"The Absolute Film" response

 I loved how “The Absolute Film” immersed the connections between several iconic filmmakers of the experimental/avante-garde/absolute field by flowing their stories together briefly and succinctly. It was very interesting that Fischinger’s body of work was not replicated upon his moving to America, and yet that his California presence inspired John and James Whitney to set out on films of their own with more updated technological and artistic standards. These two seem like interesting historical figures, and that Harry Smith was in turn involved with them and Fischinger also shows how crucial connections are for artists: not just for success in the industry because of the networking included, but because of the collective artistic influence and shared adventure of creation! What would these filmmakers be if they’d not met one another and worked together? Who would Ken Kesey and Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac be without one another? What would The Beatles and The Beach Boys have recorded without inspiring one another? This film article touches on that exciting and crucial connection between artists working within and changing their field in their own ways.