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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:cinema
gptkb:culture gptkb:Artist gptkb:Film_Director gptkb:filmmakers gptkb:Screenwriter gptkb:art_critics gptkb:Writer gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:active_years |
1940s-1960s
|
| gptkbp:addressed |
gender roles
the male gaze |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Women_in_Film Independent filmmaking Independent cinema Artistic Freedom Creative expression Artistic Collaboration Cultural representation Artistic freedom artistic freedom Independent Filmmaking Artistic Integrity Artistic Diversity independent filmmaking Cinematic experimentation women in film female filmmakers women's rights in film Artistic freedom in cinema Experimental film funding Women's roles in film female perspective in film the importance of the female perspective in art |
| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:American_avant-garde_film_movement
gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Film_Society_of_Lincoln_Center gptkb:The_American_Film_Institute |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:American_Avant-Garde_Cinema
gptkb:The_Film-Makers'_Cooperative gptkb:The_New_York_School_of_artists gptkb:art gptkb:American_avant-garde_cinema gptkb:Avant-garde_cinema gptkb:avant-garde_movement gptkb:Los_Angeles gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:The_Film_Society_of_Lincoln_Center gptkb:The_New_American_Cinema_Group gptkb:The_American_Film_Institute gptkb:American_avant-garde gptkb:The_New_American_Cinema gptkb:Film_festivals gptkb:Surrealist_movement gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_Filmforum surrealism Experimental theater American modernism Cinematic innovation Cultural criticism New York City art scene The American avant-garde The Surrealist movement Los Angeles film scene American avant-garde film American Avant-Garde Film theory discourse The American avant-garde movement the American avant-garde movement the New York avant-garde scene |
| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:Guggenheim_Fellowship
|
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Guggenheim_Fellowship
|
| gptkbp:awarded_to |
gptkb:Honorary_Doctorate
gptkb:The_Guggenheim_Fellowship numerous honors posthumously the Guggenheim Fellowship Film festival accolades The Film Society of Lincoln Center's tribute the 1947 Film Festival Prize the Film Society of Lincoln Center Award |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:award gptkb:The_National_Board_of_Review_Award gptkb:Guggenheim_Fellowship several film festival awards |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1917-04-29
April 29, 1917 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Sofia,_Bulgaria
Kiev, Ukraine |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
gptkb:1917
|
| gptkbp:born |
April 29, 1917
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:1917
gptkb:Sofia,_Bulgaria |
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Chester_Cornfield
gptkb:Marjorie_Keller gptkb:Marcel_Duchamp gptkb:Alexander_Hammid Choreographers other artists dance artists other filmmakers other feminist artists Maya Deren's husband |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:American_avant-garde_film_movement
gptkb:musical_theatre gptkb:cinema gptkb:American_avant-garde_cinema gptkb:Avant-garde_cinema gptkb:feminism gptkb:film Film theory Art Education Film criticism Experimental Theater media studies performance studies visual storytelling film education feminist movements Visual anthropology feminist film theory visual arts education Dance film the surrealist movement American avant-garde film Feminist production studies Performance Production Theory Performance production studies cultural production studies cultural production theory media production theory the development of film theory theoretical discourse on gender visual production theory |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:cinema gptkb:Avant-garde_cinema Psychological horror psychological horror non-linear storytelling Feminist film theory Visual poetry Cinematic language dance in film feminist film theory narrative structure in film Dance in film psychological themes in film dream imagery in film |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:The_Dance_of_Death gptkb:The_Dance_of_the_Dead gptkb:A_Study_in_Choreography_for_the_Camera gptkb:Meditation_on_Violence gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:The_Dream_of_the_Fisherman's_Wife gptkb:film gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti gptkb:The_Witch's_Cradle Film theory Short films Short Films short films Experimental works Innovative Film Techniques At Land The Very Eye of Night Film essays a unique visual style a unique visual language experimental film techniques choreographed sequences The Ritual of the Dead Film Installations a legacy in dance and film aesthetic of the uncanny the film ' Meshes of the Afternoon' the first American avant-garde film visual poetry in film a body of work that challenged traditional narrative |
| gptkbp:created_work |
gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time
At Land The Very Eye of Night |
| gptkbp:cultural_symbol |
the film industry
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
1961-10-13
October 13, 1961 |
| gptkbp:died |
October 13, 1961
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:1961
gptkb:1981 gptkb:New_York_City,_USA |
| gptkbp:directed |
gptkb:Meditation_on_Violence
gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti gptkb:The_Witch's_Cradle At Land The Very Eye of Night |
| gptkbp:director |
influenced generations of artists
