Film
Still Film
Told in the form of a staged deposition and composed entirely of 35mm presskit photos from Hollywood blockbusters, the latest from experimental filmmaker James N. Kienitz Wilkins explores the role of cinematic detritus in our lives. Wilkins voices a multitude of characters as they argue about the effects of cinephilia on the self and the culture, crafting a witty off-beat trial of the moving image.
On select dates Still Film will screen alongside the following short films:
Leadership support for BAM Access Programs provided by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation.
Leadership support for BAM Film provided by the Ford Foundation and The Thompson Family Foundation
Dir. Mary Helena Clark, 19min
Sat, Sep 23 at 4:30pm
A maze-like tour through images and artifacts.
Join us after the program for a Q&A with Wilkins moderated by Jesse Trussell, director of Film Program and Strategy at BAM.
Dir. Alex Tyson, 3min
Sat, Sep 23 at 7pm
A romance unfolds amid an array of contemporary phenomena, including vaccine production, basketball games, fracking, and activity on Hillary Clinton’s email server.
Dir. David Levine, 17min
Sat, Sep 23 at 7pm
An ongoing investigation into director David Levine’s father’s relationship with the painter Mark Rothko
Join us after the program for a conversation between Levine and Wilkins.
Dir. Mike Crane, 22min
Sun, Sep 24 at 4:30pm
An email correspondence between the filmmaker and a mysterious online art dealer in the Baltic develops into a strangely intimate exchange about art and authenticity.
Join us after the program for a conversation between directors Mike Crane and Wilkins.
A soul-dead yuppie finds he only feels alive when he’s getting beaten to a pulp in David Fincher’s subversive, Gen X insta-classic about violence, masculinity, and consumerism.
Wayne and Garth make it out of the basement in this hilariously fun sequel, featuring celebrity cameos and a star-studded cast.
This Oscar-nominated, iconic 80s ensemble film follows seven college housemates from the 60s as they come back together to reflect on life following the death of a close mutual friend.