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Breaking news: DINCA.org is the first ‘blog’ ever to have stickers printed. Is this an accomplishment? No. Is this statement true? Probably not — I wouldn’t be surprised if The Huffington Post had some shitty stickers printed.

Will Thomas designed these stickers and we are giving them away for free. We will ship them to you for free. Ultimately, we had no reason to print these, and ultimately, we have no reason not to ship them around.

Just email us your mailing address and we will ship them to you (and we ship international). Simple as that.

Imagine how nice your Trapper Keeper XL will look with a nice orange DINCA stick on there. Do you share this vision?

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Andrew Rosinski, 4 min, found footage, 2008

Synopsis: A feverish montage-meditation on the national identity of American Citizens, the culture and trends of American consumerism, the relationship of man to machine, and the abstract relation of machine + wilderness. Americans define their individuality and lifestyle through their consumerism; corporations create sub-cultures, niches, and they market and sell this lifestyle, sending the consumer concealed messages that we need to buy the best to be the best.

Supplementary Notes: Taking a bathroom break from chopping wood out at my cabin, I discovered a number of VHS tapes buried inside a chest.

The catalyst of this project was during the Summer of 2008 when I visited the family cabin to help my father chop wood and haul brush. Later on, I was digging through a bin of antiquated VHS tapes — I soon stumbled upon a handful of snowmobile, ATV, and chain-saw instructional videos. I immediately knew that I wanted to cut up and mash these materials into a short, 4-6 minute film. I also wanted to experiment with faux branding (e.g. the Ginga, Dinca, Chooga, and Targis logos featured in the film).

However, as I reviewed the footage, I realised that the material was far more mundane than I initially had expected. I knew what I wanted to create: An ugly — and embellished — trash bag filled with American video trash-timber porn. After multiple screenings, I began cutting, and after multiple edits, the film was completed.

With heavy image manipulation, experiments in frame size, deconstruction, and juxtaposition, Trees seeks to explore trends in consumerism — e.g. the thought processes of the deliberating potential consumer, their weighing thoughts, how they come to make the big purchase.

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I want my DINCA Tv!

Please visit the official DINCA Tv Vimeo channel. DINCA Tv is your station for sacred visions internet nation. All videos posted on DINCA will be added to DINCA Tv; however, if the video is not available on vimeo, it will not stream on DINCA Tv. Unfortunately, not all videos are available on vimeo (… yet).

If you are a registered vimeo member, you can subscribe to DINCA Tv, and you will be alerted immediately after a new video has been DINCAdded to the channel. You can sign up for free here.

Click here to watch DINCA Tv.

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Larry Kless, 1990, 7 min, 16mm

Artist’s Statement: I produced this art film in 1990 completely on an optical printer reshooting 16mm film frame by frame. It won awards at various film festivals and was screened internationally. Here’s the artistic description, “History paints a heroic picture of the so-called “cowboys” of history. Using the hero as a metaphor to questions his validity, this film explores the mythical frontiers of western culture and the romanticism of colonialism.”

Larry Kless on Vimeo

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Stan Brakhage, Coupling (1999), 16mm, 5 min, color, silent

Stan Brakhage, Purgation / The Dante Quartet (1987), 6 min, 35mm / 16mm, color, silent

Stan Brakhage, Coupling (1999), 16mm, 5 min, color, silent

Stan Brakhage, Mothlight (1963), 16mm, 3 min, color, silent

Stan Brakhage, Existence is Song / The Dante Quartet (1987), 16mm & 35mm, 6 min, color, silent

Stan Brakhage, Purgation / The Dante Quartet (1987), 6 min, 35mm / 16mm, color, silent

The Chartres Series (1994), 9 ½ min, color, silent

A year ago, I stumbled upon a website that had a fantastic surplus of Stan Brakhage film scans, reviews, Brakhage’s writing, and transcriptions of Brakhage’s lectures. I pulled plenty of Brakhage film scans to my desktop — time passed, and I forgot the source of these scans — and I have periodically DINCAblogged these gorgeous scans, and the source never got accredited … that is, until now.

The source is Fred Camper’s website, and I apologize for not accrediting it earlier. Camper’s website is a Brakhage gold mine and an invaluable resource. Let us enjoy the beauty of Stan Brakhage’s work.

Stan Brakhage, Purgation / The Dante Quartet (1987), 6 min, 35mm / 16mm, color, silent

Stan Brakhage, Coupling (1999), 16mm, 5 min, color, silent

Stan Brakhage, Mothlight (1963), 16mm, 3 min, color, silent

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Transcripts of “The Test of Time”, 20 radio programs on film, music, and literature broadcast in 1982, also available in the original radio show form as mp3 sound files.