challenged traditional gender roles explored the subconscious combined dance and film created a unique visual language experimented with sound in film is celebrated in film festivals is recognized for her artistic vision is remembered for her contributions to culture is studied in film schools left a lasting legacy in cinema pushed boundaries used personal experiences in her work |
| gptkbp:edited_by |
gptkb:Meditation_on_Violence
gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti gptkb:The_Witch's_Cradle At Land The Very Eye of Night |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkb:Barnard_College |
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
the role of the female perspective
|
| gptkbp:employs |
symbolism
|
| gptkbp:explores_themes |
gptkb:Dreams
gptkb:dreams gptkb:identity gptkb:feminism gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:rituals gptkb:Reality dreams and reality identity and consciousness Identity and Reality Psychological States |
| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti gptkb:The_Witch's_Cradle Biographical films At Land Documentaries about film history Documentary films about her life documentaries about avant-garde cinema documentaries about experimental film |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:dance
gptkb:cinema gptkb:poetry gptkb:theater gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:film |
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkb:University_of_Syracuse gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti gptkb:The_Witch's_Cradle The Very Eye of Night challenge traditional narratives |
| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:Karlovy_Vary_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Rotterdam_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Locarno_Film_Festival gptkb:New_York_City_Short_Film_Festival gptkb:Edinburgh_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Hong_Kong_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Seattle_International_Film_Festival gptkb:AFI_Fest gptkb:Tribeca_Film_Festival gptkb:Cinequest_Film_Festival gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Pusan_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival gptkb:Sydney_Film_Festival gptkb:New_York_Asian_Film_Festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival gptkb:Palm_Springs_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival gptkb:Flanders_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Busan_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Tokyo_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Cleveland_International_Film_Festival gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival gptkb:San_Francisco_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Montreal_World_Film_Festival gptkb:Tallinn_Black_Nights_Film_Festival gptkb:New_York_Independent_Film_Festival gptkb:Cairo_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Nashville_Film_Festival gptkb:Shanghai_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Melbourne_International_Film_Festival gptkb:New_York_City_Horror_Film_Festival gptkb:Newport_Beach_Film_Festival gptkb:Biarritz_American_Film_Festival gptkb:BFI_London_Film_Festival gptkb:SXSW_Film_Festival gptkb:New_York_City_International_Film_Festival gptkb:Berlinale gptkb:Camerimage gptkb:Giffoni_Film_Festival AFI Docs |
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:The_Creative_Film_Foundation
gptkb:The_Film-Makers'_Cooperative gptkb:The_American_Film_Institute |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:documentary
gptkb:film Avant-garde |
| gptkbp:has_a_film_festival_named_after_her |
gptkb:Maya_Deren_Film_Festival
|
| gptkbp:has_child |
gptkb:Tamara_Deren
Maya Deren's legacy Maya Deren's contributions to feminist production studies Maya Deren's contributions to performance production theory Maya Deren's contributions to performance production studies Maya Deren's contributions to avant-garde production theory Maya Deren's contributions to media production theory Maya Deren's contributions to feminist production theory Maya Deren's contributions to art education Maya Deren's contributions to art history Maya Deren's contributions to avant-garde art Maya Deren's contributions to cultural criticism Maya Deren's contributions to cultural production Maya Deren's contributions to cultural studies Maya Deren's contributions to dance Maya Deren's contributions to experimental theater Maya Deren's contributions to feminist movements Maya Deren's contributions to feminist theory Maya Deren's contributions to film criticism Maya Deren's contributions to film education Maya Deren's contributions to film production Maya Deren's contributions to film theory Maya Deren's contributions to media production Maya Deren's contributions to media studies Maya Deren's contributions to performance studies Maya Deren's contributions to visual culture Maya Deren's contributions to visual production Maya Deren's contributions to visual storytelling Maya Deren's films Maya Deren's writings Maya Deren's contributions to visual arts education Maya Deren's contributions to media production studies Maya Deren's contributions to interdisciplinary studies Maya Deren's contributions to avant-garde production studies Maya Deren's contributions to cultural production studies Maya Deren's contributions to visual production theory Maya Deren's contributions to avant-garde movements Maya Deren's contributions to cultural production theory Maya Deren's contributions to interdisciplinary production Maya Deren's contributions to interdisciplinary production theory Maya Deren's contributions to interdisciplinary production studies Maya Deren's contributions to performance production Maya Deren's contributions to visual production studies |
| gptkbp:has_influenced |
the aesthetics of modern cinema
|
