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CHUCK STATLER: MUSIC VIDEO PIONEER |
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Screening)
Saturday, May 8, 11:00 PM, Charles Theatre
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Director: Chuck Statler
Cast :DEVO, Elvis Costello, Madness,
Graham Parker, Nick Lowe, Pere Ubu, El Vez, Tiny Tim
Country: U.S.
Year: 1976 - 2003
Running Time: 102 minutes
Format: 35mm/16mm/BetaSP
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"When I was a high school
student in Bowie, MD, I had the good fortune to be at the Hirshhorn
Museum one spring night in 1979 for what was billed as 'The Films
of Chuck Statler.' To say the night changed my life would feel like
an understatement. The films were weird, avant garde and dada before
I knew the word. Plus, they were hilarious. I always consider Chuck
as the man who invented music video, but he was actually among the
last filmmakers of music film clips, an infrequent celluloid marketing
tool by record companies, primarily seen in Europe. When the MTV
era kicked in, it was all over.
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| Chuck attended Kent State in
Ohio and found kindred spirits with fellow students Mark Mothersbaugh
and Gerry Casale, the nucleus for DEVO. Their film collaborations
became a hallmark of DEVO's act, and soon Stiff, TwinTone and other
upstart record labels commissioned Chuck to produce films for their
talent. |
And since these films circulated among the midnight movie series
so prevalent in the late 70s, it seems only fitting that we re-create
that spirit tonight---Highlights of our program include rare film
print screenings of Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Nick Lowe,
Madness, James Chance, City Boy and, of course, DEVO. Also, videos
with Pere Ubu, El Vez, Moldy Peaches, the Wipeouters, Stan Ridgway,
and the last filmed appearance by Tiny Tim. Plus selections from
Chuck's commercial spots, an 'American Splendor' clip light years
before the theatrical feature, and selections from his most recent
project 'Sonic Burlesque.'
Living and working out of Minneapolis for many years,
we are very honored to have Chuck as our guest at the Maryland
Film Festival."
- Jeff Krulik
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| Presented
By: Chuck Statler and Jeff Krulik |
Contemporary rock
video pioneer Chuck Statler’s worked with
Devo from 1976 to 1983, garnering acclaim from critics and fans
alike. The 60-minute Sony Video LP "We're All Devo" received
Rolling Stone's Hall of Fame Award (1983), Video Review magazine's
VIRA Award (Best EP Music Video, 1983), and Stereo Review's Video
of the Year Award (1984). Statler has also produced and directed
music videos for Styx, The Cars, J. Geils, The Church, and Prince,
among others. His body of work also includes advertising and television
projects for such clients as McDonald's, Dairy Queen, Viacom, The
Disney Channel, Valvoline, Rolling Stone Magazine, and ABC-TV. His
advertising and corporate projects have received numerous awards
including a Gold Clio; one Silver and five Bronze Telly awards;
and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Video Album, and many more.
His work for the American Humane Association was selected as one
of the Best Spots of 1993 by both Ad Week and Ad Age magazines.
Jeff Krulik is a DC-based filmmaker
whose documentary, Traveling Sideshow: Shocked & Amazed,
is showing elsewhere in this festival. For a more detailed biography
of Jeff, see the page for that film. |
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