Just Don’t Think I’ll Scream
In its latest issue, the film magazine 24 images dedicates a special feature to the theme of our symposium, Film Archives Beget Films, to be held on April 28-29. In conjunction with this editorial coverage, and just ahead of the symposium, we are presenting a program entirely focused on this theme; the re-use of archival film footage in films. While not aiming to be exhaustive, the program highlights the diversity of practices from an aesthetic and historical perspective.
In this found footage film featuring shots from over 400 films, filmmaker Frank Beauvais uses voice-over to talk about his depression and solitary experience, as he found himself isolated in an Alsatian village following a break-up with his lover. This powerful and dense film, whose shots follow each other at breathtaking speed, is both a cinephilic and empathetic experience, guided by Beauvais's brilliantly written and told personal narrative.
Frank Beauvais
Frank Beauvais is a French filmmaker, actor, and music consultant. In 2008, he won the Grand Prix for Best Short Film for his documentary Je flotterai sans envie at the Entrevues Belfort Film Festival, where he was a selector from 1999 to 2002.
