In collaboration with the
DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, MAVIS and THIS IS NOT A SHOP
SOLUS
has put together a special series of events for this year's festival ...

JONAS MEKAS IS COMING TO DUBLIN!!!
Catch five of his seminal films at the Irish Film Institute and join us for
a discussion about independent distribution at the Ha'penny Bridge Inn.

SOLUS DVD #1 hot off the presses!
Join us for a DVD launch party and screening of Alan Lambert's
newest video at THIS IS NOT A SHOP on Benburb Street.


Sunday February 17th:

Irish Film Institute 1pm
As I was moving ahead, occasionally I Saw Glimpses of Beauty
Jonas Mekas
2000, 288 mins, USA, 16mm, colour, sound

Monday February 18th:

Irish Film Institute 4pm
Notes on the Circus
Jonas Mekas
1964, 68 mins, USA, 16mm, b&w, sound/silent
The Brig
Jonas Mekas
1972, 12 mins, USA, 16mm, colour, sound

Ha'penny Bridge Inn 6-8pm (upstairs)
MA in Visual Arts Practices (MAVIS) and SOLUS invite you
to a conversation on distribution and exhibition with
Jonas Mekas,
Pip Chodorov, Moira Tierney, Aoife Desmond and Maeve Connolly

Tuesday February 19th:

Irish Film Institute 4pm
Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania
Jonas Mekas
1971- 1972, 82 minutes, USA, 16mm, colour, sound

This is Not a Shop 7.30pm
(26 Benburb street at the corner of Benburb and Blackhall Place,
on the Red Luas line between Museum and Smithfield)
Launch party for first SOLUS compilation DVD!
http://thisisnotashop.wordpress.com/

Wednesday February 20th:

Irish Film Institute 4pm
A Letter from Greenpoint
Jonas Mekas
2004, 80 min, USA, video, colour, sound

This is Not a Shop 7.30pm
A SOLUS Premiere screening of Alan Lambert's Death in
Bermuda (http://www.metaldragon.net/)

Press release for MAVIS/SOLUS discussion attached.

For more about Jonas Mekas: www.jonasmekas.com
For festival information: www.dubliniff.com
For more about SOLUS: www.moiratierney.net/solus.htm