Tag: whitney museum

  • Happy birthday Alice Guy Blaché! (new video)

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    Ben Model

    One of the perks of accompanying silent films is the opportunity afforded to discover directors whose work you have heard of or seen a little of…by playing for a retrospective series of their films. In May 2009 I accompanied several silents in a retro at MoMA of French director Julien Duvivier, and was really impressed…

  • video blog episode 2: playing for Alice Guy films and early cinema, et al

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    Ben Model

    Here is the latest episode of my video blog. I talk about accompanying Alice Guy Blaché films and the challenges of playing for nickelodeon-era films, about working with Parallel Exit, and some other tidbits. Enjoy! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prQ6ceftEZc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1]

  • Alice Guy silent films at the Whitney (schedule)

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    Ben Model

    I’ve just received my “marching orders” for the Whitney’s Alice Guy retrospective, Alice Guy Blaché: Cinema Pioneer. Below are the dates and film titles I’ll be accompanying. There will be other screenings dates, times and films, but I do not know what they are. There will be piano accompaniment for most Sunday afternoon screenings, and…