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Thursday, Dec 4, 2025
7:30 PM (48 mins)
BAMPFA
CineSpin: Melon Collective Accompanies Four Films by Maya Deren
Free admission. Tickets available at the admissions desk beginning at 6:30 PM.
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Live MusicThe Melon Collective is a rotating roster of Berkeley musicians training in the tradition of improvisation. Whether playing jazz, blues, pop, or any of the many styles in their stable, the melons unite their varied voices to produce an ever-changing, vivacious concoction for the ears.
Join the BAMPFA Student Committee for CineSpin, our exciting annual film and live music event. This year we are thrilled that Melon Collective will accompany films by the visionary artist Maya Deren. Originally trained as a dancer, Deren creates iconic psychodramas that are elevated by the specificity of gesture and movement. Cinematography and editing allow her subjects to defy time, space, and gravity.
Films in this Screening
At Land
Maya Deren, United States, 1944
FILM DETAILS
Cinematographer
- Alexander Hammid
- Hella Hammid
Print Info
- B&W
- Digital
- Silent
- 15 mins
source
- Kino Lorber
A Study in Choreography for Camera
Maya Deren, United States, 1945
FILM DETAILS
Cinematographer
- Maya Deren
Print Info
- B&W
- Digital
- Silent
- 3 mins
source
- Kino Lorber
Ritual in Transfigured Time
Maya Deren, United States, 1946
FILM DETAILS
Cinematographer
- Hella Hammid
Print Info
- B&W
- Digital
- Silent
- 15 mins
source
- Kino Lorber
The Very Eye of Night
Maya Deren, United States, 1959
FILM DETAILS
Cinematographer
- Maya Deren
Print Info
- B&W
- Digital
- 15 mins
source
- Kino Lorber
Event Accessibility
If you have any questions about accessibility or need accommodations to attend this event, please contact us at bampfa@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-1412 (Wed–Sun, 11 AM–7 PM) as soon as you can. Advance notice helps us fulfill your request.
Learn more about accessibility services at BAMPFA.