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

Thu Dec 6 20:04:03 UTC 2018

Ken, where are you based?

On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 2:56 PM Ken Hess <kenneth.hess at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> Kenneth Hess
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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
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>>>
>>> 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
>>>>>>>> kenhess.com <http://www.kenhess.com/> - frugalnetworker.com
>>>>>>>> Filmmaker - Podcaster - Reviewer - System Administrator - Writer
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