Tucked away in the village of Alfred in rural western New York, the experimental film and media arts festival Light Matter has become “a major East Coast showcase for experimental film and video” in three short years. Spurred by a desire to bring together the often disconnected worlds of Film and Media Arts, curator James Hansen constructs thoughtful, eccentric programs that seek to create conversation between individual works, showcasing both emerging and established artists.... In 2024, Light Matter is taking its show on the road, with stops in Santa Fe, NYC and Chicago. Spanning a host of mediums, medias, and styles, “this festival regards experimental media less as a genre and more as an open question, a form whose identity flickers into being at the moment when light hits the screen.” This traveling program is for any film lover with a sense of adventure, a tolerance for flicker, and an open mind.
Featuring short films and videos by Eduardo Gutierrez (Peru), Laura Kraning (USA), Jude Abu Zaineh (Canada/Palestine), Simon Payne (UK), Valentin Sismann (France), Michael Lyons (Japan), Tina Sulc Resnik (Slovenia), Lorelei d’Andriole (USA), Teri Carson (Mexico), Joanna & Mark Byrne (UK), Esperanza Collado (Spain), Abinadi Meza (USA/Mexico), Bridget Coderc (UK), and Linnea Nugent (USA)
Curator James Hansen in attendance from NY + post-screening Q&A!