IFFR- Manifestations of Presence: The Expanded Film Performance and the Impulse to Preserve

The Netherlands Filmmuseum together with the Rotterdam Film Festival 
will
present a three-part programme Electric Cinema ReDux on Saturday January
27th at the Lantaren Venster, where the theatrical seating will have 
has been
stripped away to make room for a more relaxed viewing experience, 
similar to
that of Electric Cinema.

Opening Programme Electric Cinema ReDux at 12 noon
"Manifestations of Presence: The Expanded Film Performance and the 
Impulse
to Preserve"

Expanded film performances by: VALIE EXPORT, Malcolm Le Grice and Jos
Schoffelen-

for more info:
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng/programme/programme_schedule/com
bined_programme.aspx?id=7d54d90e-030a-40b7-befe-88de60abfbd8


Read Below for Complete Electric Cinema ReDux Programmes-

Focusing on the era of Amsterdam 's Electric Cinema (circa 1969-1973), 
an
underground venue for experimental film run by a handful of filmmakers
from the Dutch Filmmakers Co- op, part of STOFF, (Studio ter 
Ontwikkeling
van Film and Filmmanifestaties). The three programmes at Rotterdam will
bring together a diverse selection of films byinternationally renowned
experimental filmmakers, (Malcolm Le Grice, VALIE EXPORT, Kurt Kren,
Carolee Schneeman, William Raban, etc.) who screened and personally
presented their works, in which filmmaker Barbara Meter was responsible
for curating during the time of Electric Cinema.The Filmmuseum is 
currently
in the process of restoring approximately 400 Dutch experimental films 
and
the Electric Cinema Redux programme will include apreview from a 
sampling
of newly restored works by prior Dutch Co-op members; Barbara Meter,
Mattijn Seip and Daniel Singelenberg.

Yet the notion of film preservation also invites us to look at the 
other,
more intangible elements critical to Electric Cinema and other similar
manifestations. Unlike the configuration between more object-based
approaches to preservation, which determines the ‘original’ with other
more delicate issues, related to film preservation. Electric Cinema 
ReDux
also considers the surrounding elements of specific film works and the
‘presence’ of presentation: the distinctiveness of the era, the 
uniqueness
of each projection, 'live' or expanded cinema, the accumulation of decay
inherent to the work itself and the emphasis on active spectatorship. 
Yet
in the fixed logic or impulse to preserve, we are perhaps reminded to 
just
sit back and partake in the before, during and afterglow of Electric
Cinema.

Programmes Compiled by Tina Bastajian

Below is a link to the complete text that elaborates more on the history
of Electric Cinema, the programme and aspects of expanded cinema,
preservation, documentation, etc ...

text:
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng/programme/programme_sections_200
7/electric_cinema_.aspx

Programme I at 12 noon
"Manifestations of Presence: The Expanded Film Performance and the 
Impulse
to Preserve"

Expanded film performances by: VALIE EXPORT, Malcolm Le Grice and Jos
Schoffelen-

for more info:
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng/programme/programme_schedule/com
bined_programme.aspx?id=7d54d90e-030a-40b7-befe-88de60abfbd8

Programme 2 at 4pm
"Electric Cinema Redux: Time/Space Capsules in Flux"

Single, Double and Triple screen works that explore time and space
configurations.

Films by: William Raban, Malcolm Le Grice, Barbara Meter,
Daniel Singelenberg, Kurt Kren, VALIE EXPORT and Hans Scheugl.

http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng/programme/programme_schedule/com
bined_programme.aspx?id=91be15b1-dd3f-4188-822f-fcb374cabc02

Programme 3 at 10pm
"Electric Cinema Redux: The Before & After Glow"
Films by: Carolee Schneeman, Kurt Kren, Tom Chomont, Barbara Meter, 
VALIE
EXPORT and Steve Dwoskin.

http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng/programme/programme_schedule/com
bined_programme.aspx?id=6aac9077-1e05-465c-a868-e897c2a5387e

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