Grey Matter Curves: Early Films by Jeffrey Von Ragan 1993-2006
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Grand Detour Experiments in New Media
Street: 215 SE Morrison, Suite 2020
City/Town: Portland, OR
Description
Jeffrey Von Ragan is a writer, musician, artist and filmmaker. His first film “Forbidden Fruit” aired on CBS, New Music Now, in 1993. The same year he was featured in Film Threat Magazine. He is the recipient of the James Broughton Film Award from San Francisco Art Institute. Jeffrey is the founder of the local film showcase “Group Projection” in Minneapolis and San Francisco. His films are known for their engaging soundtracks and evocative, memory-laden imagery. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
The "Three Grey-Matter Curves Trilogy"
Forbidden Fruit:
Like most emerging filmmakers dealing with bad taste, I thought it might be shocking... But hoped beautiful at the same time. Themes: Water/Grapefruit/Phallus...
B&W/S8
Sound: Jeremy Ragan & JVR
1993
Pill-Aged Mind:
A misunderstood young boy (Jimmy) is confronted with visions that Dr. Harnonious wishes to contain. Jimmy becomes a scientist, finds the equation to God, and marries a Mermaid...
B&W/Color/16mm
Sound by: Clayton Kennedy & JVR
1997
Rape of the Attic:
A short ditty about vanity. B&W/Color/S8/16mm
Sound by: Nathan Verrill & JVR
1999
BiHuvud (not a part of the trilogy)
Shot in Coney Island during a blizzard. Stark landscape, woman in solitude...
Color/B&W/miniDV/S8
Sound by: JVR