| gptkbp:has_inspired |
numerous documentaries
|
| gptkbp:has_legacy |
gptkb:film
|
| gptkbp:has_written |
gptkb:The_Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti
The Art of Film An Anagram of Ideas on Art, Form, and Film The Art of the Film Director The Dance and the Film The Dance and the Film Director The Film and the Dance The Film and the Dance Director The Film as a Form of Art The Film: A Guide to the Art of Film The Role of the Film Director |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maya Deren
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:American_avant-garde_film_movement
gptkb:Stan_Brakhage gptkb:dance gptkb:Andrei_Tarkovsky gptkb:Cindy_Sherman gptkb:Chantal_Akerman gptkb:digital_media gptkb:musical_theatre gptkb:cinema gptkb:Avant-garde_cinema gptkb:David_Lynch gptkb:Jim_Jarmusch gptkb:software gptkb:visual_arts gptkb:cultural_event gptkb:performance_art gptkb:Film_festivals gptkb:New_Media_Art gptkb:Avant-Garde_Cinema gptkb:artistic_collaboration gptkb:conceptual_art gptkb:digital_art gptkb:installation_art gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:video_art gptkb:psychology gptkb:film Artistic Expression Cultural studies Video art Contemporary dance Independent filmmakers American independent film Contemporary Dance Art installations Artistic expression art installations artistic expression cultural studies modern dance Cultural Critique Film education Experimental Theater Artistic Movements Film Theory cinematic techniques music videos performance studies Experimental theater visual storytelling documentary filmmaking artistic experimentation Visual artists future filmmakers artistic innovation Documentary filmmaking avant-garde movements Cinematography Techniques dance choreography contemporary performance art artistic movements Feminist film theory experimental theater feminist filmmakers body art Women in film Artistic collaboration Experimental cinema the feminist movement artistic practice Cinematography techniques artistic narrative women in film Experimental filmmakers site-specific installation experimental cinema the use of symbolism in film future generations of filmmakers site-specific performance artistic identity Narrative structure in film feminist film theory artistic expression in film surrealist cinema artistic movements in the 20th century performance documentation contemporary filmmakers improvisational performance the evolution of narrative cinema video artists the use of sound in film Maya Deren's work dance film genre the feminist film movement Maya Deren's films Maya Deren's influence on feminist film theory Maya Deren's influence on independent cinema Maya Deren's influence on performance art Maya Deren's influence on visual arts Maya Deren's writings American avant-garde film the avant-garde movement in the 20th century the development of experimental film festivals the development of video art the discourse on visual culture the experimental film community the experimental film movement the integration of dance and film the study of film as an art form the use of metaphor in film theoretical discourse on film |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:André_Breton
gptkb:Andrei_Tarkovsky gptkb:Carl_Jung gptkb:Maya_Angelou gptkb:Marcel_Duchamp gptkb:Mikhail_Bakhtin gptkb:Jean_Cocteau gptkb:Sergei_Eisenstein gptkb:Maya_culture gptkb:Dadaism gptkb:Surrealism modern dance surrealism Eastern European cinema Eastern European folklore Maya Deren's own experiences |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
the field of cinema
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:performance_art
gptkb:video_art Video art Contemporary dance Independent filmmakers Film criticism contemporary artists music videos Future Filmmakers Visual artists future filmmakers future generations of artists Feminist film theory experimental theater feminist filmmakers Future generations of filmmakers Artistic collaborations Future filmmakers future generations of filmmakers Experimental artists Performance artists Cultural studies in film feminist film theory experimental filmmakers feminist artists feminist film criticism video artists Feminist Filmmaking future generations of female filmmakers the feminist film movement Future Generations of Filmmakers Subsequent generations of filmmakers future feminist filmmakers |
| gptkbp:involved_in |
gptkb:Film_festivals
Film theory Film preservation Cultural movements Feminist movements Film education Artistic movements Experimental theater Artistic communities Documentary filmmaking Avant-garde movements Cultural criticism Cultural communities Artistic collaboration Artistic collaborations Film communities Film collaborations Cinematic collaborations Cinematic communities Cinematic workshops Surrealist movements |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
the New York avant-garde scene |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
biographical studies
numerous documentaries about her life |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:New_York_City
1940s 1950s 1960s Cultural Movements Documentary Filmmaking Cultural Critique Experimental Theater the 1950s the 20th century the 1960s Film Education Cultural Discourse Artistic Collaborations the 1940s the 1940s and 1950s 1940s and 1950s the New York art scene Cinematic Experimentation the independent film community Interdisciplinary Art Practices |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
narrative structure in film
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:American_Avant-Garde_Movement
gptkb:the_New_American_Cinema gptkb:The_New_American_Cinema the avant-garde movement New York City art scene the feminist movement American avant-garde movement Los Angeles film scene Film Theory Discussions the American avant-garde movement |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
