Feb. 23: Curator Mark Toscano presents a selection of poetic documentaries by Portland, Oregon filmmaker Vanessa Renwick, who will appear in person at the screening.

With the Ann Arbor Film Festival holding its 50th anniversary in 2012 on March 24 to April 1, the fest has already lined up a fantastic set of special programs to celebrate.

West coast based underground filmmaker Robert Nelson, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer within the past year, passed away this week. He was 81 years old.

Winners of the 7th annual Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival include Georg Koszulinski, Martha Colburn and more.

The 7th Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival is showing great films by Vanessa Renwick, Georg Koszulinski, Martha Colburn and more.

Jan. 23: The Academy Film Archive’s Mark Toscano presents a night of restored masterworks and rarities inspired by The Maltese Cross Movement.

June 6: To celebrate the release of Criterion’s Blu-ray release of Stan Brakhage films, Mark Toscano presents 6 films in their original 16mm format.

L.A. Filmforum is screening six underground film classics from the Treasures From American Film Archives IV DVD. See films by Ron Rice, Marie Menken and more.