In 1945, Maya Deren was awarded an Honorable Mention for her first film, Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), by the Amateur Cinema League. This film, co-directed with her husband Alexander Hammid, would go on to become one of the most influential avant-garde films of the 20th Century. You can learn where to watch it here.
According to the Amateur Cinema Database, the League was formed in New York City on July 28, 1926 and began awarding their “Ten Best” list in 1930. The staff of the League’s monthly publication, Movie Makers, would select their ten best films, then also award a number of Honorable Mentions in the pages of their magazine. The list was not typically considered a competition, but was an informal selection of films that the magazine staff wanted to highlight and recognize.
The Ten Best list of 1945 was published in the December issue of Movie Makers. Six months earlier, in the June issue,...
According to the Amateur Cinema Database, the League was formed in New York City on July 28, 1926 and began awarding their “Ten Best” list in 1930. The staff of the League’s monthly publication, Movie Makers, would select their ten best films, then also award a number of Honorable Mentions in the pages of their magazine. The list was not typically considered a competition, but was an informal selection of films that the magazine staff wanted to highlight and recognize.
The Ten Best list of 1945 was published in the December issue of Movie Makers. Six months earlier, in the June issue,...
- 1/24/2019
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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