a hand made/found footage/ 16mm disaster epic
by matt mccormick
7 minutes + 15 seconds
16mm film 1999
the vyrotonin decision is a postmodern disaster epic featuring thirty-six appropriated television commercials from 1971. using a hole punch, junk store splicer, and lots of tape and glue, the vyrotonin decision is a hand made film constructed from the images and sounds of dumpster-rescued television studio discards from the days before video replaced 16mm production. the vyrotonin decision mocks the formula of current hollywood blockbusters while re-inventing some of televisions most embarrassing moments.
screenings and awards:
the new york underground film fest- march 00 – *winner- best experimental
the ann arbor film festival- march 00 *selected for ‘best-of’ touring program
the chicago underground film fest- august 2000 – *winner best experimental
taos talking picture film fest- april 00
san francisco art institute- october 00
seattle underground film fest- october 00 – *winner- best experimental film
milwaukee experimental film fest- july 00
microcine film fest- baltimore- november 00
humboldt int film fest- arcata california- april 00
the sarah lawrence film fest- new york- april 00
the olympia film festival- october- 00
craig baldwin’s “other cinema”-san francisco- may 99
the blinding light!!! vancouver bc- nov 99
the pacific film archive- nov 99 (shown as work in progress)
peripheral produce- portland- nov 99