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Johannes Grenzfurthner
Johannes Grenzfurthner (; born 1975 in Vienna) is an Austrian artist, filmmaker, writer, actor, curator, theatre director, performer and lecturer. Grenzfurthner is the founder, conceiver and artistic director of ''monochrom'', an international art and theory group and film production company. Most of his artworks are labeled ''monochrom''. Grenzfurthner is an outspoken researcher in subversive and underground culture, for example the field of sexuality and technology, and one of the founders of "techno-hedonism". Boing Boing magazine referred to Grenzfurthner as ''leitnerd'', a wordplay with the German term Leitkultur that ironically hints at Grenzfurthner's role in nerd/hacker/art culture. Career In the early 1990s, Grenzfurthner was a member of several Bulletin Board System, BBS message boards. Grenzfurther used his online connections to create ''monochrom'', a zine or alternative magazine that dealt with art, technology and subversive cultures. His motivation was to react ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the Culture of Austria, cultural, Economy of Austria, economic, and Politics of Austria, political center of the country, the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most-populous of the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. The city lies on the eastern edge of the Vienna Woods (''Wienerwald''), the northeasternmost foothills of the Alps, that separate Vienna from the more western parts of Austria, at the transition to the Pannonian Basin. It sits on the Danube, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holon
Holon (, ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the Gush Dan, Gush Dan metropolitan area. In , it had a population of , making it the List of cities in Israel, tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industry (manufacturing), industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. Its jurisdiction is 19,200 dunams; as of 2018 according to Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, CBS data, it has a population of 194,273. Etymology The name of the city comes from the Hebrew Language, Hebrew word ''holon'', meaning "(little) sand". The name Holon also appears in the Bible: "And Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs" (Book of Joshua 21:15). History Holon was founded in 1935 on sand dunes six kilometers () from Tel Aviv.''The Guide to Israel'', Zeev Vilnay, Hamakor Press, Jerusalem, 1972, p.239 The Łódzia textile factory was established there by Jewish immigrants from Łódź, Poland, along with many other in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hacking At Leaves
Hacking at Leaves is a 2024 Austrian documentary film directed and written by Johannes Grenzfurthner. It explores various themes including the United States' colonial past, Navajo tribal history, and the hacker culture, hacker movement, through the lens of the story of a hackerspace in Durango, Colorado, during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was produced by monochrom. Plot ''Hacking at Leaves'' features Austrian artist and filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner as both host and director, blending documentary and fiction to delve into themes of optimism, freedom, settler colonialism, pandemics, and societal collapse within the American context. The film introduces a fictional element to convey its message. Grenzfurthner, clad in a yellow radiation suit, sits in a 1970s-style control room (which he refers to as his "flat"), contemplating whether he should create a documentary about a makerspace at the Powerhouse Science Center in Durango, Colorado. This makerspace pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razzennest
''Razzennest'' is a 2022 Austrian supernatural, satirical horror film written and directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner. The film was produced by art group monochrom. Horror and sound play an essential role in the film. Grenzfurthner says that ''Razzennest'' forms a trilogy with '' Masking Threshold'' (2021) and ''Solvent'' (2024). Plot South African filmmaker and enfant terrible Manus Oosthuizen meets with film critic Babette Cruickshank in a Los Angeles sound studio. With key members of Manus's crew joining, they record an audio commentary track for his new "elegiac feature documentary ''Razzennest''" that cryptically deals with the legacy of the Thirty Years' War. Strange incidents occur during the recording session; one by one, the film crew members are possessed by the ghosts of soldiers and peasants from 1645, and history repeats itself. Cast * Sophie Kathleen Kozeluh as Babette Cruickshank * Michael Smulik as Manus Oosthuizen * Anne Weiner as Ellen Zampaglione * Roland Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drafthouse Films