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Papermation, Jen Stark, 2005, 38 sec, with music by Eddie Alonso.

Papermation (2005) is an impressive stop-motion animation by Jen Stark, a Miami-based artist and animator, whose work channels phantasmagoric tropes of the extrasensory, with motifs of psychedelia, the rainbow spectrum, geometric forms, and other extrasensory phantasms that defy classification.

Jen made Papermation entirely from paper, hence the title Papermation. Jen is prolific with paper, using it in her animations, sculptures, and of course, her drawings. Her work has colorful zest, and her work explores the extrasensory in a playful manner. These days, most kaleidoscopic animations are rendered synthetically; however, the tactility of Stark’s approach carries organic warmth; the warmth endures its digital conversion. Charming.

Other Animations by Jen Stark

Tunnel Vision Inside View, Jen Stark, 45 sec

Artist’s Synopsis: This is a view of the inside of a sculpture I created called “Tunnel Vision” that hangs on the wall and has a peephole you can look into. It was made using kaleidoscope mirrors, with a drawing on a motor and a light.

Streaming Gradient, 2008, 38 sec

Artist’s Statement: This is a stop motion animation I created in 2008 using only paper. Music by Eddie Alonso.

Jen Stark | Sculpture

Double Take

24″ x 24″ x 24 / hand-cut wood, acrylic paint / 2009

Coriolis Effect

12″ x 12″ / hand-cut paper / 2007

Purple

20″ x 20″ / hand-cut paper / 2009

Afterglow

12″ x 12″ / hand-cut paper / 2007

Over and Out

19″ x 19″ x 5″ / hand-cut paper / 2008

Drawings by Jen Stark

Explosive Expansion

26″ x 40″ / felt-tip pen on paper / 2009

Space and Time

22.5″ x 30″ / felt-tip pen and pencil on paper / 2008

What Does Organic Matter

22.5″ x 30″ / felt-tip pen and pencil on paper / 2008

Jen received her BFA in Fibers / Animation from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, Maryland, Magna Cum Laude.

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Jen Stark on Vimeo

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This audio visual performance premiered at the 2010 London Short Film Festival. The performance is titled (O) and is a collaboration between motion design hot-shots Max Hattler and Noriko Okaku.

London SSF Synopsis: Max and Noriko first met when studying Animation together at the Royal College of Art. There are parallels in their animation-based experimental, semi-narrative, non-dialogue approach to working with film and video. Apart from their live work, they have collaborated on several projects ranging from tour visuals for The Egg and Basement Jaxx to stop-motion film Aanaatt and Max’s latest short film Spin. With (O), their third collaboration, Max returns to his teenage roots in sound/music-making and makes a first foray into live audio performance, complemented by Noriko’s surreal animated visuals.

maxhattler.com
norioka.net

Noriko Okaku

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Background Information / Synopsis: 1923 is one of two new animation loops directed by Max Hattler, inspired by the work of French outsider artist Augustin Lesage. 1923 is based on Lesage’s painting ‘A symbolic Composition of the Spiritual World‘ from 1923.

The second loop, 1925, is based on Lesage’s painting ‘A symbolic Composition of the Spiritual World’ from 1925. It will be available soon.

The films were created during 5 days in February 2010 with animators and CG artists at The Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark.

Director: Max Hattler | Technical Director: David René Christensen | Sound: Blake Overgaard | Previz/Layout: Thorvaldur Gunnarsson | Modelling: Thorvaldur Gunnarsson, Arnold Bagasha, Blake Overgaard | Animation: Casper Michelsen, Mikkel Vedel, Thorvaldur Gunnarsson, Blake Overgaard, Arnold Bagasha | Produced by: Max Hattler & The Animation Workshop

Length: 1′50″ loop

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Experiments in Cinema 2010 V5.1 schedule

The 2010 Experiments in Cinema v5.1 film festival schedule has been announced. Continue reading to see the complete schedule of films, complete with venues and time slots. For more, visit the official Experiments in Cinema website here.

