The documentary Fallujah 2004, chronicles the death and destruction within Fallujah caused by U.S. Forces in April 2003 and April 2004. Director Toshikuni DOI exposes the side of the war in Iraq that we do not see or hear in mainstream media. Through eyewitness accounts, DOI provides a media outlet for Iraqis to express their experiences. Moreover, the film investigates how the violence spawned anger toward the U.S. occupation. 55min. 2004
Torsten Kretchzmar the German electro pop performer is described as the love child of Kraftwerk and Sprockets and is now bringing you the next best German word since Fahrvergnügen with his project Entschlossenheit. His lyrics are interpreted by the abstract dance artist Tanner Coleman Stewart.
Torsten Kretchzmar rocks the soft-spoken, androgynous artist to a tee in this excellent techno concept project. With a dead-pan behind-the-scenes documentary and videos complete with Oskar Schlemmer-esque dance moves and over-the-top filters, it’s not only solidly catchy, teutonic music, but a completely fun and inspiring Gesamtkunstwerk. At the ATA he will present his DVD Entschlossenheit in a live mutlimedia show with a special perfromance of “Dunkelheit” and “Feuchtigkeit”!www.kretchzmar.com
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Fearing that the tagline “live electronica” has become a catch-all for any knob-twiddler attempting to incorporate an actual synthesizer into his or her set, Mission District multimedia trio Moped prefer to call a spade a spade. In this case (real-) live
instrumentation and laptop-generated soundscapes compliment the oddball visuals of video wizard Cripes! in creating an AV feast to shake your booty to.
Blending hip-hop, Progression Sessions-minded jazznbass, and the improvisatory spirit of –dare I say– a jam band (think Soundtribe Sector 9), Mopeds eclecticism plays to the genre-hopping music lover in us all.
Sound Test new music ensemble and a solo set by Daniel Martin-Mccormick (ex. Black Eyes) See fresh perspectives and formula shattering techniques in film, video and music art from the Bay Area and beyond! One hour of shorts are accepted monthly on an open revolving basis, and the refreshments are darn good.
$3, FREE admission for exhibitors.
Door, Bar:7:00pm, Projector: 7pm
SUBMISSIONS:
* CUE and LABEL all tapes w/ name, contact, title and length.
* Mail dubs to: “openscreening” 992 Valencia , SF 94110.
* 1-2 week advance submissions strongly recommended.
* Email inquiries do not guarantee a space. Tapes do.
* Max trt: 20m
* DVD, miniDV/DVcam, sVHS, sm beta, 8mm and 16mm
* All genres. Student, “in progress”, and segments welcome
Contact openscreening@atasite.org.