Salomé (74 min.): Salomé dances for King Herod and demands that the head of John the Baptist be brought to her on a platter. Lot in Sodom (27 min.): A lyrical interpretation of the Biblical Old Testament story based on rhythmical arrangements of symbols rather than on chronological development of action.

Bridging the worlds of children's television and avant-garde, and of geometric abstraction and avant-Gondry playfulness, Al Jarnow creates witty, mesmerizing animations that twist and squeeze time and space. This program presents seventeen of Jarnow's remarkable works, including the psychedelic Edward Lear adaptation THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT (1968), the long and winding road movie AUTOSONG (1976), the stop-motion beachcomb SHORELINES (1977), the eons-in-minutes...

After learning that she will be sharing the summer with her father's new girlfriend, a young girl invites some friends to join her at her aunt's house instead. With a sick aunt, a bloodthirsty cat, and evil spirits lurking around, the girls find that it might have been better to stay at home.

Hypnotic and darkly humorous, this film is a uniquely Scandinavian take on the absurdities of life as it traces a series of bizarre, deadpan and comic vignettes which wryly address the meaning (or lack thereof) of life.

"Presents 26 films by artists who helped to redefine cinema ... Samples an array of film types and styles, from abstract animation to documentary and balances acknowledged classics with rediscoveries. The films are drawn from the preservation work of five of America's foremost avant-garde archives: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Anthology Film Archives, The Museum of Modern Art, The New York Public Library, and The Pacific Film Archive....

While her mom sees Madeline as a fragile, emotional teen, the director of her theater workshop sees her as a raw talent with a troubled history that can be exploited for her art. Before long, Madeline's loyalties are torn between mother and mentor. Nominated for the Best of Next! Award at the 2018 **Sundance Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Festival**. Nominated for Best Female Lead and Best Cinematography at the **Film...

In the late 1970s to the middle 1980s, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned...