Expanded Screens Program 4: Out of the Past

Followed by a Q&A featuring series programmers Will DiGravio, John Gibbs, Evelyn Kreutzer, Kevin B. Lee, and Mara Oliva

How can history and memory be captured, interpreted, and questioned on screen? Featuring films that operate in the spaces between documentary, found footage filmmaking, the essay film, and contemporary remix culture, this program invites viewers to engage with the past in thought-provoking and immersive ways. Perfect for film enthusiasts, historians, and others interested in how digital media reimagines memory, these selections emphasize the importance of how we remember and why it matters.

Total run time: 81 mins.

Screen Memories: A Video Essay on Smultronstället / Wild Strawberries
Catherine Grant, 2018, 2:55

Cotton–The Fabric of Genocide
Cydnii Wilde Harris, 2018, 04:10

Light Hands
Lily Ford, 2024, 7:04

Once Upon a Screen: Explosive Paradox
Kevin B. Lee, 2020, 09:30

The Archival In-Between
Evelyn Kreutzer & Noga Stiassny, 2021, 09:52

Backlot Connections
John Gibbs, 2024, 17:42

At Home But Not at Home
Suneil Sanzgiri, 2019, 11:00

A History of the World According to Getty Images
Richard Misek, 2023, 18:38

Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / discounted for MoMI members ($7–$11). There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. 

Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.