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

Thu Dec 6 20:14:59 UTC 2018

Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Thanks,

Ken

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On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 2:04 PM arnieswap at gmail.com <arnieswap at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>> (918) 919-0411
>> Twitter: @kenhess
>> Skype: 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
>>>> kenhess.com <http://www.kenhess.com/> - frugalnetworker.com
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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
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