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September 7, 2012 - Uncategorized

Featureless Friday: “Meshes of the Afternoon” (1943)

I’ve learned more from Maya Deren than from many features I’ve seen. And so I was very pleased to see…

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December 17, 2010April 30, 2011 - Uncategorized

…It’s Time to Mystify (13 Great Films)

In the spirit of Greg’s list from yesterday: 1. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943)

March 9, 2010March 10, 2010 - Uncategorized

Brevity, part 7: Slow Motion

Note: This post is partly a reply to a question someone asked me, back-channel, about slow motion, but also partly…

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February 3, 2010 - Uncategorized

Experimental Fiction as Genre and as Principle

Christopher Higgs at HTMLGIANT recently posted this question: “If you were teaching a class on American experimental fiction, what texts…

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January 10, 2010 - Uncategorized

Brevity, Part 3: Long Takes Continued (well, they’re long)

While writing my previous post, I grew aware that I wasn’t mentioning any women filmmakers. So I’d like to add…

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