her artistic vision
|
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
traditional narrative structures
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:art_critics
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
A Pioneer of American Avant-Garde Film
a key figure in American cinema |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
Hollywood filmmaking
|
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:identity Artistic Expression the nature of reality Cultural Rituals gender roles Existential Themes Social Issues in Film the nature of perception identity and self the subconscious mind the relationship between reality and illusion the female experience Cultural identity in her work Feminist Perspectives in Film Gender Roles in Society Identity and self in her work Identity in Film The role of women in film The subconscious in her films the concept of time in film the relationship between movement and time the role of women in cinema |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:African_Vodun gptkb:mythology gptkb:dreams gptkb:identity gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:rituals Psychological Horror Existential themes Psychological Themes Cultural rituals the concept of time Dream Imagery feminist themes time and space the role of women in society Spiritual Themes The Nature of Reality the concept of identity Cinematic Language the theme of transformation time perception Psychological themes Feminist Themes Themes of identity Feminist themes Dance and Film psychological themes Dream imagery Transcendental Experiences female identity space perception Identity and Self identity and self the subconscious mind Identity and self the intersection of art and life dream imagery feminist themes in film the subconscious the concept of time in dance Cinematic Time Time and space identity and gender Feminine Experience Themes of reality psychological themes in film the relationship between reality and dreams the relationship between film and reality Cinematic time and space Feminine experience in film Mythology in Film Psychic Landscapes Psychological themes in film The relationship between movement and time Themes of consciousness Transcendental Themes identity in her films movement in film psychological themes in dance ritual and mythology ritual and spirituality the concept of the 'female gaze' in film the concept of time in film the female experience in her films the nature of reality in film the relationship between dance and film the relationship between film and dance the relationship between film and memory the relationship between movement and space the relationship between space and movement the role of dreams in storytelling the role of the female protagonist time and space in film |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
film retrospectives
|
| gptkbp:is_focused_on |
the role of women in film
the female experience the subconscious in film |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
Feminist art movement
Film Theory Cinematic Language the feminist art movement the development of feminist film criticism |
| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
dance and visual art
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
non-linear storytelling
symbolic imagery visual poetry |
| gptkbp:is_known_for_her_work_with |
dream imagery
|
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Alexandre_Hammid
gptkb:Cecil_Taylor gptkb:Alexander_Hammid Czech filmmaker Alexander Hammid |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
A key figure in American avant-garde cinema
a key figure in avant-garde cinema a key figure in experimental film a key figure in feminist cinema a key figure in the avant-garde movement a pioneer of American avant-garde cinema pioneer of experimental film |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:the_Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:The_American_Film_Institute gptkb:the_Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences gptkb:the_American_Film_Institute gptkb:the_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_National_Film_Registry gptkb:Cultural_Impact Interdisciplinary Approach Film critics film festivals Art Institutions Artistic Contributions Her Artistic Vision Artistic Vision Cinematic Innovation Film Critics her artistic vision Film Scholars Artistic Legacy Cinematic Legacy Film scholars her innovative techniques her contributions to the arts the National Film Registry her cultural impact her innovative storytelling her contributions to cinema her contributions to film A pioneer of American avant-garde cinema Her unique narrative structure her contributions to film theory her experimental approach to filmmaking her experimental approach to storytelling her innovative editing techniques |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
her contributions to art and culture
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for_her_role_in |
the development of film as an art form
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
various academic works
|
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
her innovative techniques
Her unique visual style her artistic legacy Her exploration of the subconscious her unique visual style Her Unique Visual Style Her contributions to experimental film Her influence on feminist cinema Her innovative use of sound in film her avant-garde approach to cinema her contributions to film theory her exploration of the subconscious her impact on visual storytelling her role in the feminist movement in film |
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for_her_contributions_to |
the art of filmmaking.
