Man Ray and Abel Gance Films To Screen at NYFF 61

Man Ray and Abel Gance Films To Screen at NYFF 61

At this year’s New York Film Festival, presented by Film at Lincoln Center and playing in New York City from September 9th to October 15th, 2023, films by Man Ray and Abel Gance will screen in the Revivals section, which spotlights “important works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved with the assistance of generous partners.” GME distributes on DVD, with Re:Voir Video, to the North American university market, Ray’s RETURN TO REASON and EMAK-BAKIA in the eight-film collection CINÉMA DADA. GME is also proud to distribute Gance’s LA ROUE on DVD, to the North American university market, in conjunction with Flicker Alley. GME additionally distributes Gance’s J’ACCUSE (1919) on DVD with the same label.

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GME Presents DVD Fall Flashbacks - Robert Todd and Jacques Perconte: From 16mm to Digital

GME Presents DVD Fall Flashbacks - Robert Todd and Jacques Perconte: From 16mm to Digital

In the experimental realm, we are proud to feature short form moving image works by Robert Todd (1963-2018) and Jacques Perconte (b. 1974).  Both of them are master artisans of the landscape film.  Todd shot and assembled his movies exclusively in the 16mm analog format, creating abstraction through the play of light and shadow; Perconte works in a digital environment where he manipulates pixels to create abstract effects.  These two DVD releases thus serve as companion works for study and appreciation by the academic community.

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