The adventures of james broughton by stephen silha. In honor of lgbt history month, please join us on june 18th at 7pm in south court auditorium of the stephen a. Mar 09, 20 directed by stephen silha, eric slade, dawn logsdon. James broughton, eric slade, stephen silha, dawn logsdon.
A prebeatera poet, underground filmmaker, lover, gay man and artist who dared to live boldly and experiment wildly, broughton is the subject of the documentary film, big joy. The filmmakers intersperse broughton s diaries, poems and experimental films, weaving an entertaining and complex tribute. Big joy the adventures of james broughton, director stephen. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Big joy is more than a tribute to james broughton, a remarkable filmmaker and poet. Its adventures benefited knowledge in the early days of ocean research. His name was unfamiliar to me too until a few weeks ago. The adventures of james broughton available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. The adventures of james broughton a key player in the artistic renaissance of san francisco after world war ii, james broughton fathered a child with film critic pauline kael, wrote poetry alongside allen ginsberg and lawrence ferlinghetti, received an award from jean cocteau at cannes, and went on to push the boundaries of artistic. Tiz a great pleasure to see who james broughton was, to see clips of his films and to hear stories of friends family who knew, worked with, and loved him.
He was a poet, a lover, a husband, a queer, a trickster, a bohemian, a beat, a hippy, a jungian, a zen buddhist and yes. With james broughton, neeli cherkovski, jack foley, alex gildzen. I marveled at why our culture doesnt know this incredible figure more, but the film brings his world and wit to attention with great style. Aug 25, 2015 stephen silha is raising funds for big joy. James broughton november 10, 19 may 17, 1999 was an american poet and poetic. Big joy the adventures of james broughton, director.
Mar 06, 20 big joy is james broughton, pioneer of experimental cinema in the 1930s, and trickster poet who was a precursor to the beat movement in san francisco. James broughton the official website of singer songwriter james broughton where you can listen to new music, watch latest videos download music and gigs. In the mid20th century, broughton found himself at. The adventures of james broughton dawn logsdon stephen silha eric slade 20 the twists and turns in the life of james broughton, a pioneer filmmaker. The adventures of james broughton is a documentary about embracing your passions and becoming the person of your dreams. James combined words with images with an infectious delight that i see throughout big joy.
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Broughtons wide circle of influence becomes clear in this fascinating new documentary, which includes. He was a poet, a lover, a husband, a queer, a trickster, a bohemian, a beat, a hippy, a jungian, a zen buddhist and yes, a filmmaker. James story shows what it means to be yourself, how making art can keep you from losing hope. James broughton 191999 is one of the most interesting underground queer artists you probably have never heard of. A spirited documentary exploring the life of james broughton, a pioneer of experimental cinema, visionary poet, and bard of gay liberation, big joy is a kaleidoscopic portrait of broughton s luminous life and personality. The spirit of adventure moved people to explore the coastlines and channels of southern california. Broughton is the subject of the 2012 documentary film, big joy. The adventures of james broughton, from codirectors stephen silha and eric slade.
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