James Hansen

An Open Letter to SAIC Regarding Video Data Bank Filmmaker Angelo Madsen responds to SAIC’s gutting of Video Data Bank with an open letter.

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#experimentalfilm #experimentalvideo #videoart #agvideo #SAIC

But his WRs didn’t come to meetings so

Having a healthy film culture was nice. Alas.

Remaking all the greatest films of the 90s!

The Cure obviously

Happy ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME day! Let's stay here forever 💙

Oh damn

Unfortunately a should-be-shocked but not-surprised moment. Scum.

(I have broken chronology and introduced younger filmmakers alongside established ones. Whenever I do, it works well. Clearly need a syllabus rebrand where this happens every week). #Sabbatical2026

I've become unhappy with the structure of my experimental film/video class, which goes film then video then digital. I switch to video before...1990...and I haven't included it. Because film stops after...Frampton? Chronology is stupid. James, what are you doing?

Haven't watched SINK OR SWIM in...a long while. Planning to show it to my students tomorrow. Good idea? Anyone taught it recently?

I wrote briefly about this year’s Light Matter experimental film program

no yes no

Madonna should win the bracket tbh 🤷‍♂️

I’m not sick with stress/anxiety during the fest for the first time in three years. It’s been nice to watch the films and the programs and to feel really proud of something.

On that note here are ten films screening at the fest this weekend that I recommend:

OH MY GOD LET ME MOVE BACK TO NEW YORK CITY

Light Matter is this week in Alfred with more screenings later this month in Buenos Aires. If anyone wants to do last minute ("real time"?) coverage, lmk. Would love for more of this work to be on the radar of more people...

If anyone in the timeline thinks experimental film means more than the World Series, have I ever got a film festival for you! www.lightmatterfilmfestival.com

I think you can argue it if you watched every inning of the series? No?

Disagree. Poor dodgers? Come on. Appreciate the resiliency narrative pitch though!

Dodgers are fascists. Baseball sucks.

You should! It’s amazing.

I will post the syllabus and materials once I have them together. You can follow along! :)

RIP Peter Watkins. :(

I’m looking forward to teaching an entire course of La Commune (Paris, 1871) next semester.

Light Matter Film Festival 2025 Full lineup of Light Matter 2025 (in program order). "...a major East coast showcase of experimental film and video." www.lightmatterfilmfestival.com Alfred, NY - November 7-9, 2025. Buenos Aires, Arg...

Light Matter 2025 Letterboxd list. Spent the morning updating tmdb, etc. All titles are included. Very proud of the festival this year. letterboxd.com/jpjameshanse... #LightMatter2025 #experimentalfilm #videoart #mediaart #digitalart

Light Matter 2025 programs are here! 76 films. 12 World, 16 US, 9 South American, and 5 Argentina premieres. An international partnership dedicated to experimental film, video, and media art. Nov 7-9 in Alfred NY. Nov 22-23 in Buenos Aires.

www.lightmatterfilmfestival.com

Seconded. Wild place!

Also…Ibsen’s grave?

Light Matter 2025 programs are here! 76 films. 12 World, 16 US, 9 South American, and 5 Argentina premieres. An international partnership dedicated to experimental film, video, and media art. Nov 7-9 in Alfred NY. Nov 22-23 in Buenos Aires.

www.lightmatterfilmfestival.com

I could still get a ticket as of this morning, but alas I did not get one.