The gift of a dream, dream sketch series on vimeo, free

I am collecting dreams from the people in my life at this particular moment in time. I will create video sketches based on the dreams I collect. I will pair archived sounds and images with my impressions of the dreams I have been gifted.

The third dream sketch: https://vimeo.com/400382753
The second dream sketch: https://vimeo.com/399513184
The first dream sketch: https://vimeo.com/399202369

I will not transcribe your dreams or use voice-over in the film, just visual imagery and type. I will listen your dream, then write down what I remember. There will be lapses, errors and omissions, this imperfect translation is part of it.

If you have a dream or dream fragment you are willing to share, please email a recording to: franciduran.artist@gmail.com. 

If you want credit for your dream let me know and the name you want used. If you wish to remain anonymous, tell me that too.

Many thanks for considering. I look forward to hearing from you.

Note:
This idea comes from reading The Third Reich of Dreams by Charlotte Beradt and is chronicled in this New Yorker article: https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/how-dreams-change-under-authoritarianism. I am not making an analogy of this time to that of the Third Reich. I want to give credit where it is due.

Screenings and Events in March 2020

March 2 at West Chester University, Philadelphia
Cuentos de mi niñez (Tales from my childhood) is touring with “THE PEOPLE’S REVOLT”: A SHOWCASE OF NEW CHILEAN EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA (“LA REVOLUCIÓN DEL PUEBLO”: MUESTRA DE NUEVO CINE EXPERIMENTAL CHILENX)
”After the success at Anthology Film Archives, The People's Revolt/La Revolución del Pueblo has been invited to different venues in the North East. This program – organized on the occasion of the current social uprising in Chile – presents a diverse selection of new experimental work made by Chilean filmmakers living in Chile and abroad.” 
Guest-curated by Anto Astudillo
—​Monday, March 2 from 12–12:50 pm and 1–1:50 pm in Sykes Theatre.

March 5 at Cosmic Rays Festival in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
It Matters What will screen at Cosmic Rays Festival in the Curious Fantasies Programme on March 5 at 7:30pm. Cosmic Rays is a festival of experimental, essay, first person, and artists' film.
—Thursday March 5 at 7:30pm in Varsity Theatre.

March 10 at York University’s Nat Taylor Tuesdays: Practice through Process with filmmaker Francisca Duran
I will be showing films and speaking about practice through process, memory and history with filmmaker and professor Philip Hoffman and Nada Elomari.
https://events.ampd.yorku.ca/event/filmmaker-francisca-duran/?instance_id=97290
—Tuesday March 10, 12:45-245pm at Nat Taylor Cinema

March 21 at Le FIFA Expérimental in Montreal
I will be in Montreal to present It Matters What at Le FIFA Expérimental (International Festival of Films on Art) in the Transmissions programme of women’s short works.
—Saturday, March 21, 3:00pm, Université Concordia - J.A. de Sève, LB-125, Pavillon J. W. McConnell

It Matters What at RPM Festival in Boston, Saturday Feb 1

It Matters What will screen at RPM—Revolutions per Minute Festival in Sights, Symbols and Signs on Saturday February 1, 13:45PM - 15:15PM at UMASS Boston.

The festival includes work by Cecilia Araneda, Mike Hoolboom, Charlotte Clermont, Guillaume Vallé and many others.

January 23, NYC—Cuentos de mi niñez | Tales from my childhood at Anthology Film Archives

Thursday January 23 at 7pm

Cuentos de mi niñez | Tales from my childhood (1991) will screen at Anthology film Archives THE PEOPLE’S REVOLT”: A SHOWCASE OF NEW CHILEAN EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA along with works by Canadian Chilean artists Cecilia Araneda, Malena Szlam and Eddie Menz and many others.
Anthology film Archives—32 Second Avenue (at 2nd St.)

It Matters What in Malaysia! December 8, 2019

Thank you Scott Miller Berry and the Re:assemblage Collective for programming It Matters What in "UNLESS YOU’RE LIVING IT: DIS/INTEGRATION"!
Short films exploring notions of loss through profound explorations of personal and/or political disintegration. Each short is a diary entry unto itself, delving into his/her-stories in deeply emotional ways. Films by Cecilia Araneda, Sissy Bam (Sharlene Bamboat), Sarah Bliss,  Alexandra Gelis, Christine Negus, Malena Szlam
Sunday 08 December 2019, 13.00

Both screenings at The Saxophone Store
No. 6, Jalan Panggong, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Admission by donation!
http://www.klexfilmfest.com/

