Upcoming Event: James Benning at the Cinémathèque québécoise

Two upcoming screenings by James Benning at the Cinémathèque québécoise that may be of interest to many:

SCREENING

Thursday January 17 at 6:30 pm
Salle Fernand-Seguin, Cinémathèque québécoise
Easy Rider, 2012. 95 min.
A re-make of Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider. Shot at the same locations of the original film, the re-make takes a closer look at place.

 

Followed by: James Benning in conversation with Martin Beck

 

SCREENING

Friday January 18 at 6:30 pm
Salle Fernand-Seguin, Cinémathèque québécoise
Nightfall, 2011. 98 min.
A 97 minute shot of light and sound changing in a forest near the summit of the Sierra Nevada during nightfall.

 

Artist present

 

 

Presented in collaboration with the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery.

Artist James Benning has been making films since 1970. He has taught at California Institute of the Arts for 25 years.

 

Information on the Cinémathèque québécoise:
Admission : adults $8, students/seniors $7
Address:
335, boul. De Maisonneuve Est
Montréal, QC H2X 1K1
Métro Berri-UQAM, De Maisonneuve exit