The No. 81 of the New York based Millenium Film Journal is dedicated to recently departed experimental filmmakers. In connection to the launch of the issue, the works discussed in there are screened in a special programme, among them, MY NAME IS OONA by the legendary Gunvor Nelson. The special event is taking place on Wednesday, May 7th, at Anthology Film Archives, an international centre for avant-garde, experimental, and independent cinema. Curated by Vincent Warne.
Programme:
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MY NAME IS OONA
Gunvor Nelson
1969, 00:10:00
This program celebrating the launch of MFJ No. 81 “Dedication” consists of works discussed in the issue. Reflecting themes of grief and resilience, the program includes work from recently departed artists who left their indelible mark on experimental film history, alongside new work from emerging filmmakers who push film language to its ecstatic limits.
Gunvor Nelson MY NAME IS OONA (1969, 10 min, 16mm-to-DCP)
“Transitions were extremely important to Gunvor. She was always thinking about how to enter the front door of an image and how and when to get out. A shot was like an airport and the arrival and departure times of every single plane were critical. Otherwise there might be too much chaos on the tarmac! […] Gunvor once explained to me that when you finish editing your film, you will feel ecstatic. Then, there will be a profound sense of loss. To be inside the making of a film is an incredibly consuming fusion of the intellectual and the artistic. No matter what is going on in your home or in the world beyond, you have your film, and that, sometimes, is enough.” –Lynne Sachs, “Gunvor Nelson (1931-2025)”