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...Noetzel ’10 has had exactly that difficulty. “I’ve not been to many film festivals, because getting off campus is not something I do often,” she said. “We’re lucky to have the HFA [Harvard Film Archive] here, and we have a lot of people that come here specifically to present work, so we don’t really have to leave...
Painting, poetry, film, sculpture, humanitarianism, experimentalism and curiosity about the black, curving infinity that lies beyond—these concerns underpin the life and work of Aldo Tambellini. On February 22 at 7:00 PM the Harvard Film Archive (HFA) is running a rare screening of a series of his “black films,” which Tambellini will introduce in person. It will be a remarkable opportunity to discover the work of an artist and filmmaker who has been rather private in the past. “Over the years I made my own art for myself...
...HFA will screen the filmmaker’s experimental short films, each ranging from three to fourteen minutes with the titles of “Black Is,” “Black Trip,” “Black Plus X,” “Black Trip 2,” “Blackout,” “Black TV,” and “Moonblack.” But what makes the color, and the concept, of blackness so important to Tambellini? In his own words...
...original version of the Feb. 17 arts article "Tambellini Discusses Blackness at HFA" incorrectly stated that Aldo Tambellini will conduct a poetry reading in the Hurst Gallery in Harvard Square. In fact, the reading will be held at the Pierre Menard Gallery...
According to HFA director Haden Guest, the festival drew its inspiration from another HFA series celebrating John Ford, the director of classic American westerns like “The Searchers.” When analyzing Ford’s influential and inspirational work, the directors of the HFA considered his considerable impact upon Bogdanovich. A devoted cinephile, Bogdanovich venerated Ford and released the tribute “Directed By John Ford” in 1971. After considering the connection between Ford and Bogdanovich, the HFA decided that an exhibition of Bogdanovich’s films would provide a perfect complement...