Films:
Some Women Writers Kill Themselves:
Selected Videopoems and Poetry of Alexis Krasilovsky
"Alexis Krasilovsky, in her poetry videos, works expertly with contradiction. Her poems speak of disaster and despair, yet produce feelings of hope."
- G. Murray Thomas, Next
"...Southern California's poetry video diva."
- Beyond Baroque
2 Weeks in Nevada
WINNER: "Best of the Fest" Literary Award 2008 - Austin Woman's Film, Music & Literary Festival
"...makes my hair stand on end."
- Jan Seides
Alexis Krasilovsky's poetry has appeared in numerous films and videos, including Exile, Epicenter U., and What Memphis Needs, which aired on PBS' The 90's nationwide. Born in Alaska and educated at Smith, Yale and California Institute of the Arts, she currently lives in Los Angeles.
CREDITS:
Associate Producer: Reseda Mickey
DVD Authoring: Katey Bright
DVD Mastering: Brian Dehler, Cine-O-Matic
Sound Recording: Ann Krupa Klamer
Cover Layout: Katey Bright
Cover Art/Photo: Three
Poetry Editing: Julia Stein
Video Poems:
- Videopoems by Alexis Krasilovsky including Camp Terezin, What Memphis Needs and others.
Selected poems from:
- Abuse of Privacy
- Some Men
- Some Women Writers Kill Themselves
- Self-Portrait as a Geisha
Category: Poetry
Plot Keywords: Poetry, Videopoems, Cinepoems, Experimental films, feminism
Available on DVD:
- Home Use $29.95 Buy Now
- Institutional Use $225.00 Buy Now
Special Bonus:
Blood (1975) - the first punk film.