In the 1920s, a new kind of movie started showing in Paris theatres, and the audiences were… confused. These movies were a radical departure from the ones they had known until then. These new films ...

The 1970s represented a period of revival in Polish art which, among other aspects, manifested itself in the interest artists took in new media. A strong tendency to engage with the moving image was ...

In 1928, directors Sergei Eisenstein, Vsevolod Pudovkin, and Grigori Alexandrov began a collective statement with a declaration: “Our cherished dreams of a sound cinema are being realized.” It was a ...

Quick, name Orson Welles’s first movie. Citizen Kane, right? Guess again. It’s The Hearts of Age, which the 19-year-old prodigy co-directed with a friend in 1934. This eight-minute trifle isn’t much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since the creation of the camera and the dawn of cinema, film has been one long experiment. Experimental film has often been ...

In 1997 on a visit to America, Austrian filmmaker Martina Kudlacek rang the doorbell of the Anthology Film Archives in New York City. Anthology’s director, filmmaker Jonas Mekas, opened the door as he ...

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience 30 beautiful, provocative, and poetic avant-garde films that are part of “21st Century Limited: Experimental Films 2000-2009” on July 18th and 25th.

Streaming platforms for Masterworks of American Avant-garde Experimental Film 1920-1970 haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Masterworks of ...

The Ann Arbor Film Festival not only advertises but embraces the avant-garde, and nothing screams avant-garde quite like short films. Tuesday, March 25 was the opening night of the Ann Arbor Film ...

Ever since the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (better known as Redcat) opened in late 2003, alongside its big sister, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, this small but multifunction venue – part ...

Still, no one could accuse the programmers of pandering to their audience. “Views from the Avant-Garde” indisputably reflects their very particular tastes, and this year’s program was more hermetic ...

Avant-garde filmmaker, co-founder of Anthology Film Archives and Film Culture, and much more, NYC icon Jonas Mekas has died at age 96. “Jonas passed away quietly and peacefully early this morning. He ...