Cinema of Transgression
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"We who have violated the laws, commands and duties of the [[avant-garde]]; i.e. to bore, tranquilize and obfuscate through a fluke process dictated by practical convenience stand guilty as charged."--"[[Cinema of Transgression Manifesto]]" (1985) by Nick Zedd | "We who have violated the laws, commands and duties of the [[avant-garde]]; i.e. to bore, tranquilize and obfuscate through a fluke process dictated by practical convenience stand guilty as charged."--"[[Cinema of Transgression Manifesto]]" (1985) by Nick Zedd | ||
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- | The '''''Cinema of Transgression''''' is a term coined by [[Nick Zedd]] in [[1985]] to describe a [[New York City]] based [[underground film]] movement, consisting of a loose-knit group of like-minded artists using [[shock value]] and [[humor]] in their work. Zedd used it to describe his legacy with underground filmmakers like [[Andy Warhol]], [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]], and [[Kenneth Anger]], and the relationship they shared with Zedd and his New York peers in the early 1980s. Other players in this movement were Nick Zedd, [[Kembra Pfahler]], [[Jack Waters]], [[Casandra Stark]], [[Beth B]], [[Tommy Turner]], [[Richard Kern]] and [[Lydia Lunch]], who in the late [[1970s]] and mid [[1980s]] began to make [[no budget film| very low budget films]] using cheap 8 mm cameras. | + | {{Template}} |
+ | The '''Cinema of Transgression''' is a term coined by [[Nick Zedd]] in 1985 to describe a [[New York City]]-based [[underground film]] movement, consisting of a loose-knit group of like-minded artists using [[shock value]] and [[black humor]] in their films. Key players in this movement were Zedd, [[Kembra Pfahler]], [[Tessa Hughes-Freeland]], [[Casandra Stark]], [[Beth B]], Tommy Turner, [[Jon Moritsugu]], [[Manuel DeLanda]], [[David Wojnarowicz]], [[Richard Kern]], and [[Lydia Lunch]], who in the late 1970s and mid-1980s began to make [[no budget film|very low-budget films]] using cheap 8 mm cameras. | ||
- | An important essay outlining Zedd's [[philosophy]] on the Cinema of Transgression is the ''[[Cinema of Transgression Manifesto]]'', published pseudonymously in the [[Underground Film Bulletin]] ([[1984]]-[[1990|90]]). | + | Zedd outlined his [[philosophy]] on the Cinema of Transgression in ''The Cinema of Transgression Manifesto'', published under the name Orion Jeriko in the [[zine]] ''The Underground Film Bulletin'' (1984–90). |
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+ | Cinema of Transgression continues to heavily influence underground filmmakers. In 2000, the [[British Film Institute]] showed a retrospective of the movement's work introduced by those involved in the production of the original video films. | ||
- | Perhaps the most famous transgressive artist, Richard Kern, began making films in New York with actors Nick Zedd and [[Lung Leg]]. Some of them were videos for artists like the [[Butthole Surfers]] and [[Sonic Youth]]. | ||
==List of notable films== | ==List of notable films== | ||
*''Why Do You Exist'' ([[Nick Zedd]], 1998) | *''Why Do You Exist'' ([[Nick Zedd]], 1998) | ||
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*''Stigmata'' ([[Beth B]]., 1991) | *''Stigmata'' ([[Beth B]]., 1991) | ||
*''Blank City'' (Celine Danhier, 2009) | *''Blank City'' (Celine Danhier, 2009) | ||
- | *''Nymphomania'' ([[Tessa Hughes-Freeland]] and Holly Adams, 1993) | + | *''Nymphomania'' ([[Tessa Hughes-Freeland]] and Holly Adams, 1993)<ref>[https://mubi.com/lists/cinema-of-transgression MUBI] Nymphomania, Tessa Hughes-Freeland and Holly Adams</ref> |
==See also== | ==See also== |
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"We who have violated the laws, commands and duties of the avant-garde; i.e. to bore, tranquilize and obfuscate through a fluke process dictated by practical convenience stand guilty as charged."--"Cinema of Transgression Manifesto" (1985) by Nick Zedd |
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The Cinema of Transgression is a term coined by Nick Zedd in 1985 to describe a New York City-based underground film movement, consisting of a loose-knit group of like-minded artists using shock value and black humor in their films. Key players in this movement were Zedd, Kembra Pfahler, Tessa Hughes-Freeland, Casandra Stark, Beth B, Tommy Turner, Jon Moritsugu, Manuel DeLanda, David Wojnarowicz, Richard Kern, and Lydia Lunch, who in the late 1970s and mid-1980s began to make very low-budget films using cheap 8 mm cameras.
Zedd outlined his philosophy on the Cinema of Transgression in The Cinema of Transgression Manifesto, published under the name Orion Jeriko in the zine The Underground Film Bulletin (1984–90).
Cinema of Transgression continues to heavily influence underground filmmakers. In 2000, the British Film Institute showed a retrospective of the movement's work introduced by those involved in the production of the original video films.
List of notable films
- Why Do You Exist (Nick Zedd, 1998)
- You Killed Me First (Richard Kern, 1985)
- Where Evil Dwells (David Wojnarowicz & Tommy Turner, 1985)
- Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller (Manuel DeLanda, 1980)
- Mommy, Mommy, Where's My Brain? (Jon Moritsugu, 1986)
- Llik Your Idols (Angélique Bosio, 2007)
- Wrecked on Cannibal Island (Casandra Stark, 1986)
- Stigmata (Beth B., 1991)
- Blank City (Celine Danhier, 2009)
- Nymphomania (Tessa Hughes-Freeland and Holly Adams, 1993)<ref>MUBI Nymphomania, Tessa Hughes-Freeland and Holly Adams</ref>
See also