Critical Writing Index

FILMMAKER'S EXPO: animation, documentaries shine

by Scott MacDonald

Afterimage, Apr. 1980, v. 7, no. 9, p. 5

Writer Scott MacDonald chronicles his experience at the 1980 Independent Filmmaker’s Exposition, held in New York City. He finds the animations very impressive, particularly George Griffin’s Lineage, as well as the documentaries, especially a collaborative hour-long film, The Phans of Jersey City.

ITEM 1980.059 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Marriage Broker JokeGeorge Landow

LineageGeorge Griffin

Hand PieceDennis Pies

Un Chien AndalouLuis Buñuel, Salvador Dali

SonomaDennis Pies

Special DeliveryWeldon, Macauley

The Phans of Jersey CityForeman, Fink, Fraker, Lanson, Manning`

Survival RunJasquin Pardo

LingoPeter Garrity

Black and White Boston SamplerBoston Black and White Movie Company

City SlickerBoston Black and White Movie Company

Act 2Owen Shapiro

Begin/Now/What Will BeOwen Shapiro