4/10/2010 Kimo Theater (regional youth program)

Experiment 1:

Youth Development Incorporated
Public Academy for Performing Arts
Albuquerque Academy
Media Arts Collaborative Charter High School

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4/14/2010 Guild Cinema

Experiment 2 (6pm-6:55pm):  49min

458 Teslamania Joel Schlemowitz, 6 min, New York, 16mm, 2007
378 The Vase Jeremy Newman, 1 min, New Jersey, 2009
494  Walking Under The Sun Diana Fonseca, 3 min, Cuba, 2007
278  2 Home Movies Masha Godovannaya, 9 min, Russia, World premiere, 2009
407  A Diamond Forms Under Pressure Paul ODonoghue, 6 min, Ireland, 2008
344  A Pattern of Prophecies Laurel Ann Petty, 6min, New Mexico, 2009
294 Way Fare Sylvie Schedlbauer, 6 min, Germany, 2009
349 Dromosphere Thorsten Fleisch, 10 min, Germany, 2009

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Experiment 3 (7:10-8:05pm): 48min

258  Open House Diane Nerwen, 31 min, New York, 2009
305  Making An Arab Girl Hannah Hollander, 10 min, California, 2009
268  Into Daylight SJ Ramir, 5 min, Australia, US premiere, 2009
429  Smoking Eliseo Ortiz Menchaca, 1.5 min,  Mexico, 16mm, 2009

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Experiment 4 (8:20-9:15pm):  46min

267  Common Ground Vera Brunner-Sung, 27 min, California, 2008
449  Road Not Taken Linda Scobie, 7 min, California, 16mm, 2009
363  Sea Front Stuart Moore, 6 min, England, US premiere, 2009
415  Auto-Pilot Charles Lum, 3 min, New York, 2005, clublum@verizon.net
343  The Eternal Wink Eytan Ipeker, 2 min, Turkey, US premiere, 2009
411  Untitled (2 axes) Tim MConville, 2 min, New York, 2009

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4/15/2010 National Hispanic Cultural Center (Bank of America Theater) Thursday
Historias Mínimas/Minimal Stories presented by Montse Badia – visiting curator from Barcelona

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Experiment 5 (7pm-8:30pm)

4/16/2010 Dept Cinematic Arts

UNM – 16mm filmmaking workshop – Kerry Laitala — 11am-3pm

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4/16/2010 Southwest Film Center Friday

Experiment 6 (6pm-6:50pm): 45 min

380  Imprint Cecilia Araneda, 6 min, Canada, 2007
289  You Have Not Found His Riddle Yaron Lapid, 12 min, England, 2003
389  We Interrogate The Detainees Heidi Neubaurer-Winterburn, 10min, France, 2009
463  The Unemployees Rafael, 5 min, Germany, World premiere, 2009
456  Vienna In The Desert Wago Kreider, 4.5min, Illinois, 2007
486  Abstract? Alexei Dmitriev, 3.5min, Russia, 2009
323  The Chambered Nautilus Vanessa Woods, 4min, California, 2009

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Experiment 7 (7:05pm-7:55pm):  47.25min

470 Lovemaking Vienne Chan, 1.25min, Canada, World premiere, 2009
333 Terrifying Blankness David Finkelstein, 30min, New York, 2008
492 Portrait 2: Trojan Vanessa Renwick 4min, Oregon, 2008
402 Devour Ben Popp, 5min, Oregon, World premiere, 2009
346 Charades Ann Steurnagel, 7min, Massachusetts, 2009

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Experiment 8 (8:10-9:15pm)

Isabel Fondevila presentation- (director, ATA festival)

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4/17/2010 Dept of Cinematic Arts

UNM – audio workshop – Chris McNamara
11-3pm

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4/17/2010 Guild Cinema Saturday

Experiment 9 (3:00-4:30pm)

Gerry Fialka – visiting curator presentation (founder PXL This Festival)

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Experiment 10 (6pm-6:50pm): 43.5min

375  Lay Claim to An Island Chris Kennedy, 13min, Canada, 2009
281  Places Change Taylor Lane, 5.5min, New Mexico, World premiere, 2009
472  San Quentin Katherine McInnis, 10min, New York, 2009
360  Ground Play Robert Todd, 12min,  Massachusetts, 16mm, 2009
455  Dropping Furniture Harold Hund/Paul Horn, 5min, Austria, 2008

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4/17/2010 continued

Experiment 11 (7:05-7:55pm):  44min

444  1/48 Jorge Lorenzo, 1 second, Mexico, 35mm, 2007
490  Scene 32 Shambhavi Kaul, 5min, North Carolina, 2009
308  Eight Women Laura Bouza, 29min, California, World premiere, 2009
445  These Wicked Men Ertrock 1.25min Wisconsin, World premiere, 2009
303  Oh, How Sad Maite Abella, 8.75min, Netherlands, World premiere, 2009

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Experiment 12 (8:10-9:15pm)