Drafthouse Films is an independent film distribution company based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2010 by Tim League, who had previously founded the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain. Drafthouse has released a variety of films since its inception. History In March 2022, it was announced that digital distributor Giant Pictures had acquired the Drafthouse Films label. Nick Savva became the new Drafthouse Films CEO, with Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League as chairman of the acquired company. Drafthouse Films' first two acquisitions under its new management were '' Nr. 10'', directed by Alex van Warmerdam, and '' Masking Threshold'', a psychological horror pic from director Johannes Grenzfurthner. Releases *'' Four Lions'' (2010) *'' Comin' at Ya!'' (1981, re-released in 2012) *'' The FP'' (2012) *'' Bullhead'' (2012) *'' Klown'' (2012) *'' Trailer War'' (2012) *'' The Ambassador'' (2012) *'' Miami Connection'' (1987, re-released in 2012) *'' Wake in Fright'' (1971, re-released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas, focused on fantasy, horror, sci-fi, action and cult films, the largest genre festival in the United States. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse. Lisa Dreyer is festival director. Annick Mahnert is head of programming. It is often cited as the largest and most prestigious genre festival in the United States, and as one of the top 3 in the world alongside Sitges ; , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, renowned worldwide for Sitges Film Festival, its film festival, Carnival, and LGBTQ culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is know ... and Fantasia. History The festival takes place in September at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, filling eight screens for eight days and hosting many writers, directors, and actors, either well-established or unknown. The festival has become known as a launch-pad for genre films, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masking Threshold (film)
''Masking Threshold'' is a 2021 English-language Austrian horror film directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner, and produced by art group monochrom. Horror and sound play an essential role in the film. Grenzfurthner says that ''Masking Threshold'' forms a trilogy with ''Razzennest'' and ''Solvent (film), Solvent''. Plot A skeptic IT worker tries to cure his harrowing hearing impairment by conducting a series of experiments in his makeshift home lab. The film combines the style of a chamber play, a scientific procedural drama, procedural and the aesthetic of unboxing or do it yourself, DIY YouTube videos, with body horror elements and techniques known from experimental film. Grenzfurthner sees the film in the tradition of ''extreme cinema'', but presents elements of psychological horror. In an interview with Thomas Kaestle, Grenzfurthner talks about his motivation. ::''Masking Threshold'' is a film about a suffering but stubborn and willful person whose perspective of the world and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Broken Dreams
''Glossary of Broken Dreams'' is a 2018 Austrian/American documentary film directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner. The essayistic feature film tries to present an overview of political concepts such as freedom, privacy, identity, resistance, etc. Grenzfurthner calls his project an "ideotaining cinematic revue" about political ideas he considers important. Grenzfurthner cites frustration about the current level of political debate as a primary influence for making the film. He couldn't tolerate "ignorant and topically abusive comments on the 'Internet' anymore." So he teamed up with writer and activist Ishan Raval to "explain, re-evaluate, and sometimes sacrifice political golden calves of discourse." The film features performances by Amber Benson, Max Grodenchik, Jason Scott Sadofsky and others. The film was produced by art group monochrom. Concept Johannes Grenzfurthner, who defines himself as a 'lumpenproletariat, lumpennerd' in the film's intro, functions as a storyteller and host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traceroute (film)
''Traceroute'' is a 2016 Austrian- American documentary film directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner. The autobiographical documentary and road movie deals with the history, politics and impact of nerd culture. Grenzfurthner calls his film a "personal journey into the uncharted depths of nerd culture, a realm full of dangers, creatures and more or less precarious working conditions", an attempt to "chase the ghosts of nerddom's past, present and future." The film was co-produced by art group monochrom and Reisenbauer Film. It features music by Kasson Crooker, Hans Nieswandt, and many others. Concept Artist and self-declared nerd Johannes Grenzfurthner is documenting his personal road trip from the West Coast to the East Coast of the United States, to introduce the audience to places and people that shaped and inspired his art and politics. ''Traceroute'' is a reflection on Grenzfurthner's own roots of nerddom, an "On the road style romp across the United States as he visits icons of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rise Of Echsenfriedl
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eignblunzn
''Eignblunzn'' (also known as Viennese Factionism: Eignblunzn or auto blood sausage) is a 2003 Extreme performance art, performance by Austrian art theory group monochrom and is considered an important work in the group's history and Austrian art history in the 2000s. The group's members Johannes Grenzfurthner, Evelyn Fürlinger and Harald Homolka-List staged a classic Austrian Heuriger (wine tavern) in a room at Museumsquartier Vienna, and consumed Austrian-style blood sausage made out of their own blood. Volunteers were invited to take part. German author Johannes Ullmaier and Austrian journalist Gerlinde Lang of radio station FM4 joined the procedure and reported about it. The performance was accompanied by political essays about the 'auto-cannibalistic' tendencies of the global economy. The event also can be interpreted as a critical statement about art, art history, the art market, and martialism in performance art (see: Viennese Actionism). The performance was adapted and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
