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The Funnel
Collection Catalogue 1984

(digitized for CineZine by Fringe Online, 2007)

62 Pages! 50 Filmmakers! 200 Films & Related Work!

Index; Artists A-J; Artists L-W;
Introduction w/ Alphabetical Film Listing;
Appendix (Filmography / Bibliography / Screenings).

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FUNNEL CATALOGUE 1984

Published by THE FUNNEL,
507 King Street East, Toronto Canada M5A IM3, (416) 364-7003
with the assistance and support of BGM Film Labs
and a Special Projects grant from the Ontario Arts Council.
ISSN 0826-2861

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INDEX

3 CREDITS

5 INTRODUCTION

6 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

8 FILM AND RELATED WORK (Artists A-J, L-W.)

8 Blaine Allan
9 David Anderson
10 Jim Anderson
11 Rebecca Baird
12 Raphael Bendahan
13 David Bennell
14 Douglas Berquist

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15 Deborah Clarkin, Ian Cochrane, Martha Davis
16 Judith Doyle
32 Peter Dudar / Missing Associates
17 Bruce Elder
18 Fast Wurms, Mikki Fontana
19 Eldon Garnet
20 Ric Greenwald, Vincent Grenier
21 Anna Gronau, Robert Gutteridge
22 Barbara Hammer
23 Frieder Hochheim, Nicolas Jenkins
24 Patrick Jenkins
25 Robin Lee
26 Keith Lock, Rose Lowder
27 Toby MacLennan, Paul McGowan
28 Ross McLaren
29 Michaelle McLean

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30 Sandra Meigs
31 Michael Merrill
33 Adrienne Mitchell, Suzanne Naughton
34 Stephen Niblock
35 Midi Onodera, John Porter
36 Robert Rayher
37 Pierre Rovere
38 Julian Samuel, Alan Sondheim
39 Blaine Speigel, Edith Steiner, Adam Swica
14 Leila Sujir
40 Villem Teder
41 Carolyn White
42 Joyce Wieland

44 ALPHABETICAL FILM LISTING

46 APPENDIX
An Alphabetical Listing of Artists, with Filmography / Bibliography / Screenings

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THE FUNNEL is an incorporated, non-profit and registered charitable organization (No. 0647214-22-13). It has received support from The Canada Council, The Ontario Arts Council, The Toronto Arts Council, Metro Cultural Affairs, The Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, Wintario, its membership and private donations.

THE FUNNEL is a member of the Association of National Non Profit Artist-run Centres, CAR-Ontario, The Canadian Museums Association, 1FACI and The Experimental Film Coalition (USA).

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1983/84: Ross McLaren (President), Tom Urquhart (Vice-President), Martha Davis (Secretary), Anna Gronau (Treasurer), Jim Anderson, Peter Chapman, Mikki Fontana, Robin Lee, Michaelle McLean, Villem Teder.
ADVISORY BOARD: Jorg Bentz, Jeff Evenson, John Frizzell, Peggy Gale.
MANAGER: Sharon Boase. EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Midi Onodera

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FUNNEL & CATALOGUE CO-ORDINATOR Michaelle McLean

CATALOGUE ASSISTANTS
Sue Reany (OAC Experience '83)
Kevin Smulan (York U. Intern programme)

FILM DESCRIPTIONS & MONOGRAPHS
Judith Doyle and Anna Gronau, except where noted.

PHOTOGRAPHS
Adam Swica, except the following which are courtesy and copyright the artist—Blaine Allan, Jim Anderson, Rebecca Baird, Raphael Bendahan, Judith Doyle, Peter Dudar, Vincent Grenier, Anna Gronau (photo by Ross McLaren), Barbara Hammer, Frieder Hochheim, Nicolas Jenkins, Keith Lock, Sandra Meigs (photo by Ric Amis), John Porter (photo by Edie Steiner), Robert Rayher, Julian Samuel, Edie Steiner, Villem Teder.

DESIGN
Bob Wilcox

TYPESETTING Prototype

PRINTING Delta Webb

Special thanks to all those who volunteered their assistance for this project especially Anna Gronau, Judith Doyle, Adam Swica, Kevin Smulan, Sue Reany, Sharon Boase, and many others too numerous to mention.

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INTRODUCTION

THE FUNNEL

The Funnel is an exhibition, distribution and production centre for artists' film and related media, and was founded in 1977. It has successfully established a structure which supports a range of activities, serving both the artist and the public.

Over 50 different programmes by Canadian and international artists are exhibited to the public each season. Events are presented in the Funnel's 100 seat theatre with equipment for 16mm, 8mm and slide projection, 3/4" video playback and live presentations. Programming emphasis is on the work of living artists and in many cases the artist is present to discuss his or her work. A policy continues to be to expose the work of emerging as well as established artists. In addition a series of historically important film enables the film-goer to view work that has affected the development of the cinematic arts.

Darkroom, editing, sound mixing and portable production facilities are used to present public workshops and are available on a membership basis to local artists for production purposes. Other activities include the publication of a bi-monthly Newsletter, maintenance of a library of books and periodicals on film theory and production, and a file and audio-tape resource which are made available to the public for in-house use.

The Funnel has been actively promoting and distributing work to galleries, festivals and schools across Canada, the United States and Europe since inception. Its resources have recently been used by such organizations as the Paris Biennale, the PBS (Buffalo) Frontier Series, the Art Gallery of Ontario's 'Artists With Their Work' programme , and the Ontario Arts Council's 'Artists In The Schools' programme.