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:dance
gptkb:New_York_University gptkb:Haitian_Vodou gptkb:Barnard_College gptkb:University_of_Syracuse gptkb:theater gptkb:literature gptkb:Anthropology gptkb:psychology gptkb:Ethnographic_Film Film production Visual arts Film Criticism Film History anthropology Cinematic techniques Cinematic Arts film schools dance and movement Voodoo culture Voodoo Practices ethnographic film Film aesthetics Dance and choreography Dance and Anthropology Literature at Syracuse University |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
gptkb:film
film production Film Theory film workshops experimental filmmaking |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:cinema
gptkb:Avant-garde_cinema gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:film Experimental Techniques Personal narrative Non-linear narrative Experimental film use of symbolism Cinematic Innovation Cinematic Techniques Symbolic imagery Symbolic Imagery Visual Storytelling Visual storytelling feminist themes non-linear storytelling mythical narratives Innovative sound design Experimental films Non-linear storytelling symbolic imagery self-exploration cultural commentary poetic imagery Innovative Editing Techniques psychological depth exploration of identity Exploration of space Exploration of the subconscious exploration of the subconscious At Land Visual poetry non-linear narrative Artistic legacy Visual Poetry use of mirrors Exploration of time exploration of the human condition Exploration of identity The Very Eye of Night Exploration of existential themes Innovative editing techniques Cinematic experimentation Cinematic language Exploration of dreams exploration of social issues avant-garde aesthetics exploration of spirituality exploration of memory Exploration of consciousness Exploration of narrative structure exploration of reality self-portraiture use of repetition Dreamlike sequences Exploration of philosophical themes experimental films exploration of existential themes exploration of consciousness influence on music videos exploration of time exploration of dreams Exploration of movement Exploration of visual aesthetics Use of slow motion feminist film theory exploration of myth exploration of perception exploration of space cultural identity themes Exploration of psychological themes exploration of cultural identity Exploration of sound Exploration of reality visual poetry exploration of the human experience collaboration with dancers exploration of movement dream-like imagery use of montage exploration of the unconscious Exploration of political themes exploration of the nature of consciousness her innovative narrative techniques Innovative Use of Sound exploration of the nature of dreams use of sound innovative editing techniques exploration of the nature of reality Use of repetition exploration of the body Exploration of personal themes exploration of the surreal use of slow motion use of sound in film exploration of the nature of existence Innovative Visuals Exploration of social themes Avant-garde films exploration of psychological themes exploration of ritual influence on later filmmakers innovative use of sound and image personal expression in film pioneering work in experimental cinema use of dream logic use of visual metaphors exploration of fantasy self-reflexive cinema her legacy in film history influence on feminist filmmakers avant-garde philosophy layered narratives exploration of the nature of art Exploration of silence Cinematic Poetry Exploration of cultural themes her unique visual style her contributions to the understanding of film language Dream-like narratives Dream-like sequences Exploration of artistic themes Exploration of emotional themes Exploration of metaphysical themes Exploration of rituals Exploration of spiritual themes avant-garde dance films exploration of cinematic language exploration of personal narrative exploration of the body in motion exploration of the female experience exploration of the feminine experience exploration of the nature of film exploration of the nature of memory exploration of the nature of perception exploration of the nature of space exploration of the nature of time exploration of visual storytelling her avant-garde aesthetics her contributions to dance film her contributions to film theory her contributions to the study of film form her contributions to the surrealist movement her experimental approach to storytelling her exploration of cultural identity her exploration of cultural identity in film her exploration of identity in film her exploration of ritual in film her exploration of the female experience her exploration of the subconscious her exploration of time and space her focus on personal narrative her impact on feminist film theory her impact on film aesthetics her impact on the art of filmmaking her impact on the avant-garde film community her impact on visual storytelling her influence on contemporary artists her influence on music videos her influence on the next generation of filmmakers her influence on visual artists her innovative editing techniques her innovative narrative structures her innovative use of camera angles her innovative use of sound in film her legacy in avant-garde art her legacy in film education her role in shaping feminist cinema her role in the New York avant-garde scene her role in the development of film theory her role in the feminist art movement her role in the feminist movement in film her role in the history of American cinema her use of dream imagery her use of multiple exposures her use of slow motion personal narrative style theoretical writings on film exploration of the relationship between film and reality innovative use of film techniques use of dream imagery innovative use of editing |
