David Gatten introducing THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE DIVIDING LINE

FRAMPTONIA! – David Gatten on THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE DIVIDING LINE from Ekrem Serdar on Vimeo.

Remember FRAMPTONIA? Here is filmmaker David Gatten introducing his film series THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE DIVIDING LINE, along with a post-screening Q and A! Introducing Gatten is fellow filmmaker Scott J. Puccio.

Prof. Michael Zryd introduces Hollis Frampton's Hapax Legomena

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Michael Zyrd’s introduction to Hollis Frampton’s newly-restored, seven-part film series Hapax Legomena, part of Framptonia!, previously posted here. Thanks to Ekrem Serdar for posting the video (and organizing the event!).

Framptonia! April 24th, 25th, 2009

Everything and everyone is cordially invited to FRAMPTONIA! Buffalo’s two part screening series celebrating Hollis Frampton, a legendary instructor in the Department of Media Study at the University at Buffalo. On April 24th, we will be screening the newly restored prints of Hollis Frampton’s seven part Hapax Legomena followed by a presentation by Professor Michael Zryd from York University. The next day we’ll be hosting the already iconic film’s of David Gatten; he’ll present his epic series The Secret History of the Dividing Line.

Friday, April 24th 5pm
Hollis Frampton’s Hapax Legomena w/ presentation by Prof. Michael Zryd

Saturday, April 25th 7pm
David Gatten’s The Secret History of the Dividing Line

Screenings will be held Center for the Arts, Room 112 University at Buffalo’s North Campus.

FRAMPTONIA! is generously supported by the Department of Media Study, the Graduate Student Association, Subboard I, INC and the GSA’s for Media Study, Poetics and Visual Studies.

Note: For those who might be traveling far distances we would love to find a place for you among those of us who reside in the Nickel City! Just pop us an email!

Scott Puccio – steady.ulysses [ a ] gmail . com

Ekrem Serdar – ekremserdar [ a ] gmail . com