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THE COLLECTION

The Funnel's permanent, juried Collection was established in 1981 and today contains over 200 titles by 48 contemporary artists. The current emphasis is on Canadian artists, with some representation from France and the USA, and on film—in a variety of formats and presentation modes. It is distinguished from other collections by its inclusion of work in both the 16mm and 8mm formats, original and/or non-reproducable film, film/performance and installation.

Since its introduction, the 8mm format has been used by artists for both economic and aesthetic reasons and half the artists currently represented in the Collection have produced in 8mm. Its home-movie roots of the one-person crew with the 'shoot from the hip' portability of the $100 camera and the introduction of single-system sound and sophisticated in-camera special effects have continued its popularity.

For various reasons an artist may never make copies of his or her work. A film or tape may change from presentation to presentation as the artist re-edits the piece; the nature of the film stock or material may preclude its reproducibility; in the extreme a film may exist only as a sculptural entity to be viewed on rewinds. Each presentation of a work of this nature is a unique performance.

Film/Performance includes work where the artist/performer interacts with the image either in front of the image or as manipulator of the equipment (as in multi-projector presentations). The Collection contains work of this nature as well as performance that utilises other media and installations which use film as an element.

Accommodation of the diverse existing and possible future formats is a policy of the Collection, and a reflection of an historical and contemporary practice of artists' film.

From the range of concerns and tendencies found in the Collection—material, social, political, aesthetic, representational, narrative—a sense emerges of the perspective the Funnel has on contemporary film practice and its position within the arts discourse. It is not a single aesthetic or style, rather it is an approach that does not delimit.

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THE CATALOGUE

The catalogue has been designed to provide a thorough source of information about these artists. Listed alphabetically, a biography introduces each artist, followed by a description of each piece in the Collection, and a black and white still. As an additional resource the main body of the catalogue is appendixed with a listing of the artists' filmographies, selected screenings, exhibitions, bibliographies and published writings.

In some cases the Collection contains only one piece by an artist, in others a body of work. The Funnel maintains file resources on all of the artists and can provide further information on other work.

It is expected that future editions of the catalogue will be published on a bi-annual basis. Updates on recent additions to the Funnel Collection can be obtained by contacting the Funnel, and are listed in Parallelogramme (a bi-monthly publication of the Association of National Non-Profit Artist-run Centres).

Nous regrettons de ne pas pouvoir faire tradruire ce catalogue; nous esperons combler ce desaut dans futures editions.

Michaelle McLean Director/Programmer 1982-84

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FUNNEL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RENTAL RATES
Unless the artist has otherwise indicated, the rental rate for film is $2.50 per minute and is for one screening only. Rates for multiple screenings are generally 100% for the first screening and 50% for each additional screening. The rentor is responsible for shipping charges both ways. There is a minimum charge of $20.00 per film. Package fees may be negotiable.

Fees for performances and installations vary from artist to artist and may be dependent on production costs. In some instances works can be adapted to fit the circumstances. Please contact the Funnel for further information.

SALES
Sale prices vary and are negotiable with the artist.

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RESPONSIBILITY OF RENTOR
The rentor is responsible for any damage, loss or theft to the artists' works sustained while in their possession or in transit to the rentor.

Foreign rentors are responsible for all brokerage and/or duty costs required for receipt and return of the film.

Film is a fragile material. It is recommended that all projection equipment be cleaned (particularly the gate) prior to each screening as particles of dust and dirt can greatly damage the film.

The rentor is responsible for the prompt return of the films. The films should be returned rewound onto the original reels.

COPYRIGHT
All the work in the Funnel collection is the property of the artist and is protected by copyright legislation. No work or portion of a work may be copied in any manner without the written permission of the artist or the Funnel.

PREVIEWS
In-house previews of work can be arranged for programmers, critics and purchasers. Out of house previews are only available for purchasers. In these cases the previewer must bear the cost of the shipping charges both ways. Exceptions to the above exist if the work is available on video or arrangements have been made with the artist.

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PROGRAMMING
Arrangements can be made for the Funnel to curate programmes of film or to assist with programme selections.

VISITING ARTISTS
The Funnel acts as agent for most of the artists represented in its Collection and can arrange for the artist to be present to discuss their work. Artists' Honorarium for this activity varies.

ARTISTS' FILES
The Funnel maintains files on all the artists represented in its Collection, as well as most of those it has included in its exhibition programme. The files are made available for in-house use to programmers, critics and students.

LIBRARY
The Funnel houses a library of books and periodicals on avant-garde film theory, practice and production which is made available to the public for in-house use.

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THEATRE
The Funnel's 99 seat theatre and enclosed booth with complete projection facilities for 16mm, Super 8mm and 3/4" video is made available for rental when not in use for regular programming.

AGREEMENT WITH ARTISTS
The Funnel is a non-exclusive distributor/agent and all work in the collection is the property of the artist. The artist agrees to honour all bookings arranged by the Funnel. 75% of rentals and 100% of Honoraria are returned to the artist. It is agreed that for screenings/presentations arranged by the Funnel that include work not represented in the Collection a similar financial agreement will be honoured. Submissions to the Collection are juried at monthly Board meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL (416) 364-7003
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY, 1 TO 5PM