Alternative filmmaker Jon Jost returns to the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center for a one-week retrospective Nov. 7-13 showcasing a cross-section of his films, from his early celluloid days to his most up-to-date digital work. Jost will appear at the Ross on at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 for an on-stage interview.
Jost came to Lincoln to make movies in 2007. He visited earlier in 1974 as the second filmmaker to participate in the Sheldon Film Showcase, which is now known as the Norman A. Geske Cinema Showcase. The recipient of an Artist-in-Residence grant, co-sponsored by the Ross and the University of Nebraska’s “Arts Are Basic Program,” Jost wound up making two feature films and a visual installation expressing cultural and geographical nuances of life in the Midwest.
Now, seven years and handfuls of films later, Jost is returning to Lincoln to screen these and other works as part of a selective retrospective celebrating his more than 50 years as a filmmaker and artist.
Those interested in personal filmmaking with little regard for conventional methods won’t want to miss this chance to interact with a legend in the field and see his work on the big screen. Jost will appear after the showing of “Last Chants for a Slow Dance,” which begins at 7:30 p.m., and will be interviewed on stage by Bill Fech, from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, and former employee of the Ross.
Tickets for the screenings are at regular Ross prices. A pass for all screenings in the retrospective will be available for $25 at the box office.
For more information about the films featured in the retrospective, go to http://theross.org/.
