WORLD PREMIERE @ The Sie Film Center

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Screening: 11:00 am

Intersect Presents

PULSE: An Interview and Performance with Debora and Jason Bernagozzi

This event will celebrate the release the first installment of the Intersect series, a collection of half-hour documentaries highlighting the work and stories of Colorado-based performance artists who engage in innovative combinations of art, science, and technology. Pulse features Debora and Jason Bernagozzi, artists, community organizers, and founders of the now Colorado-based nonprofit Signal Culture. The documentary will be followed by screenings of their current work and a Q&A session. Please stay for the Experimental Constructs program at 1:00 pm.

After the documentary, we will screen Burn, which has not shown yet in Colorado

Burn, 2024

Signal Culture PXLMSH Modular App, MIDI controller, laptops, and Eurorack modules

The footage for Burn was recorded in the summer of 2023 in and near the Cameron Peak burn scar in northern Colorado. The fire, which occurred over a 3 ½ month period in late 2020 burned over 300 square miles of of forest in the rugged Rocky Mountains. The Bernagozzis live nearby and have been fascinated by the aftermath - the scars and damage, but also the new growth triggered only by the extreme heat. While this piece isn't about the fire, specifically, it is inspired by energy that consumes, transforms, and reveals. The landscape is a point of connection that allows us to explore this energy. During this performance, Debora did live processing of the edited sequence of video, while Jason processed and generated sound.The audio for this performance comprises the opening and closing of a single oscillator using looping and filtering to make the single voice a chorus. The Bernagozzis' performances are improvised and are different each time.

In partnership with Denver Film and produced with financial support from the Colorado Department of Film Television and Media.

Experimental Constructs @ The Sie Film Center

Program Screening

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Screening 1:00 pm

Experimental Constructs explores experimentation that defies definition and categorization. These works range from the manipulation of images through advanced technology to the slick artifice of 3D animation, all while meandering through nontraditional narratives. This program invites viewers to immerse themselves in the weird and wonderful, experiencing the innovative ways in which artists engage with the medium.

In partnership with Denver Film.