Editor’s note, 12/23/14: I’ve updated this post to reflect the addition to CalArts alumna Lisze Bechtold’s short film, “Moon Breath Beat” to the National Film Registry. Congratulations to Lisze and…
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EventApril 6, 2014
On Sunday (April 6), filmmaker and CalArts School of Film/Video faculty James Benning screens his 95-minute re-creation of the late Dennis Hopper’s 1969 classic feature, Easy Rider, at the Whitney…
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EventOctober 25 - November 10, 2013
Otras Obras, the Tijuana, Mexico, gallery space curated by CalArts alumni Kelman Duran (Film/Video MFA 12) and Michael Ray-Von (Film/Video BFA 12) presents their seventh exhibit, Edgardo Aragón & James Benning, which opens…
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For years, filmmaker and CalArts faculty member James Benning has earned accolades for his work behind the camera. But the director of such experimental films as RR, 11 x 14 and One Way…
Continue reading »Three CalArtian films have been accepted into the 41st International Film Festival Rotterdam (Jan. 25-Feb. 5), known for showcasing independent, innovative and experimental cinema, video and media art from around…
Continue reading »School of Film/Video faculty member James Benning’s film RR (2007)—which makes its Los Angeles debut on Sunday, Jan. 9— was lauded by the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Film Comment…
Continue reading »The Institute is once again well-represented at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, one of the most adventurous, experimentally inclined stops on the world festival circuit. The 39th annual edition of…
Continue reading »For more than 30 years, experimental filmmaker and CalArts faculty member James Benning has captured moments and places through his signature long, singular takes on 16 mm film. However, on…
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