Lost Media Archive

Host of Springville's almost weekly ISMN - "Incredibly Strange Movie Night" since 2003. (Previously known as "Tapioca Night" circa 1993 in Ogden, UT). "ISMN" also takes place every last Tuesday at Brewvies Cinema and Pub in Salt Lake City.

FALL 2012 WAS OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY!!!

We are also founder of the world's first Troll 2 cast reunion (which they didn't want to mention in the documentary for some reason, making it look like it started in New York. I guess karma will catch up with them).

Currently we are showcasing Avant Garde, Experimental and Art Films for each letter of the alphabet. This is in response to those who have given us the stereo type of only showing "low budget bad movie trash" not worth their time. So in response we say, "You want high art? It can be just as bizarre, sometimes even more so, and even just as low budget."

No repeat films from the past allowed! (...unless it's a screening at Brewvies.)

LMA is a Utah-based collection of mondo/ kitsch/ cult/ ephemeral/ experimental/ historical/ obsolete/ forgotten/ unearthed audio-visual and textual documents. LMA is also a resource for those who cling to bygone media formats. The LMA was founded by Blair Sterrett and works together with loaf-i productions, the Free Form Film Festival and Salt Lake City Film Festival to arrange screenings, viewings, and concerts. The LMA also promotes and initiates the creation of new and unusual films, albums, performative projects, and book events. We accept donations of any and all projection, recording, and filming devices. When possible, we maintain these machines for use by recordists and filmmakers. (We now curate over 35,000 films.)

For more info, donations or to join the weekly email list, please contact B.C. Sterrett at bcsterrett@gmail.com. Thank you.

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Fan-made music video for Baron Prasil (1962)

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ISMN:”Baron Prasil” (1962) + Georges Méliès’ “Conquest of the North Pole” (1912) & “The Spiritualist Photographer” (1903) - Tuesday July 31st, 9:30 PM @ Brewvies Cinema and Pub

      

                                       “Incredibly strange with class.”

Back by request, this month @ Brewvies we’re having a rare free screening of Karel Zeman’s “Baron Prasil” (1962) aka “The Original Fabulous Adventure of Baron Munchausen”.

DVDR/83 Mins/Tinted Colors/Dubbed/Not Rated

     

If there’s any film that deserves a proper Criterion re-issue it’s “Baron Prasil”.  One of the most beautiful and excessively imaginative films ever created beyond your wildest dreams.

     

Not only is the film’s story well told with a perfect cast, but the best part is knowing that everything you are seeing is hand crafted with no computer animation in sight.  It personally makes me ache, wishing that more films of this quality were produced today.

      

             I can’t wait to finally see one of our favorite films on a big screen!

      

Two Bonus Films by George Méliès:

“Conquest of the Pole” (1912)

      

      + “The Spiritualist Photographer” (1903) - Never before shown at ISMN. (Below)

      

It’s hard to talk about Baron Prasil and the films of Karel Zeman without mentioning the influence of the original master of cinematic magic Georges Méliès, especially now that more people know who he is thanks the the feature film “Hugo” (which I have yet to actually see). 

                                        

                                          (Above: Karel Zeman: 1910 - 1989)

The connections between Zeman and Melies are obvious especially with “Prasil”.  Zeman just took the techniques to an entirely new level in the early 1960’s.  More currently Zeman was the inspiration for the fantastic animation and fantasy work of Terry Gilliam (Monty Python, etc).  

                                

                              (Above: Marie Georges Jean Méliès: 1861 - 1938)

Although Méliès died left in poverty, whether his films were created in 1912 or as far back as 1896, the sense of magic and wonder about his work never ceases to amaze and baffle audiences til this day.

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Time: Tuesday July 31st @ 9:30 PM

Place: Brewvies Cinema and Pub in SLC

Price: Free (21 and older only)

See you then!

-BC

           

Our previous review of Baron Prasil can be seen here: http://lostmediaarchive.tumblr.com/post/1533894808/ismn-baron-prasil-1961-thursday-nov-11th-7-30

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Incredibly Strange Movie Night: Brewvies Trailer (2012)

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