are among the most versatile tools in the filmmaker’s toolbox. LIFT currently has two purpose-built optical printers and one contact printer in use, as well as an animation stand modified to serve as an additional printer for special uses. Included among these instruments is an Oxberry 1700 (for 35mm or 16mm), one of the most versatile and precise printers available anywhere. This program introduces a season of workshops devoted to optical printing.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Christina Battle, John Kneller and Francois Miron.

FEATURED FILMS:
“Archaeology of Memory” by Gary Popovich
“Self Portrait Post Mortem” by Louise Bourque
“We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties. Regular Programming Will Resume Momentarily” by John Kneller
“3 Part Harmony: Composition in RGB #1” by Amanda Dawn Christie
“Passage a l’acte” by Martin Arnold
“930” by Alexandre Larose
“The Evil Surprise” by Francois Miron
“buffalo lifts” by Christina Battle
“Once” by Barbara Sternberg

Saturday 11 July 2009 –

Non-members: 8
Members: 5

Location:
CineCycle
129 Spadina Ave
Toronto ON Canada