A Conversation with Les Blank
In his new film All In This Tea, director Les Blank operates at the far extremes of technology, using digital…
Articles
Letter from the Board
In the March issue of The Independent, we reported that AIVF faced a financial crisis and an uncertain future. As…
Now & Then
Long before Super 8’s 40-year march from home movie to Kodak’s hot new kid, long before camcorders, and long before…
Getting Perspective
When I came to work with AIVF in February, I don’t believe the Board or staff could have predicted that…
Love’s Labor Lost
Alot of what AIVF did was to create an interface between very diverse communities of independent media makers and audiences…
Why We (Still) Need AIVF
When I started to write this article, I began with a David Letterman-esque list of 20 reasons we need AIVF….
AIVF: And What it Meant to Me
I first became aware of AIVF when Martha Gever was editor of The Independent. I marveled at this national organization…
The History and Legacy of AIVF (Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers)
In 1975, when a small group of energetic filmmakers convened the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers in their living…
Voices from Issues Past
What happened at AIVF over the last 30 years? Coming up with a coherent and entertaining way to answer that…