Saturday, June 9, 2007

About Us


Welcome to the Syracuse Experimental Film and Media Workshop blog page. Syracuse Experimental is a cooperative of artists and educators working to promote and encourage the creation (through experimentation) of film and media as an art form. The workshop was founded October 2006.

Visit regularly for updates on screenings and events. For more information please contact SyracuseFilmWorkshop@yahoo.com

Submit to INCITE!

Issue no.1: MANIFEST

INCITE! seeks submissions for its inaugural issue. Featuring original hand-crafted packaging and a combo print/DVD format, we welcome both time-based media (on miniDV or as Quicktime files) and writing on experimental film | video art | installation | new media | audio art | music | hybrid forms, street art and anything else that moves.

For Issue No.1: MANIFEST, we're particularly interested in manifestos, artist/aesthetic statements, project notes, critical and personal articles on newly-formed or historical art collectives and cooperatives (local, regional, international, otherworldly), hastily drawn plans, reviews, etc. The coming together of energy and ideas, the first spark of inspiration, initial steps: anything that sights a beginning at its beginning.

Deadline: September 1st, 2007.

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Send submissions to:
INCITE! Journal of Experimental Media & Radical Aesthetics
230 W. Willow St. #410
Syracuse, NY 13202

Or, email to:
Brett Kashmere, syracusefilmworkshop@yahoo.com

INCITE! is a publication of Syracuse Experimental / Film & Media Workshop.

Ongoing Programs


THE A/V CLUB - This fall, Syracuse Experimental introduces The A/V Club, a monthly film, video and audio salon. This series presents an opportunity for artists to view important historical and contemporary time-based media, and to present and discuss their recent projects in an informal environment. The salons will take place at Roji Tea Lounge in downtown Syracuse. Schedule coming soon.



THURSDAY SCREENERS - Beginning in January 2008, Syracuse Experimental will be programming 'Thursday Screeners', a weekly series at Syracuse University dedicated to rare, foreign, independent and experimental films.

Past Events

THE ONE TAKE SUPER 8 EVENT - Held March 24th, 2007, the One Take Super 8 Event saw over 20 local filmmakers load their cameras to take part in this unique screening. The One Take Super 8 Event is distinct in that none of the films were viewed prior to their premiere. Each filmmaker was limited to only one 3-minute cartridge of Super 8, and had to shoot their entire film without the opportunity to rewind for a 'second take'. Over 100 people packed into Funk n' Waffles to first witness the unseen films, which later traveled to Portland, Maine for and encore screening.


THE OPEN SCREEN - Presented in conjunction with a region-wide arts collaboration, which included the 40 Below Summit, the opening of Lipe Art Park and the exhibition ReZist! at The Sugar Cube artspace, The Open Screen was an informal forum for the presentation and discussion of locally produced film and video. Nearly a dozen media artists participated in the screening, held June 1st, 2007.