UPCOMING NEWS!
Experimental Curator, West Rock Media, to screen at 49th Annual Athens International Film + Video Festival
FILM NOW AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC TELEVISION, CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS!
Athens, Ohio - April 1-7, 2022-- West Rock Media is excited to announce Experimental Curator: The Sally Dixon Story at the 49th Annual Athens International Film + Video Festival, renowned for supporting cinema from underground and marginalized populations. This year 2,200 films were submitted to the competition. From these; 235 films from 41 countries were chosen to screen at this year’s festival. The festival received over documentary centers on the life of Sally Dixon -- the woman who worked with some of the greatest experimental filmmakers of the late 20th-century. The documentary includes interviews and excerpts from Stan Brakhage, Jonas Mekas, Ken Jacobs, Carolee Schneemann, and many other filmmakers, scholars, and artists. Experimental Curator’s inclusion at the 49th Annual Athens International Film + Video Festival is a great success and further legitimizes Sally Dixon’s legacy as a hugely influential proponent of avant-garde filmmaking. Given the festival’s focus on experimental filmmaking, Sally’s story can finally be shared with the community she impacted most. This timely work is directed by Brigid Maher.
Experimental Curator is now screening on public television in most markets during Women's History Month! Check your local public television listings for screenings dates and times!
West Rock Media, LLC produces and distributes film, video, and interactive media tools to highlight and address issues of identity and social change in order to foster critical thinking. The company began as Tiny Leaps Productions in 1996 and in 2021 expanded into West Rock Media, LLC.
Brigid Maher, West Rock Media, LLC
brigidamaher@gmail.com/202.674.0678