Artists' Television Access

ATA’s free community film/video show welcomes short format work or (15 min or less) from all genres. An open forum for independent filmmakers to show their work, we hold screenings the first Thursday of the month at 8:00 pm. Entries must be received by 7:00 pm on show night.

Submissions: To submit a digital file, email openscreening@atasite.org. For physical media, label all tapes with name, contact info, title, and length, and mail to: Open Screening, 992 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110. 1–2 weeks advance submissions recommended. If not, just walk in before the show.
Maximum length: 15 min.
Formats: Digital file (PC or Mac), DVD, miniDV/DV-cam, VHS, beta, 8 mm, and 16 mm. For 8 mm and 16 mm films give us advance notice.

Doors at 7:30 pm, show at 8:00 pm, FREE

https://www.atasite.org/?p=16198

 ROURKE’s BEEN IN THE WIND + PICKARD/MONTERO + TRAINOR +

This season’s celebration of single-frame cinema boasts none Other than local hero Jeremy Rourke, with four new and enhanced works, most of which presented in his “live-music mode”–adjacent, almost ’embedded’ stand-up strumming (with occasional added screens). Opening the program is an eye-popping line-up of pixilated premieres, with three more animator/performers in person! Leo Pickard proffers his live-tracked birds nest, then brings on Camila Montero to introduce their collaboration El Raton Perez. East Bay-based Anna Firth is also here with her delightful Air. AND the evening’s repertoire is enriched by the inclusion of somewhat earlier works–Kingdom of Not‘s Why Do Doggie Eat the Tinsel, Jim Trainor‘s The Moschops, James Head‘s Fangula, Kelly Gallagher‘s Dance, and the crafty creations of Chileans Cristobal Leon & Joaquin Cocina. PLUS Philip Stapp‘s epic Picture in your Mind, and our beloved custom of toast-n-jam! $12

https://www.atasite.org/?p=16218

LAW/SCHMIDT: SANTACON + BETTER WATCH OUT +

Come wallow in the holiday spirit as Kooky Kringles, Satanic Santas, and myriad mischievous elves wash up on the shores of consciousness in a Crimson Tide that will change how you view Christmas forever! John Law (Santa Melmoth), Rob Schmidt (Santa Rob), and The One True Santa are all here in the house with a sleighful of SantaCon howlers, including a sneak-peak at a spankin’ new network-bound knockout. Scott (Laughing Squid) Beale‘s You Better Watch Out teases out the trainwreck of the Portland ’96 SantaCon, Chuck Cirino‘s Santa Clone Rampage brings to light some–tsk tsk!–misbehavin’ at the second SF romp, and a preview of Seth Porges‘ feature extravaganza digs up additional documentation of LA and NYC donnybrooks. Plus a privileged peek at the Danish pranksters Solvogron who planted the seed in 1976. Spiked eggnog! $12

https://www.atasite.org/?p=16221

FINLEY: A RADICAL THREAD + GREEN/BLACK +

Headlining our survey of regional subculture, here’s the SF debut of Jeanne Finley‘s A Radical Thread, with the esteemed educator/video-artist in person. She introduces her inspiring hour-plus group-portrait of a 50-year-strong Sierra Foothills sustainable community that saved the Yuba River, and managed to narrate their struggle–and others–in an expansive hand-woven tapestry. The evening’s opening half-hour is made up of a rather curious compilation of short docs that focus more particularly on San Francisco itself, including Ellie Vanderlip‘s (also in person) Muni study the one, Craig Baldwin‘s (here too) mid-Market memoir Stolen Movie, James Hong‘s refreshingly frank Folsom Street Fair, and Sam Green/Andy Black‘s much-loved Cinematic Study of Fog. PLUS precious glimpses of the Emeryville Mudflat sculptures, William Wiley and Michael McClure installing city-wide billboard art, and a super-rare early-60s 16mm clip of Mission Street‘s Original Gangstas. $12

https://www.atasite.org/?p=16224