Considering Art : Considering Openings

In this first of a series, we will view, consider, and unravel the opening scenes of two films from the 20th century by Fritz Lang and Agnes Varda.

About this Event

A film’s opening scene is an entryway into a world being built before the viewer’s eyes, through the decisions of a filmmaker. It is the moment that we, as viewers, begin to temporarily suspend awareness of our surroundings and our disbelief that the events about to unfold on the screen are illusory.

What do the earliest moments of a film tell us about what is to follow? How does an opening scene become a short film within a film? Why are these first glimpses into the world of a film, along with the very last moments in the film’s ending, so crucial to our understanding of the film as a whole?

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About your facilitator: Matt Whitman works with moving image, photography, installation, writing and performance. His work has appeared at Microscope Gallery, New York; The Kitchen, New York; CROSSROADS - SF Cinematheque, San Francisco; The Front, New Orleans; The Lab, San Francisco; Unexposed Microcinema, Durham, NC; Anthology Film Archives, New York; La MaMa, New York; Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York; the Brooklyn Film Festival, New York; 8 fest, Toronto, ON; among others. He has taught at Parsons School of Design since 2014.