As Zeitgeist Films puts it “Maya Deren is arguably the most important and innovative avant-garde filmmaker in the history of American cinema.” MoMA is honoring the artist’s incredible contribution to experimental film with Maya Deren’s Legacy: Women and Experimental Film, curated by MoMA’s Sally Berger (see her blog posts on MoMA’s Inside/Out. The exhibit which [...]
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The romanticized reporter
April 12th, 2010 No Comments
When I was a kid I kept a mental image of all the different jobs I’d take when I grew up. The short list included being a spy a la Modesty Blaise, 1966, part of a married detective couple like William Powell and Myrna Loy, a Hollywood director such as Billy Wilder, Hollywood costume designer similar [...]
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