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Anne Charlotte Robertson: The Camera was My Saving Grace
December 1, 2020 - December 8, 2020
Virtual Event: Free for everyone!
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Films courtesy of the Harvard Film Archives
Curated and introduced by Sofia Theodore-Pierce
Curated and introduced by Sofia Theodore-Pierce
‘When I began the diary, I bought five rolls of film. I thought I’d film myself, one scene every day, moving around my apartment…Five rolls of film – it wasn’t enough.’–ACR
Spanning 16 years (1981-1997), and over thirty-eight hours of Super 8, Anne Charlotte Robertson’s Five Year Diary is a crucial work of diaristic filmmaking. The reels meticulously catalog the intimate dramas of Robertson’s everyday, her struggles with depression, her love of gardening and her filmmaking practice, as well as her deeply felt relationship to both the human and non-human world. Tonight, a selection from her Diary, as well as other short works.
Films to screen:
Magazine Mouth – 1983 – 7 min.
Depression Focus Please – 1984 – 3 min.
Talking to Myself – 1985 – 3 min.
Five Year Diary, Reel 22 – A Short Affair (and) Going Crazy, Aug. 23 – Sept. 1, 1982
Five Year Diary, Reel 80 – Emily Died, May 14 – Sept. 26 1994 – 27 min.
Apologies – 1986 – 17 min
Magazine Mouth – 1983 – 7 min.
Depression Focus Please – 1984 – 3 min.
Talking to Myself – 1985 – 3 min.
Five Year Diary, Reel 22 – A Short Affair (and) Going Crazy, Aug. 23 – Sept. 1, 1982
Five Year Diary, Reel 80 – Emily Died, May 14 – Sept. 26 1994 – 27 min.
Apologies – 1986 – 17 min
