Experimental Films

I know, they can be tedious. You may squirm. You may wonder what the point is or why aren't things ever in focus. Does there have to be that high pitched noise?!

But I'm excited about two films that may or may not be considered experimental, but are definitely worth catching:

First, is Dolissa Medina's Cartography of Ashes. I caught a preview of this at last night's Hybrid Project at Intersection. I find it hard to describe but the soundscape is amazing, layered and with a narrative that weaves different parts of the city together. The images are both archival and perhaps modern images that are treated to provide a century-old look. It's playing in several places, but I'm going to catch it Friday projected on to the Folsom Street fighter training tower.

Also, I'll finally get to see a full Alan Berliner piece. I first learned about his work at the Third Coast Festival for audio producers. Sure, he created an installation of drawers that, when opened, activate up to 108 different audio sounds. But I think primarily he's a filmmaker. Thanks to my useless memory, I completely forgot what made his films so compelling, but I remembered his name. And his latest film, Wide Awake, is screening at the SFIFF!