Join Ute Aurand and Robert Beavers in person for a two-day program of
screenings and discussion exploring affinities between cinema and
architecture through their work.
Partners of twenty years and two of experimental cinema's most
distinctive voices, Aurand and Beavers have rarely had their films
presented in dialogue. "The Built Metaphor" (Oct. 5) focuses on urban
architectural space, ornament and construction, while "At Home" (Oct. 6)
explores domestic space and interior life. Each screening will be
followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Program 1 “The Built Metaphor”
October 5, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Amor (Beavers, 1980), 15 minutes
In die Erde gebaut (Aurand, 2008), 42 minutes silent
The Stoas (Beavers, 1991-1997), 24 minutes
Program 2 “At Home”
October 6, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Zu Hause (Aurand, 1998), 2.5 minutes
Halbmond für Margaret (Aurand, 2004), 18 minutes silent
Listening to the Space in My Room (Beavers, 2013), 19 minutes
Renate (Aurand, 2021), 6 minutes
“Der Klang, die Welt…” (Beavers, 2018) 4.5 minutes
Filmmaker Bios:
Ute Aurand
Ute Aurand (1957, Frankfurt am Main)
is a German experimental filmmaker, curator, and teacher based in
Berlin. Working almost exclusively in 16mm since 1980, Aurand is known
for intimate, rhythmically edited diary films and portraits of friends,
family, and places. She has completed more than 40 films which have been
widely exhibited in museums, galleries, and festivals internationally.
Beyond her own filmmaking, she has curated influential programs and
co-founded the group FilmSamstag (1997–2007) as well as founding the
Bolex workshop at the DFFB in 2015.
Robert Beavers
Robert Beavers (1949, Brookline,
Massachusetts) is a central figure in avant-garde cinema of the latter
half of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st. His 16mm films
combine poetic sensitivity with formal precision, balancing sensuality
and complexity. His work has been the subject of major retrospectives at
the Whitney Museum, Tate Modern, Pacific Film Archive, and the Austrian
Filmmuseum, with a recent screening at MoMA New York. In 2024, MIT
Press published the first book-length study of his work, Double Vision:
The Cinema of Robert Beavers by Rebekah Rutkoff. He lives and works
between Berlin and Massachusetts, remaining closely involved in how his
films are exhibited and preserved.
Presented by U of T’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture,
Landscape, and Design, Cinema Studies Institute, and Innis College, in
partnership with TIFF. “Aurand / Beavers: Architecture and Dwelling”
coincides with "The Sparrow Dream with Robert Beavers" at TIFF Cinematheque on October 7 (tickets on sale October 2).