| gptkbp:legacy |
subject of documentaries
inspiration for future filmmakers subject of academic studies influence on visual art influence on music videos pioneering female filmmaker influenced music videos influenced contemporary dance influence on contemporary dance influenced visual art influence on visual artists impact on independent cinema influence on digital media influence on feminist filmmakers influence on feminist cinema pioneer of experimental film cultural icon in avant-garde art influential in feminist film theory |
| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:mentor |
many young filmmakers
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notable_burials |
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
American cinema history
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| gptkbp:notable_film |
gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon
gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time At Land |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon
gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti At Land The Very Eye of Night |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Director
gptkb:Film_Director gptkb:Producer gptkb:choreography gptkb:filmmakers gptkb:Screenwriter gptkb:Writer gptkb:poet gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:participated_in |
Film Festivals
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| gptkbp:popularized_by |
gptkb:cinema
gptkb:Women_in_Film Film theory Visual Anthropology Visual poetry non-linear narrative Film as an art form narrative structure in film female representation in film Experimental film techniques experimental choreography Dance film dream-like imagery the use of sound in film Dance Film Non-narrative cinema Non-narrative film Psychological horror in film The use of dream imagery in film The use of slow motion narrative structure in experimental film narrative structure in short films non-narrative film the use of dance in cinema the use of dream imagery the use of non-linear narrative the use of non-linear storytelling the use of ritual in film the use of slow motion |
| gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
gptkb:Maya_Deren_Award
|
| gptkbp:produced |
gptkb:Meditation_on_Violence
gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti gptkb:The_Witch's_Cradle At Land The Very Eye of Night |
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:The_Divine_Horsemen:_Living_Gods_of_Haiti
gptkb:The_Divine_Horsemen Essays on film theory essays on film An Anagram of Ideas on Art, Form, and Film Articles on Film Theory Articles on Film and Art Writing on Film Writing on film theory books on film theory essays on film theory writing on film theory |
| gptkbp:published_work |
gptkb:The_Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti
gptkb:The_Film_Book The Art of Film An Anagram of Ideas on Art, Form, and Film The Dance and the Film |
| gptkbp:received |
gptkb:The_American_Film_Institute's_Life_Achievement_Award
gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters_award gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters_Award gptkb:The_Guggenheim_Fellowship gptkb:Academy_Awards gptkb:Guggenheim_Fellowship critical acclaim Grants for film projects multiple awards Posthumous recognition posthumous recognition Grants for Film Projects Grants for film production the Guggenheim Fellowship Awards for her films Grants for Film Production Grants from the American Film Institute Grants from the Guggenheim Foundation awards for her films Film Society of Lincoln Center's Tribute |
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:American_Film_Institute
gptkb:National_Film_Registry gptkb:the_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:the_Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences gptkb:the_American_Film_Institute film festivals Cultural historians Film scholars |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Alexander_Hammid
Cecil Stokes |
| gptkbp:style |
avant-garde
experimental |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:mythology
gptkb:rituals feminine experience |
| gptkbp:technique |
non-linear storytelling
Nonlinear Narrative |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:identity gptkb:time gptkb:feminism gptkb:rituals |
| gptkbp:uses |
dream imagery
symbolism in her films |
| gptkbp:utilized |
gptkb:Symbolism
Non-linear narrative improvisation symbolism experimental techniques Non-linear Storytelling Symbolic Imagery non-linear storytelling Non-linear storytelling Visual Metaphors Nonlinear Narrative Visual poetry non-linear narrative Dream imagery non-linear editing slow motion Symbolism in film visual metaphors Symbolism in Film dream imagery Visual Storytelling Techniques double exposure symbolism in film symbolism in her work Experimental Sound Design Metaphor in storytelling Symbolism in her films symbolism in her films |
