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Ten Years of Microcinema, Presented by Microcinema International
In 1996, Microcinema began presenting short films and videos from around the world in the backroom of a cyber café. Since that time, they have screened over 1500 short works from all corners of the globe - in microcinemas and sundry theaters in over 43 countries.
1996 saw the very beginnings of the popular video revolution. The introduction of the Hi-8 format, which was small and compact, made good quality video accessible to the general consumer. Over the years, computers and software further revolutionized the art form by allowing for relatively inexpensive editing, as well as sound, motion, and graphic design. The explosion of content that resulted stimulated the re-birth of local cinema clubs - these aptly named "microcinemas" continue to grow in numbers and importance in the film and arts communities.
The last ten years has witnessed compelling shifts in short film production – conceptually and aesthetically. Independent Exposure X was created to present these trends to a contemporary audience. Houstonian Patrick Kwiatkowski and San Francisco-based Joel S. Bachar, founders of the group, have always been ‘media agnostic’ – works based on celluloid, a cellphone, hand drawn or computer generated are all considered relevant to the independent moving image arts of 1996 through 2005 and beyond. The moving image works in tonight’s program present not only 10 years of Independent Exposure but provide a glimpse of the breadth and depth of the talent that exists in the independent media community. They also offer a compelling and unique insight into a vast and diverse creative spirit existing today.
All films in a printable format
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Flip Film
directed by Alfonso Alvarez
USA,
Animation,
1999,
16mm,
B&W,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:01:05
Made in collaboration with, Photographer Ellen Ugelstad.
This trip through the urban landscape is a staccato peek at San Francisco from the inside of a bus. An animated flip book in the tradition of Biograph... more info
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Starlet
directed by Rick Kent
USA,
Documentary,
2003,
DV,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:12:00
Glitz, glamour, acclaim, your name in lights, humiliation, poverty, feeling like a piece of meat, moonlighting as a clown – this is the life of a Hollywood starlet. This short film not only challenges every l... more info
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Portrait of Lloyd
directed by Lisa Shannon
USA,
Documentary,
1998,
16mm,
B&W,
Optical Monaural,
00:05:00
A day-in-the-life documentary of an isolated old man.... more info
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Childhood
directed by Shizuko Tabata
Japan,
Experimental,
2001,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:02:30
Is the memory of your childhood a happy or sad one? Everything has gone to the past, but we can only look forward.... more info
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Whizeewhig
directed by Chihcheng Peng
USA,
Experimental,
2002,
digital video,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:03:00
A brisk jaunt around downtown San Francisco reveals a few new sights. What you see is what you get.... more info
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Algorithmen
directed by Bärbel Neubauer
Germany,
Animation,
1994,
35mm,
Color,
Optical Stereo,
00:03:17
Metamorphoses of colour and form which are painted , drawn and stamped on blank film directly and which are corresponding to rhythm and music.
There were used self made stamps an leaves for stamping.
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Jimmy
directed by Kasumi
USA,
Experimental,
2002,
35mm, 16mm, DV,
Color,
00:03:00
Society reaps what it sows in its oppression and abuse of
the weak. ... more info
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Sex and Coffee
directed by Lee Isaac Chung
USA,
Narrative,
2004,
DV,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:13:00
It's time for Yohei and Nelly to say goodbye. After a year together, their relationship boils down to this; in one hour, Charlie will come to take Yohei to the airport. Yohei wants sex, but Nelly has other ... more info
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Kunstbar
directed by Steve Whitehouse
Canada,
Animation,
2002,
Flash Animation,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:03:55
A thirsty man attempts to answer the question: "What would happen if you drank an Yves Tanguy?"... ... more info
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Armor of God
directed by Jim Haverkamp and Brett Ingram
USA,
Documentary,
2001,
16mm,
other,
Optical Stereo,
00:12:45
Can ear-splitting improvisational noise be considered "Christian music"? North Carolina musician Scotty Irving certainly thinks so. He builds instruments out of hockey masks and crutches, bangs the ground wit... more info
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Snow Seen from Warm Window
directed by Mark O'Connell
USA,
Experimental,
2000,
Digital,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:02:00
Last winter's snow seen from Mark's window.... more info
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Dance Machine
directed by John Benson and Ward Evans
USA,
Comedy / Satire,
2002,
DV,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:05:40
A man pursues his dream of becoming the ultimate dance machine.... more info
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Magic Trick, The
directed by Scott Kravitz
USA,
Animation,
2002,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:02:30
Pick a card, any card!... more info
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Vision Test
directed by Wes Kim
USA,
Documentary,
2002,
DV,
Color,
00:06:00
What begins as a routing eye exam turns into a troubling dramatization of attitudes towards minorities in the United States.... more info
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Counterfeit Film
directed by Brett Simon
USA,
Animation,
2001,
Mini DV,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:02:00
A look at money, movies, and reproduction.... more info
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Independent Exposure X 10 Years of Short Film Favorites
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