AudioVisuals: A Remix of Music & Karaoke Videos
Selected by Reggie Coleman and Lelalois Beard,
87 minutes

Even before motion pictures acquired a voice, filmmakers recognized the potential power of using music in movie making. When produced to accentuate the visuals, music can completely change the mood of a scene or enhance the emotional impact of an entire production. Fast forward to the post MTV age where, conversely, visuals are now produced to accentuate the music. Hence, we have the classic music video. Perhaps more interesting than the mere act of placing images to music, is the manner in which we process the music video, a dual bombardment to the senses.

This program is a diverse selection of work that celebrates the magic created by the union of music and visual images. It may materialize in the form of a karaoke sing-along, a rhythmic chant for social change, or as a cacophony of guitar licks, joyfully blaring an escape from monotony. Whatever the case, the result can range from being quite entertaining to surprisingly profound.

PROGRAM:

El Guero by Jim Finn,
2:40, 16mm Film/Digital Video, 2001
Three sing-alongs with a white rat, a donut, and cowboy Mexican music.

Habana Solo by Juan Carlos Alom,
15:00, Video, 2000
A visual jam session documenting the passion and expression of Cuban musicians.

comunista! by Jim Finn,
3:30 , Film/Digital Video, 2001
Three more sing-alongs, this time with swans, a snake, and the Red Army Chorus.

Lazy Susan by Silvia Gruner,
3:40, Video
Two glasses "dance" to a Dionne Warwick tune, circa 1970, while spinning on a lazy susan.

Love Songs #1: blow (#2) by Art Jones,
4:00, Video, 2001
A hypnotic karaoke-style video set to the Delfonic's classic song "Didnít I" (Blow Your Mind This Time)

A Visit From the Incubus by Anna Biller,
26:00, 16mm film, 2001
In this Technicolor musical, a young Victorian woman in the Old West is tormented by nightly visits from a horrible demon.

The Shadow by Liu Wei,
3min 12 sec 2001, video
An animation from the streets and mind of a Beijing artist/animator/performer

Theremin: Out of the Ether by Brian E.F. Oakes,
4:35, 35mm Film/Video
Based on a true story, this mixed-media animation piece interprets the tragic incarceration of Leon Theremin, the Russian musician and inventor of the ether phone.

Cover up by Michael Dee
(video)
Two races vie for musical credit of Tootie Rootie

Love Songs #1, Over Above by Art Jones,
4:00, Video, 2001
A karaoke video documenting an incident of police brutality, set to the music samplings of Cibo Matto

Radio Haiti by Moira Tierney,
4:00, Super 8/16mm Film, 2001
New Yorks Haitian community "take it to the bridge" protesting a year of mortal policing and the unjust incarceration of Mumia Abu-Jamal.

FILES02 by Martins Virbulis
(video)
Latvian pigs enter the lime light via their own flashlights

Frump- Moms Just Got to Make Noise by Brad Vanderburg, 19:55, Video
A hilarious and poignant documentary about five nice moms from Dallas and their dedication to family, friendship, and really killer guitar licks.