Afterimage: Leslie Thornton

Afterimage: Leslie Thornton

10/15/14 to 10/16/14

New York–based experimental filmmaker Leslie Thornton combines original and found footage, sound, and texts to create indefinable works that cross narrative, science fiction, ethnography, and documentary forms. She presents her work and joins in conversation with Pooja Rangan, assistant professor of culture and media at the New School in New York, on October 15 and 16.

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  • Black-and-white film still of a child with head bowed, surrounded by radiating white light streaks against dark background.
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  • Peggy and Fred in Hell

    Wednesday, October 15 7:00 PM
    Leslie Thornton (US, 1985–2013). Leslie Thornton and Pooja Rangan in conversation. Two eerie children inhabit an eerie world in Thornton's landmark series, which examines sexual differences and experiences on the edge. “One of the crowning achievements of the post-1980 avant-garde" (William C. Wees). (95 mins)
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  • An Aesthetic of Uncertainty: Cinema by Leslie Thornton

    Thursday, October 16 7:00 PM
    Leslie Thornton (US, 1983–2014). Leslie Thornton and Pooja Rangan in conversation. A selection of Thornton's short films and digital videos that explore how the West looks at the East; how we look at animals, nature, and each other; and how technology impacts these interactions. Films include Adynata, Binocular Menagerie, Philosophers Walk on the Sublime, and more. (75 mins)
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