The Film & Video Monthly - January/February 1984 - Vol.7 No.1

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The Film & Video Monthly January/February 1984, Vol.7 No.1 presents features and column sections covering independent video and film production. The issue highlights projects and perspectives from contributors on regional filmmaking, late-night video culture, Latin America sources, Asian-American programming, and artistic activity beyond Manhattan. Alongside features, it includes Media Clips updates, practical guidance for Super-8, field reports from video festivals, production notices, and a contextual cover photo description.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages392

Reading Time2 h 17 min

AccessFree to download

Features

Barnstorming the South - A Tale of Two Filmmakers

Club-like Video - Video and the Late-Night Scene

To the Source in Latin America - Safety and Sources in a Continent at War

Silk Screen's Route - Asian-American Series Reaches PTV

Video in the Boroughs - Is There Art Outside Manhattan?

Columns

Media Clips - Shakeup at WNYC

Also: Special Effects & Sacred Cows

Super-8 - A Practical Grab-bag

Field Reports - Two Video Fests Disappoint; Video Culture Canada & AFI

Summary of AIVF Minutes

Festivals - New French Fest; Also: Cannes USA, Zagreb

In & Out of Production - New Column Debuts

Notices

Edited by Mary Guzzy

THE FILM&VIDEO MONTHLY JANUARY·FEBRUARY 1984 INDEPENDENT Our jobis covering you'S. At VIS,we've been working in video since 1962,and while we've produced over 1000 programsof our own,we also make our facilities availableto others.Some of our clients have beenusing us for nearly 20 years.Here's why: ●DUPLICATION facilities open 24 hrs.All formats available.Overnight delivery inmost cases. ●1"EDITINGwith Grass Valley:$190./hr. ● TAPE STOCK:consistently one of N.Y.'s least expensiveSources. Call us and learn how much less youreally have to spend.Use us once andlearn why our clients rarely go any-where else. VIS:QUICK.PROFESSIONAL.OUTSTANDING SERVICE ATNO-FRILLS PRICES. 15 Columbus Circle,7th floorNYC,10023 (212)541-8080 Outside NY state:(800)223-0272VISUALINFORMATIONSYSTEMS,INC. INDEPENDENT JANUARY/FEBRUARY I984●VOL.7,NO.I Publisher:Lawrence SapadinEditor:Kathleen HulserAssociate Editors:Susan Linfield,Renee Tajima Contributing Editors:Bob Brodsky,Debra Goldman,Mary Guzzy,FentonJohnson,David Leitner,Wendy Lidell,Toni Treadway Contributors:Brad Balfour,DeirdreBoyle,Andrea Estepa,Luis H.Francia,David Keller,Greg Morozumi,JaneNorthey,Melody Pariser,AnneRosenthal,Arlene Zeichner Art Director:Deborah Payne Art Assistant:Giannella Garrett Advertising:Barbara Spence Distributor:DeBoer Typesetting:Skeezo Printer:Petcap TheIndependentis published 10timesyearlyby the Foundation for Independent Video andFilm,Inc.(FIVF),625 Broadway,9th Floor,New York NY 10012,a non-profit,tax-exempteducational foundation dedicated to the promo-tion of independent video and film,and by theAssociation of Independent Video and Film-makers,Inc.(AIVF),the national trade associa-tion of independent producers and individualsinvolved in independent video and film.Subscription is included with membership inAIVF.Together,FIVF and AIVF provide abroad range of educational and professional ser-vices for independents and the general public.Publication of The Independentis made possiblein part with public funds from the New YorkState Council on the Arts and the National En-dowment for the Arts,a Federal agency. Articles in The Independent are contributedby our members and supporters.If you have anidea for,or wish to contribute,an article to TheIndependent,contact the editor at the above ad-dress. All contents are copyright of the authors andThe Independent,except where otherwise noted.Reprints require written permission from both,andacknowledgement of the article's previous ap-pearance in The Independent.ISSN 0731-5198. CFIVF 1984 AIVF/FIFST 1FFMEMBERS:1.awrenee Sapadin.ExecutiveDirector;Wendy Lidell,Assistant Director;Iaac Jackson,Media(coordinitor;Sol Horwitz.Short Film Showease ProjeelAdministralor:Susan Linfield,Short Film Showease Ad·ministrarive Assisant;Andrea Estepa.Membership Coor-dinator;Mary Gnzzy,Infornation Officer. 41VF/111FBOLRI)OFDIRFC7ORS:Robert Richter,President;WillianGreaves,Vice Presiden;Lilfian Jimenez.(hair;Pelcr Kinoy.Secretary:Malt Clarke.Treasurer;Pearl Bowser;t oni Ding;Denise Oliver;Howard Petrick;L.awrence Sapadin(exr officio);Richard Schnuiechen;Tom Turley.Alternates:Dara Birnbaun,Yuei-Fung Ho,tarton Weiss.A Publication ofThe Foundation forIndependent Video &FilmThe Association ofIndependent Video &Filmmakers JANUARYIFEBRUARY 1984 CONTENTS Features Barnstorming the South A Tale of Two Filmmakers● Renee Tajima Clublike Video Video and the Late-Night Scene●Arlene Zeichner To the Source in Latin America Safety and Sources in a Continent at Waro Susan Linfield Silk Screen's Route Asian-American Series Reaches PTV●Luis H.Francia Video in the Boroughs Is There Art Outside Manhattan?● Renee Tajima Columns Media Clips●Shakeup at WNYC Also:Special Effects &Sacred Cows●Debra Goldman et.al. Super-8 A Practical Grab-bag● Bob Brodsky &Toni Treadway Field Reports●Two Video Fests DisappointVideo Culture Canada&AFI● Jane Northey &Deirdre Boyle Summa

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What publication details are shown for this issue of The Film & Video Monthly?

The issue is labeled January/February 1984 and marked as Vol.7 No.1, with credits listing publisher and editorial staff.

Which main topics appear in the Features section?

The Features cover topics such as regional filmmaking in the South, late-night video culture, sources and safety in Latin America, Asian-American programming, and art outside Manhattan.

What kinds of content are included in the Columns and Notices sections?

Columns include media updates, Super-8 practical guidance, field reports from video festivals, minutes summaries, and production-related notices; Notices are edited by Mary Guzzy and include cover photo context.

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