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San Francisco Film Society Announces Behind the Scenes: The Art and Craft of Cinema, Master Class: 'Les Blank on Documentary Cinematography'
Master Documentarian to Discuss the Visual Art of Documentary Filmmaking Friday, August 24 in the Presidio
6/27/2012
The San Francisco Film Society announces a new master class with Les Blank, the documentary director, producer and cinematographer best known for films focused on American-based musicians, artists, filmmakers and local characters, 1:00 pm, Friday, August 24 at Futures Without Violence (100 Montgomery Street, in the Presidio).
Legendary documentary filmmaker Blank, whose film credits include The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins (1968), Always For Pleasure (1978), Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980), Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980), Burden of Dreams (1982) and In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984), will lead an intimate in-depth discussion on the art of documentary cinematography and visual storytelling.
Master Class Tickets $25 for SFFS members, $35 general. Box office now open online at sffs.org.
For more information visit sffs.org.
For interviews, photos and press materials contact hhart@sffs.org.
Always for Pleasure: The Films of Les Blank, a ten program retrospective, runs July 8–August 30 at the Pacific Film Archive Theater in Berkeley. Blank’s beautiful, roaming camerawork will be the subject of a Behind the Scenes lecture on Saturday, August 25, and on Thursday, August 30, Blank’s longtime collaborator Maureen Gosling will share her insights into documentary sound and editing. For more information about the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive programs visit bampfa.berkeley.edu.
Previous Behind the Scenes participants have included editor Curtiss Clayton, costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis, composer Mark Isham, animator John Musker, art director Patricia Woodbridge, special effects creator Phil Tippett and producer Sid Ganis.
Behind the Scenes: The Art and Craft of Cinema is presented in partnership with UC Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive with major support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
More upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
Continuing on consecutive Saturdays through July 21: The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Through June 28: Found Memories
June 22–July 7: KinoTek: Adriane Colburn: Ways, Points and Means
Opening June 29: Corpo Celeste
Opening July 6: Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
Opening July 13: Ballplayer: Pelotero
Also opening July 13: Bonsái
July 14 only: The Storytellers Show
July 19 only: Dark Horse Filmmaker Todd Solondz in Person
Opening July 20: A Burning Hot Summer
July 20–August 11: KinoTek: Nate Boyce, video and sculpture
Opening July 27: Sacrifice Chen Kaige’s latest is a character-driven epic of retribution and regret inspired by a play written in the Yuan Dynasty.
September 15–October 20: KinoTek: Brent Green, sculpture and animation
December: KinoTek: Kota Ezawa, animation
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 10,000 teachers and students and presents more than 100 classes and workshops annually. Through Filmmaker360, the Film Society’s filmmaker services program, essential creative and business services and funding totaling millions of dollars are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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Legendary documentary filmmaker Blank, whose film credits include The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins (1968), Always For Pleasure (1978), Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980), Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980), Burden of Dreams (1982) and In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984), will lead an intimate in-depth discussion on the art of documentary cinematography and visual storytelling.
Master Class Tickets $25 for SFFS members, $35 general. Box office now open online at sffs.org.
For more information visit sffs.org.
For interviews, photos and press materials contact hhart@sffs.org.
Always for Pleasure: The Films of Les Blank, a ten program retrospective, runs July 8–August 30 at the Pacific Film Archive Theater in Berkeley. Blank’s beautiful, roaming camerawork will be the subject of a Behind the Scenes lecture on Saturday, August 25, and on Thursday, August 30, Blank’s longtime collaborator Maureen Gosling will share her insights into documentary sound and editing. For more information about the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive programs visit bampfa.berkeley.edu.
Previous Behind the Scenes participants have included editor Curtiss Clayton, costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis, composer Mark Isham, animator John Musker, art director Patricia Woodbridge, special effects creator Phil Tippett and producer Sid Ganis.
Behind the Scenes: The Art and Craft of Cinema is presented in partnership with UC Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive with major support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
More upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
Continuing on consecutive Saturdays through July 21: The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Through June 28: Found Memories
June 22–July 7: KinoTek: Adriane Colburn: Ways, Points and Means
Opening June 29: Corpo Celeste
Opening July 6: Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
Opening July 13: Ballplayer: Pelotero
Also opening July 13: Bonsái
July 14 only: The Storytellers Show
July 19 only: Dark Horse Filmmaker Todd Solondz in Person
Opening July 20: A Burning Hot Summer
July 20–August 11: KinoTek: Nate Boyce, video and sculpture
Opening July 27: Sacrifice Chen Kaige’s latest is a character-driven epic of retribution and regret inspired by a play written in the Yuan Dynasty.
September 15–October 20: KinoTek: Brent Green, sculpture and animation
December: KinoTek: Kota Ezawa, animation
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 10,000 teachers and students and presents more than 100 classes and workshops annually. Through Filmmaker360, the Film Society’s filmmaker services program, essential creative and business services and funding totaling millions of dollars are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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