| Solus
at Ocularis: Flix & Kicks |
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| Sabine
d'Argent |
Beasts
of the Free Enterprise Zone
Dennis Kenny |
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| FILMS |
| beasts
of the free enterprise zone |
beta |
2
mins |
sound |
colour |
The
Lessons of Chairman Mao as taught by humble prehistoric amphibians. A sequel
to MISHIMA.
Dennis Kenny is a Dublin-based multi-media artist who has made many improvised
and interactive computer-based installations for such events as the Dublin
Theatre Fringe Festival and ‘Elevator’ and ‘Powderbubble'. |
| restaurateur |
super-8mm
on video |
2.5
mins |
sound |
colour |
Evil
Knievel in all his explosive midair glory, set to the throbbing sounds of
'Oo I Gave My Summer To You'...
Alan Lambert is a fine artist and painter who has storyboarded many feature
films and documentaries and regularly
screens experimental films at such events as ‘Freeze’ Winter
Projections and ‘Aspidistra’ at Arthouse.
Mark Cullen is a Dublin-based artist and co-founder of Pallas Artists Studio. |
| meditation* |
16mm |
3
mins |
silent |
b/w |
| August
Varkalis |
| how
many steps to heaven? |
16mm |
6mins |
silent |
b/w
& colour |
| Julius
Ziz |
| snakes
(2nd edition) |
16mm |
11
mins |
|
colour |
| Castle
Films, with sound mixed on the spot by DJ Aenghus Hennessy (incorporating
live feed from projector sound-track) |
| you
can't keep a good snake down* |
16mm |
4
mins |
sound |
colour |
For
a long time Saint Patrick has been touted as the redemptor of Pagan Ireland:
the man who rid the country of its snake population. We felt it was time
the to redress this historical imbalance and give the snakes their due.
The All-Star cast includes Maria Montez, Jackie Chan and an assortment of
noted Irish and British politicians. Scenes of harem and combat are presided
over by the Virgin Mary and set to the score of a tarantella, or spider
dance. It's all in the Eye of the Chameleon Moira Tierney is a film-maker
based in New York.
Masha Godovannaya is a film-maker and curator based in New York who recently
organised the first programme of American Avant-Garde film to travel to
Russia. |
| eels* |
16mm |
1.5
mins |
silent |
b/w |
| brian
frye |
| faces* |
super-8mm |
3.5
mins |
silent |
b/w |
| donal
o'ceilleachair |
| tiger
me bollix |
super-8mm |
3
mins |
sound |
b/w |
Winnie
Collins and Gang whoop it up beside the caravans where they live in Dublin’s
South Docks. The film was made at their request; the music was composed
and recorded subsequently in New York.
Moira Tierney (image) is a film-maker based in New York.
Andrew Lampert (sound) is co-programmer of the New York Underground Film
Festival. |
| eel* |
super-8mm/vhs |
9
mins |
sound |
colour |
| a
super-8 / video double projection by stom sogo |
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films made specially for the screening (& its snake theme) |
| all
films - except snakes (2nd edition) - 2000 |
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