NY Experimental Presents: Tony Gault & Elizabeth Henry Selected Works October 11, 2007

New York Experimental, The Tank’s monthly experimental film, video, and live media performance series, is pleased to present an evening of works from distinguished filmmakers Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry. Utilizing evocative color saturation and optically printed imagery, Gault and Henry's experimental films deconstruct a simplistic worldview of dualism and explore the wonder in our complex relationships to nature. The filmmakers will be present for a Q & A after the screening.

Screening Program:

Not Too Much Remember | Tony Gault | 16mm, 11 minutes, 2003
Maybe it's the CIA. and the LSD they gave "Richard," or America and its vast imagery screwed into our brains and restructuring our identity. Whatever “it” is, get ready for a found footage film that deconstructs the mighty power of narratives and their pervasive effect on the formation of consciousness.

Tabernacle | Tony Gault | 16mm, 10 minutes, 1998
Explores the tension between the visceral act of living in our human bodies and the scientific/religious representations of inhabiting a body.

A Good Strong Roof | Tony Gault | Super 8 on MiniDV, 6 minutes, 2004
A lesson in grooming from a formally homeless “Backpack Jack.”

It Could Happen to You | Elizabeth Henry | 16mm on MiniDV, 8 minutes 30 seconds, 2004
The great divorce: What we’re left with. What still haunts us.

Hats Can Be A Scary Thing | Tony Gault | 16mm, 4 minutes, 1992
An experimental documentary about a small boy learning the "rules" of masculinity from an encounter with Officer Friendly, a public relations police officer from Iowa City.

Housesitting | Tony Gault | 16mm, 16 minutes, 1999
An exploration of the relationship between landscape and the intrusion of Anglo culture on the American continent.

Through These Trackless Waters | Elizabeth Henry | 16mm on MiniDV, 12 minutes 30 seconds, 2007
“The ecology of the planet connects with the ecology of our minds. In the waking dream, all is juxtaposed and, as Kuleshov discovered, all is related.”

About the Artists:

The films of Tony Gault have won awards at numerous film festivals around the world including Black Maria, Ann Arbor, Cinematexas, U.S. Super 8, Aspen Shorts and the New Orleans Film Festival. He currently teaches film production and studies at the University of Denver. He is currently working on a film about language and how it influences our perception of reality. He also hopes to be selected for President Bush’s manned Mars expedition.

Elizabeth Henry is a filmmaker and writer. She teaches film production and studies at the University of Denver. Her previous films have screened in many film festivals including Ann Arbor, New York Underground, MadCat and have won awards at Black Maria, Humboldt International and the Sarah Lawrence X-Fest.

About New York Experimental:

New York Experimental is The Tank's monthly experimental film/video/live media performance series, focusing on unique moving picture works from emerging and established artists. The mission of the series is to present a wide range of work, in regards to both content and aesthetics, from New York based, national, and international artists, to a general audience in a welcoming environment.

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