The Red Thread Larry Gottheim and His Films

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: The Red Thread

The Beginning Before the Beginning

1. In the Beginning is the Ending

2. Blues, the Fons et Origo

3. Fog Line: Manifesting

4. The Time of Ceremony: Corn

5. Sliding: Doorway

6. Thought

7. Visual Music: Harmonica

8. Going Home: Barn Rushes

9. Edge: Horizons: Elective Affinities Part 1

10. Mouches Volantes: Elective Affinities Part 2

11. Four Shadows: Elective Affinities Part 3

12. The Garden is Closed: Tree of Knowledge, Elective

Affinities 4

13. Natural Selection: Me and the Mind of Others

14. Transformations: Sorry/Hear Us

15. Reversing Time: Mnemosyne Mother of Muses

16. The Red Thread

17. Machete Gillette...Mama

18. Your Television Traveler

19. Chants and Dances for Hand

20. Knot/Not

The Ending After the Ending

Part 2: Critical Notes

Jonas Mekas

Scott MacDonald

Barry Gerson

John Hanhardt

Michael Sicinski

Owen Vince

Part 3: Personal Perspectives

Steve Anker

Heinz Emigholz

Scott MacDonald

Acknowledgements

Filmography

Index

Notes