La Filmforum Presents Films By Robert Nelson December 2, 2007

Sunday, December 2 – LA FILMFORUM PRESENTS FILMS BY ROBERT NELSON – 8 PM
Born and raised in San Francisco, Nelson is an artist by background, having trained as a painted before unexpectedly becoming a filmmaker in the mid-1960s. By 1967, his short films, characterized by their free-spirited humor, unexpected twists and inspired setups were among the most circulated of the American underground. Following up on an EPFC Nelson program in July 2006, this evening will feature two of Nelson’s legendary classics, Oh Dem Watermelons (1965, with music by Steve Reich) and Nelson’s counterculture epic The Great Blondino (1967), made with artist William T. Wiley. Rounding out the program will be Hot Leatherette (1967), the rarely seen Deep Westurn (1974), and Nelson’s first released film, Plastic Haircut (1963), made in collaboration with Wiley, as well as SF Mime Troupe founder R.G. Davis, artist Robert Hudson, and Steve Reich. More info: www.lafilmforum.org ADMISSION TO THIS PROGRAM IS $9.

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