''Star Spangled to Death'' is a 2004
experimental film
Experimental film or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that rigorously re-evaluates cinematic conventions and explores non-narrative forms or alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working. Many experimental films, parti ...
directed by
Ken Jacobs
Ken Jacobs (born May 25, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American experimental filmmaker. His style often involves the use of found footage which he edits and manipulates. He has also directed films using his own footage.
Ken Jacobs directed ...
, consisting almost entirely of archive footage, depicting Jacobs' view of the
United States
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in film.
Jacobs began compiling material in the late 1950s, and premiered the film (almost seven hours in length) at the 2004
New York Film Festival
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It won the Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award at the
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2004.
See also
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List of longest films
This list of longest films is composed of films with a running time of 300 minutes (5 hours) or more.
Cinematic films
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Expe ...
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Jack Smith
References
External links
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''Star Spangled to Death''at
the Film-Makers' Cooperative
The Film-Makers' Cooperative a.k.a. legal name The New American Cinema Group, Inc. is an artist-run, non-profit organization incorporated in July 1961 in New York City by Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, Stan Brakhage, Lionel Rogosin, Gregory Markopoul ...
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Jonathan Rosenbaum review''Star Spangled to Death''on
Vimeo
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2004 films
American historical films
Films directed by Ken Jacobs
Films set in the United States
Collage film
2000s avant-garde and experimental films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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