In 2008, Andy Ditzler curated a screening of Michael Snow’s “Wavelength” for our annual Film Series. On March 1st, you’ll get another chance to see this amazing film at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Check out Andy’s “Film Love” program for the evening, which will also include two films from Ernie Gehr.
Great to see Todd Dominey’s thoughtful review of last night’s ACP Film Series event at the Plaza Theater.
“Atlanta Celebrates Photography’s documentary double feature on Alec Soth and Gregory Crewdson at the Plaza Theater in Atlanta was an interesting study in contrasts. On the surface, both photographers would appear to have plenty in common. Both men are about the same age, shoot large format images of a realist nature, and are successful enough to warrant films being created about their work. Soth and Crewdson also share an internal need to explore — through photography — the environments in which we live.
Both films captured their shared struggle to find the perfect shot. Their process however couldn’t have been more different.”
A quick reminder of tonight’s ACP Film Series Double-Feature at the Plaza Theater, featuring two photo-documentaries about Alec Soth and Gregory Crewdson. This is the first time Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters has been screened in Atlanta, and we’re lucky to see the film before it opens in New York! Plus, the film’s director, Ben Shapiro, will be in attendance.
Today, sign-ups are open for the fourth annual ACP Photobook Fair on Saturday, October 20th. If you’ve self-published or indie-published your own photobook, we’d love to have you participate by signing-up for a free table at the Photobook Fair. Each year, the Photobook Fair is one of the best Saturday mornings of the Festival, and we’d love to see you there! (Check out this video from last year.)
Atlanta Celebrates Photography Photobook Fair 2011 from ArtRelish.com on Vimeo.
While we’re at it, here are the remaining events for this week; we hope to see you out and about!
Wed: ACP Film Series – Alec Soth & Gregory Crewdson Double Feature
Wed: Corinne Adams at Wing & A Prayer Studio
Wed: This is a Picture… at Fall Line Press at APG
Thurs: Artist’s talk for “Room in My Head” at SCAD-Atlanta
Thurs: Opening reception for Eliot Dudik at GSU
Thurs: Opening reception for Rawiya at GSU
Thurs: Opening reception for Gittel Price at Art Coop
Thurs: Opening reception for “Affrilachia in Words and Images”
Thurs: Artist’s talk from John Paul Caponigro at Creative Circus
Fri: ACP Collaboration with Arnika Dawkins Gallery – Panel Discussion
Fri: Opening reception for SlowExposures Ten Year Retrospective
Fri: Closing reception for Corinne Adams
Fri: Opening reception for SHOTS 12 at Showcase School of Photography
Fri: Photomix at Kudzu Art Zone
Fri: Celebrating Fernbank Museum at Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Fri: Opening reception for Arts Clayton 10th Annual Photography Show
Fri: Opening reception for Eye to the World at Southwest Art Center
Fri: Atlanta Photography Group: The Airport Show
Fri: Opening reception for Re-Placing Atlanta
Fri: Opening reception for 16th Annual Open Juried Exhibition: RPS
Sat: My Atlanta Exhibition at Piedmont Park Community Center
Sat: Opening reception for 8th AAC Photography Exhibit
Sat: Panel discussion for “Affrilachia in Words and Images”
Sat: Bill Boley at the Episcopal Church of the Atonement
Sat: Opening reception for Street Art at Worthmore Jewelers
Sat: Opening reception for Women in Focus / Multiplicity
Sat: FLUX NIGHT 2012
Sat: Opening reception for Exploring the Shadows
Sun: Opening reception for Sistagraphy at Atlanta-Fulton Public Library
Sun: Opening reception for “A Photographic Celebration” at Atlanta Artists Center<
Video on YouTube from Proper Medium. More info on filmlove.org
If you missed the ACP 2011 Film Series screening at The Goat Farm, here’s the winning submission from our open call for entries. Ruth’s video “21st and 20th” is 26 minutes long, and was “filmed in a single take inside a junkyard located on the historic WWII Wendover airfield in Utah – launch site of Enola Gay nuclear mission.”
Tonight’s (Fri.) ACP Film Series event at The Goat Farm will feature these ten finalists, chosen from an open call for submissions of videos made with still cameras from around the world:
Isidore Bethel, Paris, France
Stefani Byrd, Atlanta, GA
Ruth Dusseault, Atlanta, GA
Adam Forrester, Athens, GA
Corey George, Lutz, FL
Noah Kalina, Brooklyn, NY
Sara Keith, Atlanta, GA
Robbie Land, Atlanta, GA
Rebecca Shanahan, Darlington, Australia
Kristin Skees, Hampton, VA
See you there!
We couldn’t be more excited about the Film Series this year, a screening of user-submitted videos made with cameras that also shoot still images.
ACP is collaborating with Andy Ditzler of Frequent Small Meals, and Blake Williams of Proper Medium to select an evening of unique, inspiring, provocative videos from around the globe. A cash prize of $250 will be awarded by guest jurors Tom Brown, VP of Original Productions for Turner Classic Movies, and Michael Kochman, Creative Director for Turner Image Management.
For details, see the Call for Entries embedded below, and submit your video today!
ACP has been fortunate to work with Andy Ditzler on ACP’s Film Series since 2005. We’re happy to see Andy getting great press (the cover story of this week’s Creative Loafing) for his own series “Film Love”, which is hosting four screenings of films from the Civil Rights era, starting this Friday night, Feb. 20th. More info over on Andy’s site!
Update: Andy talks about Film Love on WABE.
A big thank you to ACP Film Series curator Andy Ditzler! Thanks, Andy!
The ACP 10 Film Series begins this Saturday, with a screening of Antonioni’s “Blow-Up” at Georgia State. Curator Andy Ditzler has once again curated a fine slate of films for us this year, and he’s provided notes for each, as well. Check out the details below:
ACP Film Series: Film and Spirit, Part 1
Blow-Up: Photography, Reality, and Time
Sat., Sep. 27, 2008 7 – 9 pm
@ Cinefest, Georgia State
Curator’s Notes
ACP Film Series: Film and Spirit, Part 2
Songs of Devotion: Films by Nathaniel Dorsky
Wed., Oct. 15, 2008 8 – 10 pm
@ Eyedrum
Curator’s Notes
ACP Film Series: Film and Spirit, Part 3
Forest of Bliss
Work by Robert Gardner and Jonathan Schwartz
Wed., Oct. 22, 2008 8 – 10 pm
@ Eyedrum
Curator’s Notes
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