I’m thrilled to be an artist in residence at the Wexner Center this year. I’ve been a fan of the Wex since 1996 when they invited me to come online my first film The Rainbow Man/John 3:16 there. That was in the old days of videotape when getting access to editing equipment was a big… Read more »
Posts By: Chloe Zimmerman
Terry Riley in Milan
I had breakfast with Terry Riley recently in Milan. He was in town doing a concert. It was a huge pleasure to spend time with him and also super helpful in my Kronos Quartet research. Terry Riley is central to the story of Kronos – they’ve collaborated for more than 35 years. Working on this… Read more »
September Update
I’m in Venice, doing a residency with the Emily Harvey Foundation. Using the opportunity to work intensely on a number of projects, including my Kronos Quartet live documentary, the VR piece I am making with Gary Hustwit about Buckminster Fuller domes, my upcoming live show with Brent Green at BAM, and a little cine poem… Read more »
Buckminster Fuller in Virtual Reality
I am working on a new VR short film about Buckminster Fuller domes with my old friend Gary Hustwit (Helvetica, Urbanized). It’s really interesting to work in a format that scrambles most of the rules of traditional filmmaking. I’m excited about this new piece. Stay tuned for more details.
Update: Untitled Kronos Project
I’m currently deep in production on my new documentary about the Kronos Quartet. Here’s a frame from our recent interview with legendary composer Philip Glass.
New York Premiere: Live Cinema at BAM
I’m honored to be part of the upcoming 2016 BAM Next Wave Festival. This December, Brent Green and I will be presenting our Live Cinema performance for four nights at the BAM Fisher Fishman Space. Tickets and more information available here.
Sam Green and Brent Green: Live Cinema at the Exploratorium
This is a short video from a recent performance I did at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, part of my Live Cinema show with Brent Green. Above is an excerpt from Love Letter to the Fog.
The Love Song of R Buckminster Fuller in Mexico City
A great photo from my recent performance of “The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller” at the Teatro de la Ciudad, Mexico City, April 15, 2016.
Live Cinema Shorts with Brent Green: Upcoming Shows
Brent Green and I are continuing to tour with a joint program of our short live cinema pieces. In May we’ll be at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto and the Exploratorium in San Francisco. With this show, Brent and I take turns narrating short films and share a fantastic band featuring Brendan Canty… Read more »
The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller in 2016
Four years after the premiere of The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller, Yo La Tengo and I continue to screen the piece. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the continued interest in it. We recently did a terrific screening at SUNY Oswego and in a few weeks will screen the piece at one of my… Read more »