| The Films Within Rio Edition September 2002 | |||
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Whir
directed by BULL.MILETIC USA, Experimental, 2001, Mini DV, Color, 00:12:00 Whir (hwûr, wûr) v. whirred, whir·ring, whirs v. intr. To move so as to produce a vibrating or buzzing sound. v. tr. To cause to make a vibratory sound. n. 1. A sound of buzzing or vibration: the whir of turning wheels. 2. Excited, noisy activity; bustle: the whir of busy shoppers. WHIR started with the simultaneous recognition of urban elements imposed on our lives after moving to a downtown apartment in San Francisco. ... more info | ||
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Love and the Monster
directed by Miles Montalbano USA, Comedy / Satire, 0, super 8, Color, 00:11:00 A black comedy about loneliness and alienation, fantasy and reality.... more info | ||
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Ablution
directed by Eric Patrick USA, Animation, 2001, 16mm, 00:12:27 A film ritual in three acts, this film traces a character's dissociative journey through an archetypal cleansing.... more info | ||
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Toro
directed by Benjamin Coolidge Rodkin USA, Documentary, 2002, 16mm, Color, 00:16:00 An imagery driven documental (experimental documentary) exploring Spanish bullfighting as art and sport. All footage was shot by the filmmaker in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon.... more info | ||