Preceded by short: Anthem (Bill Viola, U.S., 1983). Carried along by a series of manipulated screams, Viola's work compares the gross mechanics of industry to the fragile things of the spirit. The two converge as the technology of medicine is brought to bear on the body with an exposed heart plaintively beating its frail lamentation. (11:30 mins, 3/4" video, From EAI) Until the late sixteenth century, the body was a site of potent metaphors. The passions, the desires, the humors all resided within specific locales. The heart was the seat of courage, love, and generosity. Most importantly, the heart was thought to be a residence for the soul. The sciences did much to displace these metaphors. With the advent of more sophisticated approaches to anatomy and then biology, the heart was reduced to a pump, a clockwork central to the body. But what of the metaphors? Mark Kidel's poetic essay The Heart Has Reasons investigates the tenacious artifacts of the heart untamed. Primarily through the arts and language, Kidel's brainy work looks at the heart-felt references and images that continue to color our relationship to daily life. Whether it be heart-shaped cachets for St. Valentine's Day, contemporary notions of cardio-pulmonary disease, or Betty Boop's ruby lips, the heart still registers the pulse of culture. Featuring interviews with psychologist James Hillman and others. (53 mins, 3/4" video, From the artist) Plus: If you want to know what makes an artist tick, we also offer a two-minute 35mm short of filmmaker Dominic Angerame's own angiogram.-Steve Seid