Tag: Shirley Clarke

IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Theo Anthony’s Top Ten Films of All Time List

Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile, we...

Ornette: Made in America | Blu-ray Review

Shirley Clarke’s final feature film emulates the free form style of its subject, legendary jazz musician Ornette Coleman, playfully editing fragments of live performances,...

Ornette: Made in America | Review

A high point for U.S. manufacturing: Jazz genius Ornette Coleman Shirley Clarke’s 1984 documentary ‘Ornette: Made in America’ is a portrait of music visionary and...

The Connection (1962) | Review

Shirley Clarke’s Infamous 1962 mock-doc on Junkie Squalor gets Restored ‘The Connection,’ Shirley Clarke’s 1962 mock-documentary exposé of New York’s heroin addict sub-culture, has gained...

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.