This presentation of Canadian underground films emphasizes works with a direct relation to ’truth’—encompassing reportage, appropriation, the travelogue, and intimate, diaristic films. These films, spanning 1968 to 2011, reflect a broad range of engagements with the documentary tradition by filmmakers whose work engages formal experimentation, material self-consciousness, and personal exploration. The program is rated 18A. (57 min)
Sugar Beach, Dir. Mark Loeser, 2001, Canada, 4 min
Fugitive L(i)ght, Dir. Izabella Pruska-Oldenhof, 2005, Canada, 9 min
Going, Dir. Keith Lock, 1975, Canada, 5 min
Essai à la mille, Dir. Jean-Claude Labrecque, 1970, Canada, 7 min
Green Dream, Dir. Josephine Massarella, 1994, Canada, 23 min
Remembrance and Goodbye, Dir. Robert Cowan, 1968, Canada 9 min
Curated by Stephen Broomer, a filmmaker and film preservationist. He is the author of three books about Canadian experimental film, and is the founder of Black Zero, a home video label focused on the celebration of Canadian underground cinema. He teaches courses in Canadian cinema at University of Toronto.
