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Home>National Gallery of Art Communications Office>2014>2014 Film Season Opens

Release Date: January 2, 2014

2014 Film Season at National Gallery of Art Opens with New Experimental and Documentary Films, Recent Restorations, Tributes to Legendary Directors, and More

Film still from ***Hans Richter: Everything Turns, Everything Revolves*** (David Davidson, 2013, DCP, 80 minutes) to be shown at the National Gallery of Art on Saturday, March 15, at 2:00 p.m., as part of the film series ***Hans Richter***. Image courtesy Hans Richter Estate

Washington, DC—The new year at the National Gallery of Art brings a new slate of nonfiction, experimental, and classic narrative films, including trib­utes to legendary directors, contemporary groundbreak­ers, and a few often-overlooked motion picture artists.

The Gallery welcomes Canadian-born artist **Michael Snow**, who will introduce several of his seminal films (among them 1967's***Wavelength***, one of the most influential experimental films ever made) and welcomes back British documentarian and historian **Tony Palmer** with a national premiere of ***Nocturne: Britten*,** his recent film on the legacy of composer Benjamin Britten. Other guests include **John Gianvito**, **Caroline Martel**, and **Pacho Velez**—all visiting to present and speak about their current work.

Ciné-concerts include silent films by mas­ters **Max Linder** and **Buster Keaton**, with original scores by **Andrew Simpson**; a special presentation of ***The Yellow Ticket***, with a score commissioned by the Foundation for Jewish Culture's New Jewish Culture Network; and a screening of **Victor Fleming**'s silent ***Mantrap,***starring 1920s "It Girl" Clara Bow—just one of the recently restored gems presented during the UCLA Film & Television Archive's biennial preservation festival, with musical accompaniment by **Ben Model**.

Other highlights include the two-part celebration **Masterworks of Czech Anima­tion**, an investigation into the archive of video pioneers Videofreex, the Cine Manifest collective's newly restored ***Northern Lights***, and a new look at the work of influential modernist **Hans Richter**.

Unless otherwise noted, films are screened in the East Building Auditorium, located at Fourth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Works are presented in original formats and seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Doors open 30 minutes before each show and programs are subject to change. For more information, visit www.nga.gov/film or call (202) 842-6799.

For full descriptions of film programs, as well as dates and screening times, visit: http://www.nga.gov/calendar/film-programs.html?category=Film%20Programs&pageNumber=1 

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