Filmabuse

A myriad of purple and blue markings flicker hypnotically across the screen in “Filmabuse.” Periodically a blue screen flashes, disturbing the trance induced by the colorful smudges. The rhythm of the colors gathers steam and accelerates as the film continues. Near the conclusion, for the entirety of one second, a woman appears; she is “put together” without a stray hair; however, her face appears scarred and swollen, juxtaposing the slight grin her lips muster.

Credits

JoAnn Elam (filmmaker)

Complete catalog record
Date: circa 1975
Cfa collection: JoAnn Elam Collection
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positive Print, 140 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/7848

Sources

  1. Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video