THE AMERICAN AVANT GARDE is a groundbreaking 30 minute TV show hosted by filmmaker Karl Krogstad. It is a riveting look at filmmaking's back door - the world of cinematic innovation. Each week new films are shown from emerging and established independent filmmakers. Interviews and overviews will be part of the show which will include mini-documentaries about this week's filmmakers, their past achievements and where they are taking film NOW.
This episode is a compilation of the best clips from the first season. Karl reminisces about spazzy introductions and shows us SHELL WHITE ECLIPSE, a lovely tone poem about a woman's abortion. Includes Red Hook Commercial, the spooky I AM THE NIGHT by Janice Findlay, and GATES OF LIGHT by Rose Bond a public projection piece involving animation and architecture.
