…or at least a cacaphony of clacks coming from a roomfull of viewmasters. 
The evening was a huge success and great fun. It started with a screening of Play, a fantastic and beautiful film from Chilean filmmaker Alicia Scherson. She was kind enough to come to the Walker for her screening, answer some questions, and hang out at the reception that followed.
Film/Video curator Sheryl Mousley, Play director Alicia Scherson, and Visual Arts Assistant Curator Yasmil Raymond at the Women With Vision opening Night reception
During the reception, Vladimir was on hand to present two different Vladmaster shows. (see the image above) I have been looking forward to these for months, and I am happy to say they did not disappoint. They made for a magical experience, giving the sense of being alone in a crowd in the best possible way. If you happened to miss the shows, Vladimir left some of the Vladmaster shows for sale in the Walker Shop. Not only are the shows incredible, but the Vladmasters are beautiful art objects as well, each created by hand.
Women With Vision continues this week with the start of the Blacklisted thread with Our Daily Bread on Wednesday, March 8. Our third, in a series of six, Women With Vision podcast will hit cyberspace this week. Check the podcasts out for interviews with WWV filmmakers and upcoming festival highlights.
Thanks to Dean for the photos.
Play was gorgeous; an excellent selection to start off the festival with. It hooked me from the opening credit sequence, where the lead actor’s name glides onscreen just as she glides off it, and as the beat of the music kicks in, creating a connection between music, character and image that remains unbroken throughout the movie. I loved the languid, dreamlike way the film flirted with the borders between narrative and reality. I loved how the lead character’s voyeuristic gaze provided a surrogate for that of the audience. I’m quite surprised by the dearth of buzz around Play in the US; it was marvelous, and more art-house audiences should see it. Thanks for bringing it to us.
Comment by Matt — 3/6/2006 @ 1:40 pm