LA Freewaves 11th Festival of Experimental Media Arts

Three Nights of Visual Music Events in Los Angeles, CA

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Presents:
Style in Motion – DJ Christine Lang w/VJ Safy Sniper

Christine Lang, since the 90s, she has been working as independent filmmaker, curator and DJ. Her short films and music videos have been shown at international film festivals. She is currently curating the exhibition ‘FEMMES ‘R’ US – Feminism In Pop, Music, Art, Film Today’ in Berlin and is preparing her first feature film.

Safy Sniper is one of the pioneers of video scratching with a unique technique and style. He was born in 1960 in Haifa, Israel, and has been working and living in Berlin since 1985.

Time: 10:00pm-Midnight
Place: The Knitting Factory, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Website: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles; The Knitting Factory

Friday, October 10, 2008

Opening of Uncensored

A program of uncensored Freewaves’ videos

Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Place: World of Wonder, 6650 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Website: Freewaves; World of Wonder

Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Presents:
Style in Motion – Music Videos 2002-2008

A screening of artistically exceptional music videos from 2002 ““ 2008 curated by Christoph Dreher.

Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Place: Musicians Institute-The Green Room, 6752 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Website: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles; Musicians Institute

Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Presents:
Style in Motion – Pfadfindereie

A Berlin-based design collective exploring various visual styles, they set their individual mark in each project they are involved in. Always creating a more than unique style with their seamless mixture of graphic design, video, typography, print, photography and of course vjing.

Time: 10:00pm-Midnight
Place: The Knitting Factory, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Website: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles; The Knitting Factory

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Presents:
Style in Motion – Panel Discussion

Christoph Dreher, Christine Lang, and Safy Sniper will be joined by Alan Calzatti to discuss the effects of music video on international culture.

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Place: Musicians Institute-The Passage, 6752 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Website: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles; Musicians Institute