The PS1 Media Arts Co-op presents a virtual screening of recent work by Iowa artist Philip Rabalais, followed by a Q&A.
This program is a collection of experimental fiction and semi-fictional shorts from the last few years. Most have a strong emphasis on otherworldly sound design, as that is a pretty key interest of mine. Specifically: what happens when sound is used as the primary narrative and emotional guide in a movie (not unlike in music)?
Philip Rabalais is a filmmaker and electronic musician from Fairfield, Iowa. He received an MFA in Film and Video Production from the University of Iowa in 2020. His films have screened internationally at venues such as Slamdance, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Cosmic Rays, Onion City, Gimli Film Festival, and Tacoma Film Festival. Philip’s films are filled with plants, telephones, basements, big and small mysteries, and lots of strange sounds.
PROGRAM:
Earth FM / 10.5 min / 2020
Tune in to the sound of the underground.
Static Light / 9.5 min / 2018
A remixed marketing documentary about the founder of Sky Factory, set in the Oregon high desert.
A Beautiful Fountain / 7 min / 2020
A waitress is grilled on her nuclear catastrophe preparedness.
Boat Film / 10 min / wip
This boat is out of control!
Spooky Action at a Distance / 9 min / 2018
A simple domestic scene gets consumed by cosmic uncertainty.
This program is supported by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.