First Look
dal 2/1/2013 al 12/1/2013
Segnalato da
2/1/2013
First Look
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria
The second edition of the annual showcase for inventive, groundbreaking new international cinema, presents 26 works, feature-length and short films; a highly selective group of films that are distinguished by their artistic audacity.
The second edition of First Look, a annual showcase for inventive, groundbreaking new international cinema, presents 26 works, feature-length and short films from Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and the United States; a highly selective group of films that are distinguished by their artistic audacity. Nearly all of the selections are New York premieres, and many are accompanied by personal appearances.
Official selections for 2013 edition of First Look (listed by filmmaker)
Gabriel Abrantes, Birds (Zwazo), 2012, 17 mins. Portugal
María Alché, Noelia,2012, 14 mins. Argentina
Thom Andersen, Reconversion (Reconversão), 2012, 68 mins. Portugal
Thomas Arslan, In the Shadows, 2010, 85 mins. Germany
James Benning, Easy Rider, 2012, 95 mins. U.S.
Mati Diop, shorts retrospective: Atlantiques, 2009, 15 mins.; Snow Canon, 2011, 33 mins.; Big in Vietnam, 2012, 28 mins. France
Bruno Dumont, Outside Satan, 2011, 110 mins. France
Eloy Enciso, Arraianos, 2012, 70 mins. Spain
Pedro González-Rubio, Inori, 2012, 60 mins. Japan
João Rui Guerra da Mata, As the Flames Rose, 2012, 26 mins. Portugal
Jang Kun-jae, Sleepless Night, 2012, 65 mins. South Korea
Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, P-047, 2011, 98 mins. Thailand
Kleber Mendonça Filho, shorts retrospective: Cold Tropics (Recife Frio), 2009, 24 mins; Luz Industrial Mágica, 2008, 7 mins; Eletrodoméstica, 2005, 22 mins.; Friday Night Saturday Morning, 2005, 15 mins; Green Vinyl, 2004, 16 mins.; The Little Cotton Girl, 2002, 7 mins; Brazil
Manuel Mozos, Xavier, 1991/2002, 100 mins. Portugal
Nicolás Pereda, Greatest Hits, 2012, 103 mins. Mexico
Joana Preiss, Siberia, 2011, 82 mins. France
Philip Scheffner, Revision, 2012, 106 mins. Germany
Various directors, graduates of Marina Razbezhkina’s School of Documentary Film and Documentary Theatre, Winter, Go Away!, 2012, 79 mins. Russia
Eduardo Williams, Could See a Puma, 2012, 17 mins. Argentina
Details about the opening night film and a complete schedule with descriptions will be announced shortly. Tickets for screenings (with the exception of opening night) are included with Museum admission ($12 adults / $9 students and senior citizens). A First Look series pass, allowing the holder admission to the Museum and all First Look screenings for the run of the series, will again be available. All screenings, with the exception of the opening event, are free for Museum members (members receive a discount on opening night tickets). Memberships start at $75 with benefits that include year-round free admission to the Museum and its programs, reservation privileges, and discounts on special programs.
January 3–13, 2013
Museum of the Moving Image
35 Avenue at 36 Street, Astoria
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, 10:30 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Closed Monday except for holiday openings
Film Screenings: Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, and as scheduled. Unless otherwise noted, screenings are included with Museum admission.
Museum Admission: $12.00 for adults; $9.00 for senior citizens and students with ID; $6.00 for children ages 3-12. Children under 3 and Museum members are admitted free. Admission to the galleries is free on Fridays, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tickets for special screenings and events may be purchased in advance by phone at 718 777 6800 or online.