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Ken Jacobs, a pioneering experimental filmmaker known for pushing the boundaries of cinema through innovative use of found footage and dimensional play, has died at 92, leaving a lasting legacy in the American avant-garde film scene.
Harmony Korine's latest project, AGGRO DR1FT, is a unique blend of film, video game, and hallucinatory imagery. Shot with a process that transforms every image into trippy infrared footage, the plot follows a hitman named Bo who must take out an evil boss. The film focuses on pure visual and sonic sensations rather than a traditional narrative, with scenes that mock the gamer mentality and feature exaggerated and bizarre action sequences. AGGRO DR1FT continues to push boundaries and showcases Korine's mischievous and transgressive brand of humor.
Filmmaker Harmony Korine discusses his embrace of AI technology in the making of his experimental film Aggro Dr1ft, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Korine sees AI as a creative tool and an exciting way to integrate imagery and sounds. The film, shot entirely through a thermal lens, takes place in Miami's criminal underworld and has been compared to a video game. Despite breaking the rules of traditional filmmaking, Korine believes it still makes sense to showcase Aggro Dr1ft on the big screen at a film festival like Venice.
Harmony Korine discusses his experimental project AGGRO DR1FT, which he describes as more of an event or experience than a traditional film. Shot with thermal cameras and incorporating gaming aesthetics, the film aims to create a wholly immersive and narrative-driven experience. Korine collaborated with a diverse team of creatives and plans to release the film on his own direct-to-consumer digital platform. He also envisions alternative ways of presenting the film, such as immersive theatrical experiences or online remixes. Korine embraces the evolving landscape of technology and believes there has never been a more interesting time to create.
Kenneth Anger was an experimental filmmaker known for his homoerotic and surreal works. His landmark short film, Fireworks, won an obscenity case and gained a cult following. Anger's cousin starred in his 1949 short Puce Moment, featuring dresses apparently moving by themselves. He became friendly with sexologist Alfred Kinsey and made a film about the derelict Abbey of Thelema. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome depicted deities and legends assembling in a fantastical space, fully embracing Crowley's ideas.
Kenneth Anger, the experimental filmmaker, Hollywood historian, and occultist, passed away recently. Many of his important works, including Fireworks, Scorpio Rising, Kustom Kar Kommandos, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, and Lucifer Rising, are available on YouTube. Despite the low quality, the furtive, legally dicey energy of Anger's work adds to its charm. Anger's use of popular music, queer and occult themes, and audacious use of color influenced later filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and John Waters.
Kenneth Anger, a pioneer of experimental queer cinema and Hollywood chronicler, has died at the age of 96. Anger was known for films that explored open-ended questions about dreams and unconscious desire. He made two dozen surrealist psychological pictures over the course of his artistic life, encountering the major creative and cultish forces of the era. Anger's work inspired the likes of Martin Scorsese, John Waters, and David Lynch.
Kenneth Anger, a pioneer of avant-garde and queer cinema, has died at the age of 96. Anger's experimental films, including "Fireworks" and "Scorpio Rising," explored themes of homoeroticism, Tinseltown glamour, and the occult. He also wrote the scandalous "Hollywood Babylon" books, which chronicled the dark side of the film industry. Despite never achieving mainstream success, Anger's films influenced modern music videos and directors such as Martin Scorsese and John Waters.
Kenneth Anger, experimental filmmaker, artist, and author of "Hollywood Babylon," has died at the age of 96. He produced over 30 short films exploring themes of erotica and homosexuality, gaining recognition for his homoerotic 1947 film "Fireworks." Anger was also known for his controversial gossip book "Hollywood Babylon," which detailed alleged scandals of Hollywood stars. He was a controversial figure and an outspoken Satanist who considered film a spiritual medium capable of unleashing physical and emotional energies.