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OC roars into its 31^st year with an all-too-rare visit by the world’s leading writer on transgressive cinema. Now based in Australia, Jack Sargeant leap-frogs into SFO on his way back from the Slamdance jury to unveil his provocative new Amok Books title. With earlier works Against Control, Deathtripping, and Naked Lens also on the table, Jack’s here to talk bodies, Bataille, Ballard, and Burroughs, his frank insights framing a set of exemplary works from Ian Kerkhof, Usama Alshaibi, and others from cinema’s libidinal realms. Opening, we exploit themes from the Sargeant oeuvre: Otto Muehl’s Materialactions, Andre Perkowski’s Nova Express, Antony Balch’s ultra-rare Psychomontage, and a debut by bass–guitarist/dominatrix Miss Burge, all after a book-signing reception for both Jack’s and our own new OtherZine release. Dream Machine in full effect!

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ATA’s Open Screening is the only monthly open submissions screening in the Bay Area. Get your work out there!

The first Thursday of every month we have an Open Screening. An Open Screening is where we invite local filmmakers to show their short subject films (under 15 mins.). It is a free event and you can either screen a film or just be a member of the audience. Either way it is FREE. It is a great place to network, if you are a filmmaker, crew member, actor or a fan of local films. Please let us know if you would like to screen something. We love films and would love to see yours.

Submissions: Label all tapes w/ name, contact, title and length. Mail to: Open Screening, 992 Valencia, SF, 94110.  1-2 weeks advance submissions strongly 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, 8mm and 16mm. For 8mm and 16mm films give us advance notice.

Door opens at 7:30 pm