The following message is from
Alain Mongeau, currently in charge of the New Media section
of the Montreal International Festival of New Cinema and New Media (FCMM)
To resume: We are seeking shows which integrates dynamically music and visuals.
Any ideas?
If you have seen such an event, please communicate with me privately.
Eric Mattson: neuromx@cam.org
or to him: amongeau@fcmm.com
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>>>I'm in charge of the New Media section of the Montreal International
>>>Festival of New Cinema and New Media (FCMM). You will find some info on
>>>the event below. The next edition will take place from October 15 to 25,
>>>1998. It is the second year that the festival will present a New Media
>>>section. The concept of New Media is developped in relation to video and
>>>cinema, so in fact we make bridges with old media!
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>>>We show a bit of the usual: cd-roms, web works, installations,
>>>performances. What is different I would say is that with its 27 years of
>>>existence, our festival has history: it was always dedicated to new talent,
>>>new ideas.
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>>>Our festival does not work with themes. But as a guiding principle for
>>>this year, I would like to present work that explores the threshold between
>>>the sound and the visual continuum. So although the FCMM is a moving image
>>>festival, I would like to show work that explores sound as I think that the
>>>current work in that field prefigures what we could expect to see happen in
>>>the next few years in the realm of audiovisual production.
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>>>Perhaps you might have ideas to suggest also. Last year we showed work by
>>>Thomas Koner and Jurgen Reble, as well as Audiorom and Antirom. This year
>>>we are thinking of Thomas and Jurgen again, as well as a Porter Ricks
>>>event.
>>>looking forward to hear from you and to collaborate also.
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>>>One element of the program that we also need to develop is the concept of
>>>"Nightcap performances". Throughout the 10 days of the event, we would
>>>like to present late evening musical performances that would offer a point
>>>of convergence for festival-goers after a busy day of screening films,
>>>videos and new media work. These performances would be music-oriented,
>>>but we would in fact prefer to present acts that also experiment with
>>>images. Ideas that come immediatly to mind are initiatives like Locust,
>>>FSOL, etc...
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>>>MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA AND NEW MEDIA (FCMM)
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>>>"The festival for the second century of cinema - the breadth of its
>>>programming makes this assertion ring true."
>>>- Jerry White AFTERIMAGE, New York
>>>
>>>27th EDITION: OCTOBER 15 to 25, 1998
>>>http://www.fcmm.com
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>>>
>>>PRESENTATION
>>>
>>>The oldest (and youngest!) international event in Canada dedicated to
>>>independent cinema, video and new media. Visionary, challenging,
>>>provocative and pioneering, the Montreal International Festival of New
>>>Cinema and New Media is a unique discovery place that encourages the fusion
>>>of genres as well as a dynamic promotion of the selected works to promote
>>>their distribution and broadcasting.
>>>
>>>FILM
>>>Since its very beginning in 1971, the Festival has focused on independent
>>>cinema by revealing the bold vision of contemporary authors. All-out,
>>>no-limits exploration stands out as the programming's main characteristic.
>>>Furthermore, the Festival has held spectacular outdoor screenings
>>>in unusual public places and even under-water. At the crossroads of cinema
>>>in the Americas, the Festival has contributed to the emergence of numerous
>>>filmmakers who have since made a name for themselves. The Festival's
>>>eclectic and creative selection is composed of fictions, documentaries and
>>>experimental works, as well as short and medium-length films that challenge
>>>- a tradition of research and renewal.
>>>
>>>VIDEO
>>>The essays, portraits, documentaries and eclectic mix of video works
>>>presented to the Montreal public over the past seventeen years in the video
>>>section have been incomparable. Promising newcomers rub shoulders with
>>>seasoned veterans. The Festival video program gathers, rearranges and
>>>provokes reflection, but most important, it bridges the gap between genres
>>>and forms, as well as styles and ideas, to offer a feast of images destined
>>>for the curious mind.
>>>
>>>NEW MEDIA
>>>Diving head first into the diversity and growth synonymous with new media,
>>>the Festival promotes the progressive convergence of cinema, art and new
>>>technologies. By constantly seeking new experiences, the Festival blends
>>>technological innovation with emerging forms of creation. The new media
>>>program is a true multidisciplinary happening at once stimulating,
>>>bewildering and always surprising.
>>>
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>>>--
>>>Directeur, Nouveaux Medias
>>>27e Festival international du cinema et des nouveaux medias de Montreal (FC=
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>>>15-25 octobre 1998 / October 15-25, 1998
>>>3668 Boul. St-laurent
>>>Montreal (Quebec) H2X 2V4
>>>Email: amongeau@fcmm.com
>>>Web: http://www.fcmm.com
>>>Tel : (514) 843 4725
>>>Fax : (514) 843 4631
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neuromx@cam.org
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