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THIS WEEK’S FEATURED FILM PRESENTATION: "Footage” (Sept 29-Oct 6)
Michael Workman Michael Workman

THIS WEEK’S FEATURED FILM PRESENTATION: "Footage” (Sept 29-Oct 6)

Footage was shot on June 28, 2021, and records the various actions that build to a single performance. The work dialogues with the performance for camera tradition, but it is clearly edited and narratively stylized. There is no direct audience. The main recorded action is artist Laura Paolini sitting on bags of ice for several hours while they melt under her weight and temperature. A rudimentary microphone and speaker set up transmits noises from the hallway into her performance space. Runtime: 24 minutes, 29 seconds.

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THIS WEEK’S IMAGE UNION FEATURE: "The Glass” (Sept 22-28)
Michael Workman Michael Workman

THIS WEEK’S IMAGE UNION FEATURE: "The Glass” (Sept 22-28)

“The Glass” by Doug Hall. A boy wearing sunglasses stands in front of a white wall and waves his hand above a wine glass to create sound even though he is not actually touching the glass. After a moment of this, the glass shatters. Runtime: 2 minutes, 08 seconds

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THIS WEEK’S IMAGE UNION FEATURE: "Cheat-U-Fair” (Sept 8-14)
Michael Workman Michael Workman

THIS WEEK’S IMAGE UNION FEATURE: "Cheat-U-Fair” (Sept 8-14)

“Cheat-U-Fair” by Columbia College Visual Production Seminar Class (Carl German, Thomas Phillips, Bruce Real, Scott Rosenthal, Marsha Rudak, Bob Schordje, and Al Stoncius; instructor, Jim Passin). Color video. A day in the life of Maxwell Street in summer 1980. Runtime: 13 minutes, 5 seconds.

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURED FILM PRESENTATION: "Routine Seasons” (Sept 8-14)
Michael Workman Michael Workman

THIS WEEK’S FEATURED FILM PRESENTATION: "Routine Seasons” (Sept 8-14)

Gabriella’s mother suffered a stroke that left her half-paralyzed and unable to care for herself in the country where she immigrated. For the last ten years, Gabriella has been mostly unable to leave her home. Routine Seasons explores how the love and sacrifice we offer others and impose onto ourselves can evolve into guilt and resentment. Paul Ballerini enters this house alone and creates a piece that explores, using in-camera techniques, the hidden experiences in this home and how reality can be perceived by the individuals living it. Distorted viewpoints, the passing of seasons, politics, the juxtaposition of public and private space and a filmmaker's obsession all converge to dissect the family’s predicament.

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