[Ipg-smz] Speaking of experimental film...

[Ken Hess]

Sorry, probably WAY more than you wanted, but I'm excited about
experimental films. My wife hates it when I turn on Fandor and start
watching them.

Thanks,

Ken

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On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 1:47 PM Mac McCarthy <mac.mccarthy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you for the detailed explanation, I appreciate it!
>
> mac
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 10:38 AM Ken Hess <kenneth.hess at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It is a real 911 call from a 17-year old who killed his mother and his
>> sister in Texas in 2012. His calm demeanor is morbid. The video is from an
>> amusement park and there's more to the 10.5-minute complete film than just
>> the swinging bears. The trailer contains both audio and video from the
>> film. I edited the full soundtrack for effect in the trailer just to get
>> some interesting bits and arrange them even more morbidly, which makes me
>> think that the trailer could be an experimental film on its own. The video
>> of the amusement park is a depiction of where this 17-year old should have
>> been--at an innocent playground, having fun rather than committing a double
>> murder of his family members. The title Landscape is from the fact that
>> this type of activity is becoming the landscape of our country--that is to
>> say, gun violence. He wanted to kill someone and he had access to a gun.
>> It's experimental because it's non-narrative but still tells a story. It's
>> not a documentary but just is what it is--a morbid scenario played out with
>> the backdrop of the alternative.
>>
>> Experimental film can take a lot of different forms and a lot of them I
>> don't get either. Maya Deren had some good ones whereas Kevin Jacobs films
>> make me go, "meh".
>>
>> You can see all of Maya Deren's films on YouTube. Meshes of the Afternoon
>> is cool. I'm going to spoof it with my own version titled, "Mensches of the
>> Morning" or "Mensches of the Early Evening" -- I haven't decided yet.
>>
>> It seems I have a preference for experimental films made by women --
>> their films are better--not just noise and images (Hans Richter) but it's a
>> matter of personal preference. Yoko Ono started as a performance artist and
>> experimental filmmaker.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> Kenneth Hess
>> (918) 919-0411
>> Twitter: @kenhess
>> Skype: kenneth_hess
>> kenhess.com <http://www.kenhess.com/> - frugalnetworker.com
>> Filmmaker - Podcaster - Reviewer - System Administrator - Writer
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 12:11 PM Mac McCarthy <mac.mccarthy at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't get this video. And what is 'Landscape' wrt this video? But it's
>>> a trailer, yes? How does it relate to the film? What is experimental about
>>> it?
>>>
>>> As you can see, I don't get it.
>>>
>>> Mac
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 8:45 AM Ken Hess <kenneth.hess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You don't get Landscape or experimental film in general?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>>
>>>> Kenneth Hess
>>>> (918) 919-0411
>>>> Twitter: @kenhess
>>>> Skype: kenneth_hess
>>>> kenhess.com <http://www.kenhess.com/> - frugalnetworker.com
>>>> Filmmaker - Podcaster - Reviewer - System Administrator - Writer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 10:39 AM Mac McCarthy <mac.mccarthy at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Not that I get it...
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 8:31 AM Mac McCarthy <mac.mccarthy at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wow, Ken, congrats.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 8:30 AM Ken Hess <kenneth.hess at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I won  Best Unclassifiable Cinema Insanity Short at the Cinematic
>>>>>>> Panic film festival for my short experimental film, Landscape. It has also
>>>>>>> been selected for the Metro Film & TV Awards festival.  Here's the trailer
>>>>>>> link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbTURdwHC44
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ken
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kenneth Hess
>>>>>>> (918) 919-0411
>>>>>>> Twitter: @kenhess
>>>>>>> Skype: kenneth_hess
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