Non Films Presents Lawrence Jordan: A Mini-Retrospective

A career retrospective of Jordan's films, presented on 16mm and guest curated by Brian Ratigan
8 films
On Saturday, August 1st, at 7pm, Non Films presents a fascinating mini-retrospective of the films of Lawrence Jordan, consisting of 16mm prints culled entirely from the Coop's archive!

Films

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    Once Upon A Time
    Experimental

    Once Upon A Time
    Larry Jordan

    16mm, color, sound, 12 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Gymnopedies
    Animation
    Experimental

    Gymnopedies
    Larry Jordan

    16mm, color, sound, 5.75 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Science / Medicine
    • Spiritual / Mystical
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    Orb
    Animation
    Experimental

    Orb
    Larry Jordan

    16mm, color, sound, 5 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Spiritual / Mystical
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    Cornell, 1965
    Documentary
    Experimental

    Cornell, 1965
    Larry Jordan

    16mm, color, sound, 7 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Arts / Artists
    • Biography / Autobiography
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    Moonlight Sonata
    Animation
    Experimental

    Moonlight Sonata
    Larry Jordan

    16mm, color, sound, 4 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Music
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    The Visible Compendium
    Experimental

    The Visible Compendium
    Larry Jordan

    16mm, color, sound, 17 min
    Rental format: 16mm
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    Our Lady of the Sphere
    Experimental

    Our Lady of the Sphere
    Larry Jordan

    color, sound
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    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
    Animation
    Experimental

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
    Larry Jordan

    16mm, color, sound, 40.75 min
    Rental format: 16mm
    • Arts / Artists

Description

On Saturday, August 1st, at 7pm, Non Films presents a fascinating mini-retrospective of the films of Lawrence Jordan, consisting of 16mm prints culled entirely from the Coop's archive!

Attention all animation connoisseurs! Non Films is ecstatic to present a very special DarkRoom Screening: a mini-retrospective of the works of Lawrence Jordan! We will be screening 16mm prints of his animated collage films from 1969-79 and beyond, including his magnum opus: an adaptation of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (narrated by Orson Welles, with illustrations by Gustave Doré and dedicated to the late Wallace Berman). This unique program will explore the catalog of Mr. Jordan's iconic filmography, with a special handmade zine to accompany the event.

Program:

  1. Once Upon a Time (1974): 12 minutes
  2. Gymnopedies (1965): 6 minutes
  3. Orb (1973): 5 minutes
  4. Cornell, 1965 (1978): 7 minutes
  5. Moonlight Sonata (1979): 4 minutes
  6. The Visible Compendium (1991) : 17 minutes
  7. Our Lady of the Sphere (1969) : 10 minutes
  8. Intermission
  9. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) : 42 minutes

Total Run Time: 1 hour 43 minutes.