Heap Us 'Round Our Ruins:
Tuesday, September 8th Filmmakers Ben Balcom and Josh Weissbach present Heap Us ‘Round Our Ruins: An Interstate Film Circuit, which is a sixteen state (and counting) film tour that will encompass all regions within the continental U.S. Weissbach will showcase interiors of the liquid gap (2009), an experimental documentary shot on Super 8 and 16mm that focuses on Cuban exiles and the intimate sites of their lives before, while, and after crossing the liquid divide between Cuba and the United States (45min). Balcom will showcase anomie compendium (2008) and celebration of dead leaves (2009). anomie compendium is a three-part, hand processed film cycle (33 min). celebration of dead leaves uses a combination of optical printing techniques and hand processing as tools to manipulate, as well as emulate, our experiences of seeing and moving through the world (15min). Both filmmakers differ in their approach and subject matter, but are unified by an interest in the vitality of the moving images as an experience of communication.
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