Unseen Treasures from the 1960s Underground"

An eclectic selection of hip and funky Underground films from New York and elsewhere curated by MM Serra and Chuck Smith.

“Unseen Treasures from the 1960s Underground”

 

Featuring Filmmaker Ken Brown IN PERSON who will discuss his films and his days creating Light Shows and projections for Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and other 1960’s music concerts.

“Christmas on Earth” by Barbara Rubin (1964) Digital Premiere
 Premiere at Warhol’s Factory with the Velvet Underground performing live to Rubin's multi-screen projections.  "The 29-minute experimental film Christmas on Earth caused a sensation when it first screened in New York City in 1964. Its orgy scenes, double projections and overlapping images shattered artistic conventions and announced a powerful new voice in the city's underground film scene. All the more remarkable, that vision belonged to a teenager, 18-year-old Barbara Rubin…” Myrocia Watamaniuk”

“The Making of an Underground Film” CBS NEWS (1965) with Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol interviewed about the underground filmmaking practices.

“Lewdy Tunes” by Ken Brown (1969)

“Chiquita Banana” by Ken Brown (1969)

“Psychedelic Cinema” by Ken Brown (1968)

“We’re Getting On” By Jerry Jofen, starring Warhol Superstar Ondine.