It’s getting very close to the day, and so we offer you a link to a little classic from Bryan Konefsky (aka Basement Films and Experiments in Cinema Film Festival head honcho) to take you through. In Konefsky’s A Junky’s Christmas, Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life is hijacked by William S. Burroughs’ reading of his story “The Junkie’s Christmas”. The American dream becomes the American nightmare. vimeo.com/13391728
Happy Holidays to all!
We had a very busy day and night on Saturday with the giant film gear garage sale followed by our Holiday Super 8 Party featuring insanely good cake by @sydney_southam_art and a great roster of films and friends—a lovely farewell to the fieldhouse that has served us so well over the last four years. Thanks Burrard View, we will miss you and the neighbours, all the screening events, workshops, darkroom time, and that crazy view of The Lions. Keep your eyes on the space as VUFFF (https://vufff.org/fieldhouse/) brings it to life in the new year!
THIS IS IT!
Our FINAL PARTY at the Burrard View Fieldhouse as we wrap up our residency and have a well-deserved holiday hangout after the Garage Sale earlier in the day (see earlier listing).
Feel free to bring along some easy-serve potluck goodies, watch some Super 8 films (yes, we promise to screen the weirdly abridged STAR WARS Super 8 film, it has become a tradition after all) and enjoy some hot apple cider with us.
See you there!
After four incredible years at the Burrard View Fieldhouse, Iris Film Collective are wrapping up our residency and celebrating with a GIANT FILM GEAR GARAGE SALE on SATURDAY DECEMBER 10th from 10am-2pm, (as well as a party later in the evening of course, see next listing).
Come on down and fill your boots with all kinds of film paraphernalia: cameras, projectors, films, cans, cores, splicers, lenses and MORE!
*Free 16mm film with every purchase $5+ while supplies last!*
>>SVP no earlybirds, cash only<<
SEE YOU THERE!
Celebrating sprocket-driven, artist-made work, the 5th Annual Engauge Experimental Film Festival runs Nov. 2—5, 2022 and celebrates the art of analog experimental filmmaking. Only films that originate on celluloid film are eligible for the festival. This year the festival will screen 73 films from 15 countries, showcasing a wide variety of experimental techniques.
This year’s festival will be in-person only at NWFF’s cinema in Capitol Hill (Seattle) and features work by Iris Film Collective members Alex MacKenzie and Lindsay McIntyre as well as Lisa Marr (EPFCN) and many other friends and fellow analogers near and far. Pop in if you are in Seattle!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM IRIS FILM COLLECTIVE!
We have two online and FREE recommendations for you to scare it up with after the candy runs out at the door.
Le Cinema Club brings us the online premiere of Nadja, Michael Almereyda’s vampire film executive-produced by David Lynch. A work awaiting cult status like no other, Nadja weaves a dream-like tapestry of images (black-and-white 35mm meets PixelVision) and allusions (Ceaușescu as much as Lugosi) anchored by pitch-perfect turns from Elina Löwensohn, Martin Donovan, Jared Harris, Galaxy Craze, and — animating Dr. Van Helsing in consummate form — Peter Fonda.
www.lecinemaclub.com/now-showing/nadja/
PLUS: The NFB has put together a collection of films that will definitely spook you!
www.nfb.ca/playlist/films-halloween/
Happy Halloween!
We are thrilled that Iris Film Collective member NISHA PLATZER’s brand new documentary back home has had a huge response for its world premiere at this year’s VIFF with two sold out shows, and we are happy to announce that a third has been added, door tickets only at this point!
Tickets and more information here:
https://viff.org/whats-on/back-home/
We are very excited that Iris Film Collective member Nisha Platzer’s film ‘back home’ will be having its World Premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
You can read more and grab tickets here: gg.gg/back-home-VIFF
Be sure to explore all the other great local works by friends of Iris Film Collective in the festival program, now available online!
viff.org/whats-on/category/canada
What an amazing afternoon! The Super 8 Superheroes were out in full force last weekend at the Iris Film Collective Fieldhouse at Burrardview Park.
Huge thanks for all who attended and helped out. Keep flying!
We had a truly beautiful evening of recent experimental films from Mexico presented by filmmaker Elena Pardo at Cineworks, a huge thanks to Elena for bringing them to us, to all the filmmakers, and to Cineworks for hosting!