by Jesse Malmed | Nov 15, 2011 | Blog
In 1934 a weather observatory positioned on New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington measured the highest wind speeds ever recorded on the earth’s surface. 231 mph. It would seem the recorded record has recently been broken, but I don’t think that makes the idea of 231 mph wind...
by Guest | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog
Portland filmmakers, educators, programmers and film advocates Alain LeTourneau and Pam Minty are in the midst of a Midwest and east coast tour with their avant-doc Empty Quarter. The work is a decade in the making but even beyond that knowledge there is something...
by Claudine Isé | Nov 2, 2010 | Blog
An upcoming event worthy of special note: this Thursday, the Art Institute unveils a new exhibition focused on the work of Chicago experimental filmmaker Tom Palazzolo, who began making films about Chicago in 1965 while attended SAIC with painters Gladys Nilsson,...
by Claudine Isé | Oct 21, 2010 | Blog
Art21′s feature film documentary William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible premieres on PBS this week. The national broadcast premiere is scheduled for October 21 at 10:00 p.m., though broadcast times will vary by region - check your local listings to find out when...
by Christopher Hudgens | Jun 22, 2010 | Blog
Michael Winslow (from Police Academy fame) here performs in Ignacio Uriarte’s epic 21 minute film “The History of the Typewriter”. Coving the major machines from the past 115 years. I dare you to watch it all lol.