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A "friendly witness," Warren Sonbert (1947-1995) holds a
unique place in American independent film. On one hand he shows the distinct
influence of Hitchcock and the Hollywood melodramas of Douglas Sirk, and on the
other he was a rigorous avant-gardist. Combining breathtaking photography
with some of cinema’s most complex montage editing, he created an exhilarating
body of work – compassionate meditations on global humanity that are
visually sumptuous and structurally brilliant. Sonbert's films have been the
subject of retrospectives at the Guggenheim Museum and other institutions, but
remain available only in 16mm prints and are too rarely screened.
Atlanta Celebrates Photography
and Film Love present three nights of films by this crucial figure of the
American avant-garde.
PROGRAM TWO
Eyedrum | Thursday,
October 28, 2010 | 7:00 pm | free
Sonbert's later filmmaking combines his precise but unconventional eye for
color, composition, and shot content with his intricate and highly personal
editing technique. Amassing voluminous footage from his world travels, he edited
shots from multiple locations into seamless film journeys, bringing out subtle
connections between people in vastly different locations. Program Two presents
Sonbert's magnum opus in this style (and his longest film), Carriage Trade.
Carriage Trade (1972), 16mm, silent, 61 minutes
Go to Program 1
Go to Program 3
Eyedrum
290 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Suite 8, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404.522.0655
www.eyedrum.org
WARREN SONBERT:
FRIENDLY WITNESS AND OTHER FILMS is a Film Love event, programmed and hosted by Andy Ditzler for Frequent
Small Meals. Film Love exists to provide access to great but rarely-screened
films, and to promote awareness of the rich history of experimental and
avant-garde film. Film Love was voted Best Film Series in Atlanta by the critics
of Creative Loafing in 2006, and was featured in Atlanta Magazine's Best of
Atlanta 2009.
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