Jarred Alterman's Convento Jarred Alterman's Convento, accompanied by several shorts, will be screened on the roof of The Old American Can Factory in New York City at 9 p.m. on July 16. The screening will be preceded by April March's live music and will be followed by a q&a with the filmmaker "and subjects," in addition to a reception in the courtyard. In the Rooftops Films press release, the evening is described as a "a madcap dance between nature and machine, between past and future, between the living and the dead." The release adds that also featured will be "robo-animal sculpture installations" by Convento's Christiaan Zwanikken. Below is information about Convento, from the press release: Convento (Jarred Alterman | Portugal | 52 min.) Two fox skulls rise on spindly necks to dance and fight. Nearby in the chirping woods, a woman gathers her laundry, seemingly oblivious. A metal beetle whirrs and clicks,...
- 7/12/2011
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
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