Guy Sherwin is teaching this semester at the San Francisco Art Institute. Short Film Series (30 mins, Silent): Sherwin began his Short Film Series in 1976. It is an evolving series of 3-minute films that can be grouped together in many ways; thus no two shows are likely to be the same. "If the film itself is impossible to describe, some of its recurring ideas and cinematic interests can at least be traced.... Although the individual sections themselves are simple, the issues they raise are varied and complex...(such as) a record of life, an autobiographical document; the image surface as a controlled pattern of light and rhythm; the camera apparatus as a 'clock' which actually 'marks time'.... As themes resurface and interconnect throughout the series, this web of ideas becomes denser. The careful crafting of each section ensures a variety of surfaces, textures, shapes, light and rhythms, making each re-viewing a constant revelation." Deke Dusinberre, BFI's Monthly Film Bulletin