Warren Sonbert’s CARRIAGE TRADE in Anthology Film Archives Essential Cinema series March 1st

Warren Sonbert’s CARRIAGE TRADE in Anthology Film Archives Essential Cinema series March 1st

“With CARRIAGE TRADE (1973 version, 61 min, 16mm), Sonbert began to challenge the theories espoused by the great Soviet filmmakers of the 1920s; he particularly disliked the ‘knee-jerk’ reaction produced by Eisensteinian montage. In both lectures and writings about his own style of editing, Sonbert described CARRIAGE TRADE as ‘a jig-saw puzzle of postcards to produce varied displaced effects.’ This approach, according to Sonbert, ultimately affords the viewer multi-faceted readings of the connections between shots through the spectator’s assimilation of ‘the changing relations of the movement of objects, the gestures of figures, familiar worldwide icons, rituals and reactions, rhythm, spacing, and density of images.” –Jon Gartenberg

Read More

National Museum of African American History and Culture Acquires Hugh Bell Photographs

National Museum of African American History and Culture Acquires Hugh Bell Photographs

As Black History Month draws to a close, Gartenberg Media Enterprises (GME) is pleased to announce that the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has acquired six lifetime silver gelatin prints from the Hugh Bell archive for their permanent collection. Says GME Fine Arts Curator David Deitch, “In preserving the legacy of an artist, there is nothing more gratifying than the prestige that comes from a museum acquiring his work. We are especially pleased that NMAAHC, the premiere international institution dedicated to the history, culture and artistic achievements of the African American community, recognizes the significance of Hugh Bell ‘s photographs within this context.”

Read More

Warren Sonbert’s AMPHETAMINE at MOMA

Warren Sonbert’s AMPHETAMINE at MOMA

A weeklong retrospective film series at MoMA (January 28 – February 5) entitled “Now We Think as We Fuck:  Queer Liberation to Activism” traces queer activism from the film archive's permanent collection. Works featured include those by Barbara Hammer, Gregg Bordowitz, Cheryl Dunye, Uzi Parnes, Warren Sonbert, Jean Carlomusto and Maria Maggenti, Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc, and the series' titular anchor, Marlon Riggs, with special appearances from Su Friedrich, William E. Jones, Lauren Halsted, and Ellen Spiro. 

Read More

Georges Méliès and Marie Menken Films at Anthology Film Archives Jan. 3rd-5th, 2020

Georges Méliès and Marie Menken Films at Anthology Film Archives Jan. 3rd-5th, 2020

Films by Georges Méliès and Marie Menken featured in GME’s distribution program are being screened as part of Anthology Film Archive’s Essential Cinema Repertory series to kick off their new year of programming.

Read More

Gartenberg Media Sponsors “Nouvelle Images d’Iran” Film Festival in Vitré, France

 Gartenberg Media Sponsors “Nouvelle Images d’Iran” Film Festival in Vitré, France

GME is proud to announce the company’s sponsorship of the “Nouvelle Images d’Iran” Film Festival occurring in Vitré, France, from December 11-15.  Gartenberg Media president Jon Gartenberg will be participating in the festival.

Read More

GME Distributes Canonical Cinematic Works Prominently Featured in the Newly-Reopened MOMA Galleries

GME Distributes Canonical Cinematic Works Prominently Featured in the Newly-Reopened MOMA Galleries

The Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection has been reinstalled in radical fashion, opening up the narrative of modern art to incorporate film alongside the other fine arts, among them painting, drawing, and photography. GME distributes many of these canonical works in DVD exclusively to universities in North America, in order to further their appreciation and incorporation into teaching curricula.

Read More