It Matters What in Analogica Programme 2 in Bolzano Italy

It Matters What will screen in Analogica 9, Programme 2 on December 5 along with works by Alex Faoro, Penny McCann, Sabina Maselli, Karyn Cline, Jon Behrens, Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, Jeff Zorrilla, and Antoni Pinent. Thank you to Vinz Mancuso and the programming committee for including my work alongside these talented artists.
FotoForum, Via Weggenstein, 3 | h 15.00 / h 17.00 / h 20.00

Francesco Zazzin and Francesa Rusalen wrote about the film in their blog, L’Emergence Del Possible: Il cinema futuro è l'Immortalità.

Analogica has 5 touring programmes and “ is a platform for the investigation and dissemination of analog practices in visual and sonic experiments.”

Traje de Luces | Suit of Lights at CODEC in Mexico City

Tonight! Hoy! 27 noviembre en CODEC Festival Internacional de Cine Experimental y Video en la Ciudad de Mexico | Mexico City

https://www.franciduran.art/traje-de-luces-suit-of-lights screens in:
PROGRAMA 3: CADÁVER EXQUISITO | EXQUISITE CORPSE along with work by | junto a obras de Emiliano Caballero, Walter Forsberg, Stephen Crompton, Alex Morelli, Emma Piper-Burket, Tomonari Nishikawa, Roberto Garcia, Talena Sanders.

Es un honor mostrar trabajo en Mexico por primera vez! This is my first screening in Mexico!
Other Canadian artists screening at CODEC this year include Cecilia Araneda, Kent Tate and Charlotte Clermont.

Recent and upcoming screenings and news!

Monday November 4 Cinesiege, York Cinema and Media Department’s BFA in Media Arts awards
I was delighted to be on the jury and to present awards to outstanding films made by York undergrads. This year’s Cinesiege Jury consisted of Maya Bankovic, Stuart Hands, Ravi Srinivasan, and Adina Pintilie

Wednesday November 13, 20:00— It Matters What at Zinebi in Bilbao Spain
It Matters What will screen in a program of short films at Zinebi International Festival of Short Films in Bilbao. http://zinebi.eus/web/en/zinebi61/programming/wednesday-13/

Saturday November 16, 3:30pm— Traje de Luces | Suit of Lights at Kassel DokFest in Kassel Germany
Traje de Luces will screen in the cfmdc/vtape distributors’ screening at Kassel Dokfest along with works by Rolla Tahir, Christina Battle, Daniel Hackborn, Kent Tate, Suk-Fong Wong, Sara Angelucci, Adam Shingwak Khalil, Zack Khalil, Paul Wong, Yoshiki Nishimura and Kent Monkman

November 21–23—Launch of Other Places: Reflections on Media Arts in Canada ed Deanna Bowen
Book launch, screenings and events! https://akimbo.ca/listings/other-places-reflections-on-media-arts-in-canada/
Other Places: Reflections on Media Arts in Canada Published by MANO-RAMO with the collaboration of Public Books. Edited by Deanna Bowen. This book includes an essay by Andrea Zittlau about my work, FRAGMENTED VISIONS OF CONTROL—Francisca Duran’s cinema of cuts and puzzles.
Many artists are featured in this ambitious volume that investigates the historical and contemporary contributions that First Peoples, racialized, and LGBTQ artists and administrators have made to the media arts in Canada.
Jackman Hall Art Gallery of Ontario

Saturday November 23—Phytogram Workshop at La Cinematográfica in Vigo Spain
I will be teaching participants the Phytogram experimental animation technique in this hands-on class.
https://www.lacinematografica.com/curso-con-francisca-duraacuten.html
*the phytogram technique was created by artist Karel Doing.

November 28–30—Traje de Luces | Suit of Lights at CODEC International Experimental Film and Video Festival in Mexico City
Details soon!

November 30— Cecilia Araneda’s Master Class: Can the Political be Experimental?
Latinx artist Cecilia Araneda speaks about her practice and will show examples from her films, my films and SoJin Chun’s work. Honoured to be included! http://www.ceciliaaraneda.ca/master-class-in-vienna-can-the-political-be-experimental/?fbclid=IwAR0yhKPiKIDCDeAgnWSzXvC7RGXxa6NEM7fLLVBduigAItzR1ggi8RWGJ-E

December 5—It Matters What screens in Analogica 9 in Bolzano Italy
https://www.analogica.org/analogica9pr2.html