EC - Docs - Camera Tricks: This is George Kuchar

A behind the scenes look at George Kuchar's (b-movie grandfather) latest cinematic conquest: Queen Konga made at the San Franciso Art Institute. By Ronaldo Barbachano Spring 2006. Featuring interviews/performances by, Linda Martinez, Bob Moricz, Evie Mpras, and others.

Blurb from www.sfai.edu about George Kuchar; "George Kuchar is associate professor in the Film department. His film and video work has been screened internationally, and he has been a major influence for many filmmakers, including John Waters and Todd Solondz. Kuchar has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Worldwide Video Festival First-Prize Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Award, the Maya Deren Award for Independent Film and Video Artists from the American Film Institute, and others. He also contributed to the underground comic book, Arcade, for which he created a biography of H.P. Lovecraft. Kuchar's recent major work, Secrets of the Shadow World, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, is a 140-minute digital video epic."

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[nofestivalrequired]

R.I.P. George Kuchar,September 6, 2011. Greatly missed by many.

[luxmovingimage]

Have you seen "Lust for Ecstasy" from 1963? Check out our artist section on lux.org.uk for more information about George Kuchar and other influential underground film-makers!

[MattieCooper]

Great to see George in Action!!! Vibrant as ever! I'll never forget his visit to California College of the Arts and getting to collaborate on his short project.

[torpedoboy4]

I just learned of Kuchar this week. I'm excited to know more about his genius!

[kkphoto9]

endless person this George .... We did "Calling Doctor Petrov" together in studio 8 at SFAI (I just revealed my age now I guess).

Kostas

[lungstein]

George Kuchar is the greatest film maker that ever lived

[eviemichael]

thanks ronaldo for posting this! we had fun in that class, didnt we?...

[harmjob]

great! He was my teacher @ San francisco art institute in 1994, we did "Rancho Roulette". Still searching for that video by the way, anyone?

[ottodachat]

Hold me While I'm Naked is a classic. Influenced me to make movies. See my channel by clicking on my login name ottodachat

[johnecab]

Totally awesome... It's fun working w/ George Kuchar... I played an Egyptian High Priest on one of George's films... It was great... :)