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Oddball Films welcomes world renowned artist and filmmaker Paul Clipson for our Cinema Soiree Series, a monthly soiree featuring visiting authors, filmmakers and curators presenting and sharing cinema insights. Paul Clipson's work is based on collaboration, whether with sound artists, musicians, or actors. This evening's program focuses on early sound/music film collaborations made with the band Tarentel, as well a series of short comic experiments made with Adam Heavenrich, all titled Bucky, and finally touches on influences such as Buster Keaton and Maya Deren. Included are the following films, plus a few surprises!: BUCKY (1996-1998) Episodes 1-6, a curious figure navigates the world in an attempt to understand, BIG BLACK SQUARE (2004), an expressionistic view of fear within the spinning zoetrope of an industrial labyrinth, OVER WATER (2005-2006), the light and water of winter-time, viewed at 35,000 feet, over the U.S., somewhere between the East and West coasts, SUN PLACE (2007), a study of relationships between graphic visual forms of nature and the propulsive rhythms of music-making, ECHO PARK (2007), an abstract sci-fi dream of vegetation, narratives and wordless experiences, and WATERCOLOR NIGHT MONTAGE NO.7 (2007), this predominantly night-light filled study of movement and rhythm in neon, concludes at dawn entering the awakening industrial rail yards of Venice, Italy. Plus, two 16mm selections from the archive to round out the evening and foreground Clipson's work: Maya Deren's surreal masterpiece Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)and Lumiere’s First Picture Show (1895-1897), a compilation of the earliest films ever made by French cinema pioneers the Lumière Brothers as well as a vintage look at the Lumières' patented cinematograph, a combination camera, projector, and film printer. Date: Thursday, September 15th, 2016 at 8:00pm Venue: Oddball Films, 275 Capp Street San Francisco Admission: $10.00 Limited Seating RSVP to RSVP@oddballfilms.com or (415) 558-8117 Web: http://oddballfilms.blogspot.com/2016/09/cinema-soiree-ends-and-odds-early-and.html Featuring: BUCKY (1996-1998) Episodes 1-6, Super 8mm w/ sound, Paul Clipson and Adam Heavenrich, 12 minutes total A curious figure navigates the world in an attempt to understand. Based on a series of conversations between Clipson and Heavenrich on subjects such as whether it's really possible to mail a letter, board a train, or cross a street. BIG BLACK SQUARE (2004) Super 8mm film, color, 6 minutes, music by Tarentel An expressionistic view of fear within the spinning zoetrope of an industrial labyrinth. Filmed in the industrial landscapes of San Francisco. OVER WATER (2005-2006) Super 8mm, color, 6 minutes, music by Tarentel The light and water of winter-time, viewed at 35,000 feet, over the U.S., somewhere between the East and West coasts. Filmed during two separate trips from San Francisco to New York. SUN PLACE (2007) Super 8mm, color, 7 minutes, music by Tarentel A study of relationships between graphic visual forms of nature and the propulsive rhythms of music-making.