Chris McNamara – visting curator presentation (founder of Media City festival)

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4/18/2010 Guild Cinema Sunday

Experiment 13 (noon – 1:05pm)

Bart Weiss – visiting curator presentation (director, Dallas Video Festival)

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Experiment 14 (1:20-2:10pm): 47.5min

491  Metamorphosis David Lebrun, 14 min, California, 2009
428  Found: Nothing Missing Patricia McInroy, 3 min, New Mexico, 2009
264  Journey to Q’xtlan Peter Rose, 7.5min, Pennsylvania, 2009
316  Lost in the Flood Doug Katelus, 11min, California, 16mm 2009
285  The Commoners Penny Lane, 12min, New York, 2009

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Experiment 15 (2:25-3:15pm) 48min

392  Afterimage: A Flicker Of Life Kerry Laitala, 11 min, California, 2009
314  Trypps 6 Ben Russell, 12min, Illinois, 16mm, 2009
325  The Conversation With Dr. Mouse Sook Hyun Kim, 10min, NYC/South Korea, 2007
340  Slap The Gondola Marie Losier, 15 min, New York, US premiere

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by Tuan Andrew Nguyen & Superflex, 2009, 20 min, HD Video

From the Superflex vimeo page: Flooded McDonald’s is a film work in which a convincing life-size replica of the interior of a McDonald’s burger bar, without any customers or staff present, gradually floods with water. Furniture is lifted up by the water, trays of food and drinks start to float around, electrics short circuit and eventually the space becomes completely submerged.

Flooded McDonald’s is a film by Superflex. Produced by Propeller Group (Ho Chi Minh City) in association with Matching Studio (Bangkok) and co-produced by the South London Gallery, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Denmark) and Oriel Mostyn Gallery (Wales) with generous support from the Danish Film Institute.

Flooded McDonald’s Video Excerpt

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This is a screen shot from an untitled film I’m working on. I used Illustrator to create the patterned design and I’m animating the separate layers using After Effects. I’m excited.

do u lodge (click to enlarge)

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You can’t eat these, but you can send them to your sweetheart.

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Here is a teaser trailer of a GAMMA IV entry, made by Cactusquid, an independent video game developer from Västra Götaland, Sweden. Cactus has not released the game, but will provide those who donate via Paypal with a download link, stating on his website, “I’m broke and need money for rent, dentist and beer. So feel free to donate. Anyone who donates using the button below will automatically receive the current version of the GAMMA IV entry (hopefully this won’t disqualify me). It’s short, hard and might throw an error on some computers, just so you know.”

Some neat stuff coming out of the underground video game scene. A good introductory site is the Independent Gaming Discussion.

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A week or so ago, Bad Lit, a journal of underground film, wrote this thoughtful post pertaining to the process of the underground film blogger. Mike Everleth of Bad Lit has been blogging for almost four years now, wow. Amen to running an underground film blog for four years; it’s widely published that the majority of bloggers throw in the towel after six months.

Cyber-blogging takes an enormous amount of time, and sometimes you may feel as though soaking wet in virtual reality, with liquid aluminum splashin’ and hittin’ the flow, forming metallic puddles — notwithstanding, cyber-blogging is a great time, when you have the time, and time is too expensive.

With this post, I wish to follow in the footsteps of Mike by posting a simple list of experimental/avant-garde/underground film blogs — call them whatever you like — there is a perpetual divergence of the genre definitions, but the fact is, blogs such as these are far, far, few and far between.

I encourage anyone to add a site/blog via comment, just make sure the site correlates with the aforementioned. Let us strengthen the online community of underground/experimental film sites; more people should be exposed to these. Spread the lynx around

A LIST OF UNDERGROUND/EXPERIMENTAL FILM SITES 11.FEB.2009

Art Cinematic
The Auteurs Notebook
Bad Lit
Bright Lights Film Journal
Cineflyer
Cinemad
Conversations at the Edge
ChrisMarker.org
Create Digital Motion
Destructural Video
DINCA
Donal Foreman
Everything is Terrible!
Expanded Cinema
Experimental Cinema
Experimental Conversations
Facets Multimedia
Incite!
Krebs on Security
Invisible Cinema
Landscape Suicide
La Region Central
LUX Blog
Making Light of It
More Milk Yvette
Not Dead Yet (I Love 16mm)
Recycled Images
Rhizome
Senses of Cinema
Snuff Box Films
Supposed Aura
Tank TV
Ubu WebVideo Data Bank
Visionary Film
Visiones Metaforicas

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