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posted Friday, December 7, 2007 - Volume 35 Issue 49 |
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| Northwest Film Forum revisits works from the Warhol Factory |
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For two nights only, December 7 and 9 at 8 p.m., the Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave) will present "Danny Williams: Factory Films," a rare movie and music spectacular. This event will showcase four of Williams' shorts in their entirety: The Factory Film, Harold Stevenson Part 1 and Part Two, and the US premiere of The Velvet Underground. All will be screened silent with the exception of the 40-minute Harold Stevenson film, which will feature live accompaniment by A Walk Into the Sea composer T. Griffin, along with Catherine McRae. Griffin and McRae are part of the critically acclaimed electronic Americana band The Quavers. They are also known for their creative collaborations with film cult legend Jem Cohen, and others including, Vic Chesnutt, members of Godspeed you! black emperor, and Patti Smith. Now, drawing on bubblegum pop, Lamon Young-inspired drones and - of course - The Velvet Underground, they will lend their intricate and immersive sounds to Williams' luminous work. Tickets are $12 for NWFF members, $15 general.
Playing at NWFF December 7 through 12 at 9:15 p.m. is A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory, Esther Robinson's engrossing, dream-like portrait of her uncle Danny Williams, Warhol's onetime lover and collaborator and a filmmaker in his own right. Robinson's behind-the-scenes peek into the Factory era and the story of William's mysterious disappearance at age 27 offer both an homage to Williams' largely unrecognized talent and another chapter in the saga of the enigmatic Warhol legend and its many causalities. Winner of Best Documentary at the Berlin Film Festival. Esther Robinson will be in attendance Friday and Sunday.
A Northwest Film Forum press release. For more information visit nwfilmforum.org or call (206) 329-2629.
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