In the 1920s, a new kind of movie started showing in Paris theatres, and the audiences were… confused. These movies were a radical departure from the ones they had known until then. These new films ...

Judging by the two-DVD shorts collection Avant-Garde: Experimental Cinema Of The 1920s And '30s, the cutting edge hasn't moved much over the past 80 years. Avant-garde cinema still relies primarily on ...

In 1928, directors Sergei Eisenstein, Vsevolod Pudovkin, and Grigori Alexandrov began a collective statement with a declaration: “Our cherished dreams of a sound cinema are being realized.” It was a ...

Perhaps the toughest part of introducing people to avant-garde cinema is getting them past the term itself. To some, “avant-garde” sounds inherently pretentious—even presumptuous. It’s like a dare: ...

Culture.pl looks at the outsiders and visionaries who created some of the most intriguing avant-garde films of the Interwar ...

This edition stands out with more than thirty world premieres, featuring works by established artists such as those mentioned above, as well as by young creators returning to the festival as ...

Streaming platforms for Avant-Garde: Experimental cinema of the 1920s and ’30s haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Avant-Garde: Experimental ...