Andrew Kim

The three films you will see are shot-for-shot reproductions of the compilation film Instant Life (1981). Each film in Instant Life (1981) was a remake of an earlier film also called Instant Life (1941). The earlier Instant Life (1941) was a single film, not a compilation. In 2017, we decided to recreate Instant Life (1981). We did not attempt to recreate Instant Life (1941) because that Instant Life is lost. Instant Life (1941) was a silent film presented with live musical accompaniment. After the show, audience members received a printed riddle. Instant Life (1981) is a sound film. The riddle is part of the film. No answer to the riddle exists.

"The Official Magic Capital of the World" is located in rural Southern Michigan. The town is called Colon (although no one can seem to remember exactly why). It is home to twelve-hundred people, fourteen churches, two competing magic shops and one tavern named Curly's. Ultimately, Colon, Michigan celebrates a community that believes in the importance of all things magical.

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A video is a stream of information, and this moving image relies upon the relationship of static frames, which are algorithmically determined. In the language of video compression, the (I) frames are the reference points between which movement is interpolated. Manual deletion or misplacement of (I) frames results in a video glitch known as a datamosh: the stream of nformation d srupted, d sorgan zed … nterupeted … lost … the ( ) frame removed, rejected … BUT, reclaimed, the (I) frames, the burning bolts of the machine, are at once reasserted in this dance macabre ... (I) FRAME is a mechanical ballet set to the original tempo that characterizes motion on screen at 24 "(I) frames" a second...

A meditation on our fantastic condition of mortality and impermanence... The peacock painted on the window will never dance or speak. It is only the peacock that lived in the forest which used to speak, dance, and walk in a sweet manner.

An examination whereunto is joined a discourse of the causes, continuance and qualities of such phenomena in nature; occasioned as a matter in contest with those who have deemed these lights to be manifestations of the paranormal.

The three films you will see are shot-for-shot reproductions of the compilation film Instant Life (1981). Each film in Instant Life (1981) was a remake of an earlier film also called Instant Life (1941). The earlier Instant Life (1941) was a single film, not a compilation. In 2017, we decided to recreate Instant Life (1981). We did not attempt to recreate Instant Life (1941) because that Instant Life is lost. Instant Life (1941) was a silent film presented with live musical accompaniment. After the show, audience members received a printed riddle. Instant Life (1981) is a sound film. The riddle is part of the film. No answer to the riddle exists.

"The Official Magic Capital of the World" is located in rural Southern Michigan. The town is called Colon (although no one can seem to remember exactly why). It is home to twelve-hundred people, fourteen churches, two competing magic shops and one tavern named Curly's. Ultimately, Colon, Michigan celebrates a community that believes in the importance of all things magical.

No synopsis available yet.

A video is a stream of information, and this moving image relies upon the relationship of static frames, which are algorithmically determined. In the language of video compression, the (I) frames are the reference points between which movement is interpolated. Manual deletion or misplacement of (I) frames results in a video glitch known as a datamosh: the stream of nformation d srupted, d sorgan zed … nterupeted … lost … the ( ) frame removed, rejected … BUT, reclaimed, the (I) frames, the burning bolts of the machine, are at once reasserted in this dance macabre ... (I) FRAME is a mechanical ballet set to the original tempo that characterizes motion on screen at 24 "(I) frames" a second...

A meditation on our fantastic condition of mortality and impermanence... The peacock painted on the window will never dance or speak. It is only the peacock that lived in the forest which used to speak, dance, and walk in a sweet manner.

An examination whereunto is joined a discourse of the causes, continuance and qualities of such phenomena in nature; occasioned as a matter in contest with those who have deemed these lights to be manifestations of the paranormal.

Set in the landscapes of Los Angeles, this hybrid documentary seeks to explore harmful cyclical occurrences that exploit natural resources and bring us closer to extinction. Following the discovery of a mysterious metal structure in the desert, this film documents the encased objects found within the structure. This film is made up of speculative recreations of the study conducted, analysis of the found objects, and surrounding landscapes.

Incoherent sources for a resonant system inspired by Gordon Gould's notes on the feasibility of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

In Cannery Row, John Steinbeck refers to the Monterey dawn as the hour of pearl or "the interval between day and night when time stops and examines itself." Transposed to a community of fishermen at the Ventura Pier in 2017, these words offer a new kind of insight.

This is not a film about miniature horses... Rather, this documentary explores the idea of perfection as understood by The American Miniature Horse Association Standard of Perfection. The film questions the nature of such ideals as they are applied to the miniature horses of The Quicksilver Ranch in Solvang, CA .

A turn once more to that which cannot be fixed, this ocean of watery images. Mindfulness provides some kind of golden solvent. Keep your eyes on the flame... even when they are closed.

Three times the same strip of film. Look not for what it ought to be, but for what is actually happening. Part 1: The latent image forms; Part 2: The latent image expressed, the chemical record; Part 3: The record decoded.