GME Celebrates the Life of James Baldwin On the Centennial Celebration of His Birth

/
GME Celebrates the Life of James Baldwin On the Centennial Celebration of His Birth

On the occasion of the centennial celebration of writer and activist James Baldwin’s birth, GME pays tribute to his life, body of work, and lasting cultural impact with this photograph, taken by Raimondo Borea in 1979. An integral figure of both the civil rights and gay liberation movements of the 1960s and ‘70s, Baldwin — a Black, gay man — unabashedly tackled themes of racial inequality, masculinity, sexuality, and class in his writings, many of which are now heralded as significant 20th century American works.

Read More

GME ANNOUNCES THE LICENSING OF A CLIP FROM JONAS MEKAS “WALDEN” TO THE BBC'S "ANDY WARHOL'S AMERICA" DOCUMENTARY SERIES

/
GME ANNOUNCES THE LICENSING OF A CLIP FROM JONAS MEKAS “WALDEN” TO THE BBC'S "ANDY WARHOL'S AMERICA" DOCUMENTARY SERIES

GME provided this classic scene of the Velvet Underground’s maiden performance at the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry from Jonas Mekas’ WALDEN: DIARIES, NOTES AND SKETCHES (1969). The 3 part BBC series covers Warhol’s glorification and critique of American culture, his changing response to the country’s major historical events and finally as a man obsessed with money and security. In his eary Factory days, Warhol was instrumental in the formation of the Velvet Underground, featuring Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico and others, and who went on to be one of the most influential bands in history.

Read More

Tribeca Film Festival Experimental Film Selections Receive Theatrical Distribution

/

In his capacity as Experimental-Film Programmer for the Tribeca Film Festival,

Jon Gartenberg selected two films for TFF 2011 that, we are proud to announce,

have received U.S. distribution and are currently playing around the country - 

Bill Morrison's THE MINERS' HYMN from Icarus Films &

Marie Losier's THE BALLAD OF GENESIS AND LADY JAYE from Adopt Films. 

MinersHymns
BalladGenesisLadyJaye

Bill Morrison's THE MINERS' HYMNS (2011)

The ill-fated coal mining communities in North East England are the subject of this inspired documentary by multi-media artist Bill Morrison. Their story is told entirely without words, yet the film is far from silent: it features a remarkable original score by the Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Using rarely-seen footage from the British Film Institute, the BBC, and other archives, THE MINERS' HYMNS celebrates social, cultural, and political aspects of the extinct industry. Focusing on the Durham coalfield located in northeastern England, it depicts the hardship of pit work, the role of Trade Unions in organizing and fighting for workers' rights, the years of increased mechanization and the annual Miners' Gala in Durham.

• In U.S. Distribution through ICARUS FILMS.

• Theatrical Run begins on February 8th, 2012 at New York's FILM FORUM.

• US Release / DATE AND THEATRES.

Marie Losier's THE BALLAD OF GENESIS AND LADY JAYE (2011)

An intimate, affecting portrait of the life and work of ground-breaking performance artist and music pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV) and his other half and collaborator, Lady Jaye, centered around the daring sexual transformations the pair underwent for their “Pandrogyne” project.

• In U.S. Distribution through ADOPT FILMS.

• Theatrical Run begins on March 8th, 2012 in NYC at the CHELSEA CINEMAS.

• US Release / DATE AND THEATRES.