“To reveal the fourteen windows” a collaboration with Denver-based Poet Julie Carr In crayon drawings Some persons lie buried in fire and some have been suspended in a wave Rain withdraws its praise
Filter Films
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When Michael’s partner of thirteen years, Charlie, dies unexpectedly, he is forced to work with his estranged mother-in-law, Celine, to plan his funeral. When they have a difference of opinion, Michael finds himself embroiled in a power struggle for the right to plan the memorial the way Charlie wanted. While Michael begins to dive deep into his psyche to keep the memory of Charlie alive, Celine turns to the legal system, stripping Michael of Charlie’s burial rights. Michael must use his music and the power of their union to confront his grief and mourn his dead lover.
Free Man
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Seven of the Grimms’ most mysterious and obscure fairytales are told over a dazzling display of Ontario landscape. Under the guidance of Katherine Grier’s careful telling, Canadian filmmaker Amy Bodman uses the film to create a dialogue between the inner and outer worlds, attempting to show how one’s imaginings are essential in giving meaning in our day-to-day living.
Duration of Life and Other Tales from the Grimms, The
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An experimental film about the Victoria Bridge and the relative possibility of being seen under the conditions of distance, light, and atmosphere prevailing at a particular time.
Zero Visibility
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“Do I Belong?” is singer/songwriter Joel Gibb’s latest visualization for The Hidden Cameras’ pop song by the same name. In the spirit of DIY low budget filmmaking, “Do I Belong?” choreographs numerous scenes into one whimsical take. The shot culminates into psychedelic mayhem, where Gibb finds himself at the mercy of a mob of queer characters, many of whom are Toronto-based perennial favs (featuring artists Regina the Gentlelady, Luis Jacob, and Andrew James Paterson, among others).
Do I Belong?
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Over 2500 hand drawn frames create a rotoscope animation of a figure that continuously climbs and falls from a bust of the artist. As the animated figure moves around the bust he exposes different parts of the artists own skin. The performance is an endless loop as he struggles to reach the top. His victory is short lived though as he stumbles shortly after he reaches the summit. After the fall he simply brushes himself and begins the climb again. “Under/Stand” is a looped installation, but it is also available as a 2.19 minute piece. For installation pricing, please contact: bookings at cfmdc dot org.
Under/Stand
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In “Milkman”, a seated male figure sits staring endlessly ahead, his gaze locked on the viewer. Milk is streaming from his nipple and into a glass that he holds in his left hand. The continuous flow of milk never seems to fill the glass. The sound of the flowing milk creates a human fountain out of this portrait. In “Milk Bath” a man’s face sits like an island in the middle of a pool of milk. His facial hair slowly grows then disappears, the left side independent of the right. In the same fashion, his eyes are adorned with make-up, which slowly fades away. The sound of water quietly lapping up against the shoreline plays in the background. “Milkman & Milk Bath” is a looped installation, but it is also available as a 6.25 minute piece. For installation pricing, please contact: bookings at cfmdc dot org.
Milkman & Milk Bath
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An established classic. Steel engravings form a surrealistic dream world. P. Adams Sitney has written at length on the film in his book “Visionary Film.” It can be shown to any adventurous audience, young or old, and has never disappointed. The theme – resurrection, rebirth, flight into higher spheres – was thought to be out-moded in this century’s art. Evidently not, judging from the impact of the film on viewers. “Jordan’s imagery is exquisite and eloquent, concentrating on simple, repeated use of particularly poetic symbols and figures, a conglomerative effect of old Gustav Dore drawings, 19th century whatnot memorabilia, all fused to a totally aware perception.” – Lita Eliseu, East Village Other
Duo Concertantes
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The “Manholes” series takes a pan of a single male figure and fragments it into a grid of peepholes. The microscopic mapping of the body is intimate yet clinical. The cascading body parts create a kaleidoscope of changing skin tones. It is difficult to find the point of origin on the subject’s body, though occasionally signifiers make it possible; an eye, a nipple or the toes suddenly orient the viewer. The quiet audio combines electric currents, rushing water and vocals that mimic the visual energy and its meditative quality. “Manholes (David)” is a looped installation, but it is also available as a 2.54 minute piece. For installation pricing, please contact: bookings at cfmdc dot org.
Manholes (David)
