has accepted, with regret, the resignation of Executive Director Caroline Savage after two years of exceptional leadership; ill health and a desire to focus on her own photography and film work led her to return to family in Pennsylvania.

During her brief tenure she created new and exciting collaborations with visual arts galleries and alternative spaces, as well as film-exhibiting organizations, greatly enhancing the promotion of screenings and events, a key example being the premiere presentation of Miranda July’s Things We Don’t Understand and Definitely Are Not Going To Talk About at Theatre Artaud in Fall 2006. Other signature accomplishments include the programming of the Live Cinema Lab and Live Cinema series, held at diverse venues, and Caroline’s revitalization of Cinematheque’s journal, Cinematograph, of which, volume seven–Live Cinema: A Contemporary Reader–will be released in April 2008.

Caroline’s outstanding fundraising abilities increased foundation and donor support, leading to balanced budgets for both years. Finally, her eclectic and enthusiastic outlook energized the organization’s longstanding dedication to experimental film and media, leaving Cinematheque a much renewed cultural institution.

ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!

Program Notes Go Digital!
Cinematheque is excited to announce the digital publication of its collected Program Notes Books, representing years 1984-2000. These digital replicas of our bound volumes of Program Notes represent the entirety of Cinematheques screenings for these years and provide information on hundreds of films and filmmakers. Many of these volumes have been out-of-print and unavailable for years. Completely indexed, cross-referenced, and text-searchable, these wonderful digital objects are available for free download in pdf format from Program Notes Books. Cinematheque is grateful to the Prelinger Library and the Internet Archive for making this possible.

Highlights of our recent publications are:

City Slivers and Fresh Kills: The Films of Gordon Matta-Clark, an incisive excavation of this great artist's cinematic oeuvre. This dynamic exhibition catalogue is the first publication to focus solely on the self-styled anarchitect's previously neglected film works. Featuring essays by Jane Crawford (Matta-Clark's widow and the executor of his estate), Jane Martin (noted Bay Area architect), Cinematheque's own Steven Jenkins and other scholars, and sliced through with film stills and rare personal images, City Slivers and Fresh Kills will most certainly delight Matta-Clark enthusiasts as well as artists, architects and cineastes who appreciate the "cutting" in cutting-edge.

Pranks and theories abound in Hung Up, a Cinematheque DVD release coinciding with last season's Eric Saks retrospective. Produced by Saks in a limited edition of 100 copiesóeach a one-of-a-kind artwork replete with original drawings and lavish packagingóthe DVD features a premiere project available only in this special edition. Available while supplies last for $20 (plus $3 postage).

For a bittersweet reading experience, be sure to pick up Jovial Tales for Tragic Sensibilities, a gorgeous and provocative catalogue published last season to commemorate Cinematheque's screening of Jeanne C. Finley's slideñvideo works and the titular retrospective celebrating Finley and art partner John Muse at New Langton Arts. Copiously illustrated, and featuring insightful essays by artist Mark Alice Durant and cultural critic Margaret More. Available while supplies last for $15 (plus $3 postage).

Hardcore cineastes and casual film buffs alike will want to pick up the latest edition of Cinematheque's annual Program Notes, which compile each and every note on each and every film presented throughout our three-season year of screenings. Extensively indexed and cross-referenced, this convenient, historically valuable compendium contains incisive background notes, artist biographies, curatorial blurbs, filmographies and original writings not found anywhere else. Available while supplies last for $12 (plus $3 postage).