| gptkbp:was |
a cultural icon
a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters a filmmaker who contributed to the development of film theory a filmmaker who contributed to the rise of independent film festivals a filmmaker who inspired the use of improvisation in film a filmmaker who emphasized the importance of the female perspective a filmmaker who influenced the visual style of later films a filmmaker who influenced the aesthetics of modern cinema a filmmaker of the American avant-garde a filmmaker who emphasized personal expression a filmmaker who explored identity a filmmaker who inspired a generation of artists a filmmaker who left a lasting legacy in cinema. a key figure in the 1940s film scene a member of the New York avant-garde community a pioneer of visual poetry a significant figure in independent film history a filmmaker who created a unique cinematic language a recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters award a filmmaker who used her own experiences in her work a filmmaker who challenged traditional narrative structures a filmmaker who explored the relationship between reality and illusion a prominent figure in the 1940s and 1950s film scene a filmmaker who emphasized visual poetry a filmmaker who experimented with sound and image a filmmaker who explored psychological themes a filmmaker who received posthumous recognition a filmmaker who used symbolism in her work a filmmaker whose legacy continues to inspire a filmmaker whose work is studied in film schools a key figure in American avant-garde cinema a pioneer of feminist film theory a recipient of the Creative Arts Award a significant figure in the history of film a visionary artist a filmmaker who challenged traditional narrative forms a filmmaker who influenced the development of video art |
| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:culture
gptkb:film_production_company gptkb:Artist gptkb:Film_Director gptkb:choreography gptkb:filmmakers gptkb:photographers gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:cultural_icon gptkb:cultural_practices gptkb:Cultural_Commentary gptkb:Screenwriter gptkb:conceptual_art gptkb:educators gptkb:performers gptkb:Writer gptkb:feminism gptkb:poet gptkb:film Feminist icon Film theorist cultural leader Experimental Artist artistic figure Influential educator Visionary Artist Artistic innovator Artistic leader Cultural pioneer Cinematic innovator subject of numerous documentaries influential filmmaker influential artist cultural anthropologist Influential Teacher artistic leader Influential figure in film history cultural innovator artistic innovator Artistic pioneer Artistic Pioneer visionary filmmaker Visionary filmmaker influential figure in cinema Cinematic Innovator Cinematic storyteller Cinematic visionary Creative force in cinema Experimental artist Film activist Filmmaker and Poet Filmmaker and choreographer Influential artist in the 20th century Innovator in film aesthetics Key Figure in American Avant-Garde Movement Key figure in American avant-garde cinema Pioneer of feminist film theory Pioneer of independent cinema recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award advocate for women's representation in film artistic pioneer creative visionary creator of iconic imagery in film history cultural producer documentarian experimental artist explorer of the subconscious in her films film activist film scholar filmmaker and choreographer filmmaker of the avant-garde founder of the Creative Film Foundation influencer in the field of visual arts education influential theorist innovator in film innovator in film and performance innovator in visual storytelling inspiration for artists across various disciplines key figure in American avant-garde cinema key figure in American avant-garde film key figure in American cinema key figure in experimental film key figure in feminist cinema key figure in the development of dance film key figure in the history of dance and film. key figure in the history of film pioneer of American avant-garde cinema pioneer of experimental film pioneer of feminist film pioneer of feminist film theory pioneer of personal cinema pioneer of visual poetry theorist of film influential figure in the American avant-garde movement |
| gptkbp:was_a_filmmaker_in |
the 20th century
|
| gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in |
the New York avant-garde scene
the experimental film community the feminist movement in film |
| gptkbp:was_a_key_influence_on |
the feminist movement in film
|
| gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in |
the independent film movement
the feminist film movement the use of non-linear storytelling the use of sound in experimental film |
| gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of |
artistic freedom in film
|
| gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:New_York_University
|
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:African_Vodou
