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Blank City is film that documents a film scene – particularly that of the late 70′s in downtown NYC. Like the No Wave punk and art rock of the time (some of which can be heard on the soundtrack), the filmmakers and work covered here laid the groundwork for much of what would come in the following decades. Featuring a who’s who of independent musicians, artists, and filmmakers (Jim Jarmusch, John Waters, Debbie Harry, Fab 5 Freddy, Thurston Moore, Richard Kern, Amos Poe, etc), Céline Danhier’s documentary will screen here in Portland at the Portland Museum of Art Friday through Sunday this week. Get details on the screenings here. Local filmmaker (and HillyTown pal) David Meiklejohn has been making the rounds of the country with his new feature film, My Heart Is An Idiot. The movie follows the sometimes-charming, often mind-boggling Davey Rothbart (who you may know from Found Magazine and its semi-regular tour stops at SPACE Gallery) as he stumbles his way through one absurd romantic situation after another. Check out the trailer below and go see the film at one of the two screenings at the Nickelodeon in Portland this Monday, May 16! Get tickets here.
Local filmmakers Petra Simmons and David Camlin are looking for your help to fund their new film, Makeshift – documenting artist Anna Hepler‘s travels across the country and development of three bodies of work – via the site IndieGoGo. Go here to learn more about the project and to donate. |
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