Presented by: Out There
Out There and the Vickers Theatre are so excited to continue our monthly screening series together and present a few short films about the legendary artists Christo & Jeanne-Claude that were directed by Albert & David Maysles between 1974 to 1986. Come by early since we’ll be DJing before the films from 6-7pm and we hope to see you at the movies!
“The Christo’s projects and our films are both outrageous acts of faith.” – Albert Maysles
Christo’s Valley Curtain | 1974 | 28min
Directed by Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Giffard [Hovde]
The Academy Award nominated film celebrates the hanging of a huge orange curtain between two Colorado mountains.
Running Fence | 1978 | 58min
Directed by Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
An engrossing document of the efforts to build a 24 1/2 mile-long, 18-foot high fence of white fabric across the hills of Northern California.
Islands | 1987 | 57min
Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s fight to surround eleven islands in Miami’s Biscayne Bay with 6.5 million square feet of bright pink fabric.
