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INTERPLAY 930 Passages from darkness to light (and vice-versa) are intercut with moments of hesitation in this attempt to overcome fear and to transform its emotional residues into positive energy. The visual language of the film reflects the intensity of the creative process. DIE ENTNAZIFIZIERUNG DES MH (THE DE-NAZIFICATION OF MH) A”n experimental, philosophical documentary exploring the denazification proceedings of renowned but infamous German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976). Shot entirely in or near the Black Forest in Germany where Heidegger lived and worked, The Denazification of MH portrays and interprets Heidegger’s refusal to honestly confront and his reluctance to publicly apologize for his active role in the Nazi party. By utilizing 50-year-old recordings of Heidegger and a single quote from the Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus, Heidegger’s own philosophical interpretations of his Nazi involvement and his belief in the power of interpretation (hermeneutics), the Western philosophical tradition, and words are revealed.” – James T. Hong THE MAGICIAN’S HOUSE “Sometimes the supernatural lingers plainly in the most ordinary places, secret only in as much as its trace goes unnoticed. Both a letter to an alchemist-filmmaker friend, and a quiet tribute to the vanishing art of celluloid, The Magician’s House is full of ghosts. Including that of Athanasius Kircher, inventor of the first Magic Lantern.” –Deborah Stratman ELIZABETH SHORT Using archival footage, newsprint images, text and an innovative use of audio, award-winning filmmaker Deco Dawson has fashioned a sensitive yet harrowing collage account of the 1947 Black Dahlia murder. Created exclusively using crude digital technology, the film presents a human side to the murder, focusing on the victim Elizabeth Short and not the often-sensationalized aspects of the murder and unknown murderer. “A woman performs oral sex on food.” – T. Arthur Cottam MAGNAVOZ |