I moved to NYC in the early 80’s with dreams of making films that would change the world. To prime my path, I was prepared to serve first. There were two internships I wanted. Having grown up listening to Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey records, he was one. He didn’t hire me. The Super-8 No Wave film thing was taking the city by storm — or at least the East Village. I turned my sights to working for Beth B, one of the key figures in the “Cinema Of Transgression”. I got the interview… but not the gig. Although I have had to watch from afar, I have kept track of Beth and her work, and have always found it inspiring and uncompromising. How Beth navigates the challenge of giving her work form while leading her life and not being lead is both a marvel and a mantra. As Beth points out in her post today, it is not easy, it is a struggle, but the rewards prove the choice’s righteousness time and time again.
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