Gerard Malanga’s Film Notebooks
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Gerard Malanga’s Film Notebooks is a collection of writings and archival materials documenting poet and filmmaker Gerard Malanga’s involvement in avant-garde cinema and the New York underground film scene.
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| Gerard Malanga’s Film Notebooks canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gerard Malanga’s Film Notebooks Context triple: [Gerard Malanga, notableWork, Gerard Malanga’s Film Notebooks]
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A.
A Life on Film
A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
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B.
The Film Sense
The Film Sense is a seminal theoretical work by Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein that explores the principles of film montage and cinematic expression.
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“Discovering Cinema”
“Discovering Cinema” is a musical piece or movement from Ennio Morricone’s acclaimed score for the film *Cinema Paradiso*, reflecting the movie’s nostalgic and emotional themes.
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D.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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My Life in Film
My Life in Film is a British comedy television series that parodies classic movies through the misadventures of an aspiring filmmaker and his friends.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Gerard Malanga’s Film Notebooks Target entity description: Gerard Malanga’s Film Notebooks is a collection of writings and archival materials documenting poet and filmmaker Gerard Malanga’s involvement in avant-garde cinema and the New York underground film scene.
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A.
A Life on Film
A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
-
B.
The Film Sense
The Film Sense is a seminal theoretical work by Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein that explores the principles of film montage and cinematic expression.
-
C.
“Discovering Cinema”
“Discovering Cinema” is a musical piece or movement from Ennio Morricone’s acclaimed score for the film *Cinema Paradiso*, reflecting the movie’s nostalgic and emotional themes.
-
D.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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E.
My Life in Film
My Life in Film is a British comedy television series that parodies classic movies through the misadventures of an aspiring filmmaker and his friends.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival collection
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book ⓘ film studies publication ⓘ |
| about |
1960s American cinema
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New York underground film ⓘ avant-garde art ⓘ independent filmmaking ⓘ poetry and film ⓘ |
| author | Gerard Malanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalFocus |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Gerard Malanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documents |
Gerard Malanga’s collaborations in the New York underground film scene
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Gerard Malanga’s involvement in avant-garde cinema ⓘ creative process of experimental film production ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
archival research
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film history ⓘ literary studies ⓘ |
| genre |
cinema history
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film criticism ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archival materials
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correspondence ⓘ film stills ⓘ notebooks ⓘ photographs ⓘ production notes ⓘ writings ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
first-person account
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insider view of underground cinema ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
fans of underground film
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film scholars ⓘ researchers of avant-garde art ⓘ students of cinema ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gerard Malanga
NERFINISHED
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New York underground film scene ⓘ avant-garde cinema ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| placeOfFocus |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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