Was ist Film – Programm 26

In 1996, Peter Kubelka created the cyclical programme What is Film to mark the centenary of cinema. According to Kubelka, the programme ‘uses examples to define film as an independent art form, as a tool that conveys new ways of thinking. Young filmmakers and all those who take a serious look at the medium of film are thus offered a basic overview in 63 programmes.’

The book accompanying the cycle - What is Film: Peter Kubelka's Cyclical Programme at the Austrian Film Museum - is available at the box office of the Film Museum at a special price of 9 euros.

Programme 26

Kenneth Anger
Puce Moment 1949, 16mm, 6 min

Georges Franju
Le Sang des bêtes 1948, 35mm, 22 min.
Screenplay: Georges Franju; Cinematography: Marcel Fradétal, assisted by Henri Champion; Music: Joseph Kosma; Editing: André Joseph. French/English translation available

Stan Brakhage
The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes 1971, 16mm, 32 min

Robert Breer
Pat's Birthday 1962, 16mm, 14 min

Photo: Austrian Film Museum