gptkb:Eastern_European_avant-garde gptkb:Maya_Culture gptkb:Martha_Graham gptkb:André_Breton gptkb:Carl_Jung gptkb:Maya_Angelou gptkb:Modernist_Literature gptkb:Marcel_Duchamp gptkb:Mikhail_Bakhtin gptkb:Jean_Cocteau gptkb:Sigmund_Freud gptkb:Maya_culture gptkb:Surrealist_movement gptkb:Dadaism gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:Eastern_Philosophy African American culture Avant-Garde Movements Eastern philosophy Freudian theory surrealism African dance American modernism Psychological Theories Eastern European cinema modernist literature Eastern European Culture Eastern European culture the avant-garde movement Eastern European folklore the occult Surrealist Artists surrealist artists the works of Carl Jung Cinematic Traditions Eastern European Folklore Maya Deren's own experiences the works of Jean Cocteau the works of Luis Buñuel |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
Artistic Innovation
Symbolic imagery non-linear storytelling Cultural commentary Psychological themes Innovative Editing Techniques Visual poetry Visual Poetry Challenging Norms Exploration of identity Innovative editing techniques Cinematic experimentation her use of symbolism her influence on film criticism her exploration of identity The exploration of existential themes The exploration of the human psyche Innovative Use of Sound innovative editing techniques Innovative Narrative Structures The exploration of the subconscious her legacy in film history her exploration of dreams Cinematic Experimentation Cinematic Innovations her unique visual style Cinematic Surrealism Experimental narrative structure Exploring the Unconscious Her Use of Symbolic Imagery Innovative Editing Styles Non-Narrative Structure Personal filmmaking style Personal narrative in film The blending of reality and fantasy The exploration of memory in film The exploration of the female experience The exploration of the passage of time The exploration of time in film The use of dream logic in narrative The use of mirrors in film The use of music in film The use of repetition in film The use of surreal imagery in film The use of symbolism in storytelling The use of the body in film The use of visual metaphors in film her avant-garde approach her avant-garde style her contributions to dance film her contributions to film criticism her contributions to film theory her contributions to the feminist movement in film her experimental approach to film her experimental approach to narrative her experimental sound design her exploration of dreams in film her exploration of female subjectivity her exploration of ritual her exploration of the subconscious her exploration of time in film her impact on film festivals her impact on visual culture her influence on contemporary art her influence on cultural studies her influence on digital media her influence on film education her influence on film festivals her influence on film preservation her influence on film theory her influence on installation art her influence on music videos her influence on narrative film her influence on performance art her influence on the New York avant-garde scene her influence on visual arts. her influence on visual storytelling her innovative camera techniques her innovative editing techniques her innovative use of camera techniques her innovative use of editing her innovative use of sound her legacy in film education her personal filmmaking style her poetic approach her poetic narrative style her poetic storytelling her role in the New American Cinema movement her use of dreamlike imagery her use of multiple exposures her use of repetition her use of slow motion her use of the body in film her use of visual metaphors her impact on independent cinema her influence on later filmmakers her poetic approach to filmmaking her use of non-linear storytelling |
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Film_Society_of_Lincoln_Center
gptkb:The_avant-garde_movement Film Festivals Cultural Movements Artistic Collaborations the avant-garde movement Film Collectives the surrealist movement The New York Film Scene the American avant-garde movement the New York avant-garde scene the experimental film movement the feminist film festival circuit the feminist movement in film the avant-garde art community |
| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:award
gptkb:Guggenheim_Fellowship |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:The_Divine_Horsemen
gptkb:Meditation_on_Violence gptkb:Meshes_of_the_Afternoon gptkb:Ritual_in_Transfigured_Time gptkb:Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti gptkb:The_Witch's_Cradle At Land The Very Eye of Night film criticism articles An Anagram of Ideas on Art, Form, and Film books on film theory |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Garry_Winogrand
gptkb:Thelma_Schoonmaker gptkb:Bill_Viola gptkb:Cindy_Sherman gptkb:Diane_Arbus gptkb:Godfrey_Reggio gptkb:Roni_Horn gptkb:The_Same_River_Twice gptkb:Marina_Abramović gptkb:Yoko_Ono gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:Sergei_Eisenstein gptkb:Leonora_Carrington gptkb:A_Tale_of_Love_and_Darkness |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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