Genres: experimental

  • Duo Concertantes

    An established classic. Steel engravings form a surrealistic dream world. P. Adams Sitney has written at length on the film in his book “Visionary Film.” It can be shown to any adventurous audience, young or old, and has never disappointed. The theme – resurrection, rebirth, flight into higher spheres – was thought to be out-moded in this century’s art. Evidently not, judging from the impact of the film on viewers. “Jordan’s imagery is exquisite and eloquent, concentrating on simple, repeated use of particularly poetic symbols and figures, a conglomerative effect of old Gustav Dore drawings, 19th century whatnot memorabilia, all…

  • Manholes (Kevin)

    The “Manholes” series takes a pan of a single male figure and fragments it into a grid of peepholes. The microscopic mapping of the body is intimate yet clinical. The cascading body parts create a kaleidoscope of changing skin tones. It is difficult to find the point of origin on the subject’s body, though occasionally signifiers make it possible; an eye, a nipple or the toes suddenly orient the viewer. The quiet audio combines electric currents, rushing water and vocals that mimic the visual energy and its meditative quality. “Manholes (Kevin)” is a looped installation, but it is also available…

  • Milkman & Milk Bath

    In “Milkman”, a seated male figure sits staring endlessly ahead, his gaze locked on the viewer. Milk is streaming from his nipple and into a glass that he holds in his left hand. The continuous flow of milk never seems to fill the glass. The sound of the flowing milk creates a human fountain out of this portrait. In “Milk Bath” a man’s face sits like an island in the middle of a pool of milk. His facial hair slowly grows then disappears, the left side independent of the right. In the same fashion, his eyes are adorned with make-up,…

  • Under/Stand

    Over 2500 hand drawn frames create a rotoscope animation of a figure that continuously climbs and falls from a bust of the artist. As the animated figure moves around the bust he exposes different parts of the artists own skin. The performance is an endless loop as he struggles to reach the top. His victory is short lived though as he stumbles shortly after he reaches the summit. After the fall he simply brushes himself and begins the climb again. “Under/Stand” is a looped installation, but it is also available as a 2.19 minute piece. For installation pricing, please contact:…

  • Do I Belong?

    “Do I Belong?” is singer/songwriter Joel Gibb’s latest visualization for The Hidden Cameras’ pop song by the same name. In the spirit of DIY low budget filmmaking, “Do I Belong?” choreographs numerous scenes into one whimsical take. The shot culminates into psychedelic mayhem, where Gibb finds himself at the mercy of a mob of queer characters, many of whom are Toronto-based perennial favs (featuring artists Regina the Gentlelady, Luis Jacob, and Andrew James Paterson, among others).

  • Flyers

    A street flyer leads to a surprising discovery.

  • Zero Visibility

    An experimental film about the Victoria Bridge and the relative possibility of being seen under the conditions of distance, light, and atmosphere prevailing at a particular time.

  • James MacSwain Retrospective, A

    “Atlantic native James MacSwain has made more than 20 films over the last 30 years. His voice has become a pervasive and sophisticated contribution to the experimental film community in this country, often literally as his extensive use of voiceover – and his clever scripts – evince a considerable talent as a writer. MacSwain’s particular use of 16mm collage and animation appear deceptively simple, but his films have a lingering depth and poignancy that resists easy categorization.” – Images Festival, 2011 DVD Compilation Contains: 1. Little Known Curious Facts (1981, 4.20 min.) 2. Flower (1984, 8.20 min.) 3. Amherst (1984,…

  • François Miron: Experimental Films / Films Expérimentaux 1985-2009

    Curated by Etienne Desrosiers. This DVD compilation brings together thirteen films by iconoclastic filmmaker François Miron. Without belonging to any artistic school, Miron has forged a unique style, one that combines a great variety of techniques and materials: found footage, live action, animation, collage, scratches, and flicker. Like Paul Sharits, François Miron sees film as a laying bare of the drama of celluloid. This drama is not psychological, but that of the violence of spatial and temporal ruptures in the film material, an experience more sensorial than emotive. With Miron, this cinema takes form convulsively, out from the clash of…

  • Saskatchewan Trilogy, The

    DVD Compilation Featuring: SASKATCHEWAN, PART 1 (5:40 min. 2002) Using home movies, vintage memorabilia, and the straight facts about Saskatchewan, the filmmaker creates an eccentric portrait of the first year of his life, and the province that shaped his identity. “Brian Stockton’s bittersweet tribute to the province he was born in perfectly captures the essence of life in the vast and lonely prairies.” – Nicole Cohen, EYE Weekly SASKATCHEWAN, PART 2 (12:40 min. 2003) Brian Stockton’s series of eccentric autobiographical short films continues with Part 2, “That’s My Wonderful Town,” an ode to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – past, present and…