avant-garde film index

Supported by a Carnegie-Whitney Grant from the American Library Association.

#Hand-Altered-Film

Technique where filmmaker physically alters the film on which the work was recorded; May involve painting, scratching, or bleaching directly on film.

#Superimposition/Layering

“Technique where two or more separate images or sequences are layered over each other to create a single frame.” (StudioBinder)

#Found-Footage/Appropriation

Involves a re-editing of existing materials including newsreels, advertisements, or Hollywood clips

#Flickering/Strobing

“characterized as rapid bright flashing light” (Centre for Screen Cultures)

#Abstraction/Non-Representational-Imagery

Filmmaker uses shapes, colors, or textures as stand-ins for more recognizable objects