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Lake Antiquity by Brandon Downing. Publisher: Fence Books. 192 pages, color. Release date: December 1, 2009. Distributor: University Press of New England / Small Press Distribution

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An insane, race-against-the-clock driving scene from 1978 Amitabh Bahchan vehicle "Majboor" is re-edited and paired with the Stu Gardner Trio's James-Brown-summoning rendition of "Mighty Good Times", featured in the infamous nightclub scene from John Boorman's classic 1967 neo-noir, "Point Blank". Editing and re-mixing by Brandon Downing. Part 2 of 2.

Tags: Flarf Point Blank Majboor Amitabh Bahchan Dark Brandon Brandon Downing

An insane, race-against-the-clock driving scene from 1978 Amitabh Bahchan vehicle "Majboor" is re-edited and paired with the Stu Gardner Trio's James-Brown-summoning rendition of "Mighty Good Times", featured in the infamous nightclub scene from John Boorman's classic 1967 neo-noir, "Point Blank". Editing and re-mixing by Brandon Downing. Part 1 of 2.

Tags: Flarf Point Blank Majboor Amitabh Bahchan Dark Brandon Brandon Downing

Kishore Kumar's famously hyperactive musical number, heavily re-sequenced, from 1978's "Do Aur Do Paanch" is teamed with edited footage from Mario Bava's 1973 horror mess "Lisa & the Devil". Editing, remixing and subtitles by Brandon Downing. Dedicated to motherhood.

Tags: Flarf Mario Bava Lisa & the Devil Do Aur Do Paanch Kishore Kumar Dark Brandon Brandon Downing

A re-cut of scenes from Burt Reynolds', er, incomparable 1978 vehicle "The End" with remixed and multi-phased recordings of various performances of rhythmic chants by Elizabeth Clare Prophet and her Montana-based Church Universal and Triumphant. Editing by Brandon Downing. Premiered at spacespace in New York City on November 7, 2009. Thanks to ubu.com for source recordings.

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UPDATED. These three short sequences opened the 2008 Flarf Festival in New York City. A remixed introduction scene of Olivier's "Henry V" (1939) segues into a 3-way of the original rendition of "Lullaby of Broadway", mixed with WPA-produced art film clips, dialogue from "Geeta Mera Naam" (1974), and homophonic subtitles by Brandon Downing. Final clip is a repurposed string from "Frankenstein vs. Barugon" (1966).

Tags: Flarf Dark Brandon Flarf Festival Henry V Luulaby of Broadway Gold diggers of 1935 Frankenstein vs. Barugon Bollywood Geeta Mera Naam

Part one of a Neo-Benshi performance from Movie Nite, a benefit for Dixon Place In New York City, held on May 1st and 2nd, 2009. Footage from the 1962 film, "Darby O' Gill and the Little People"

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Part one of a Neo-Benshi performance from Movie Nite, a benefit for Dixon Place In New York City, held on May 1st and 2nd, 2009. Footage from the 1962 film, "Darby O' Gill and the Little People"

Tags: Ted Berrigan Darby O' Gill Flarf Neo-Benshi Poetry the Poetry Project

An 'improv' Neo-Benshi performance from the Movie Nite Festival, a benefit for Dixon Place In New York City, held on May 1st and 2nd, 2009. Source material, from "Gossip Girl", "Ivanhoe" and elsewhere, edited by Brandon Downing. Language and voice: Bruce Andrews.

Tags: Flarf Movie Nite Dixon Place Neo-Benshi Bruce Andrews Poetry Brandon Downing Gossip Girl

An 'improv' Neo-Benshi performance from the Movie Nite Festival, a benefit for Dixon Place In New York City, held on May 1st and 2nd, 2009. Source material, from "Gossip Girl", "Ivanhoe" and elsewhere, edited by Brandon Downing. Language and voice: Bruce Andrews.

Tags: Flarf Movie Nite Dixon Place Neo-Benshi Bruce Andrews Poetry Brandon Downing Gossip Girl