A special episode to coincide with the start of the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Paris Films Co-op CinéDoc. A series of special screenings are taking place in Paris from the 20th to the 30th of November and the programme will appear online shortly after.

This episode features music from Parazite Système Sonore: Spot Phelizon & Joëlle Colombeau

Filmmaker Dominique Willoughby is the current president of the Paris Films Co-op. In this episode, Dominique traces the journey of the Co-op from its inception in 1974, thanks to two key filmmakers: Claudine Eizykman and Guy Fihman. Heavily influenced by the thinking of philosopher Jean-François Lyotard, their films brought a radical new approach to film in France at the time, with a great emphasis on the experiential aspects of film.

The filmmakers included in the celebratory screenings are:

Adolpho Arrietta

Edouard Beux

Yaa Bôé

Robert Cahen

Jenny E. Davidson

Claudine Eizykman

Guy Fihman

Catherine Le Gallou 

Barbara Glowczewska (Also sometimes credited as Glowczewski)

Jacques Monory

Georges Rey

Hans Richter

Pierre Rovere

Jean-Pierre Valladeau 

Unglee

Due to time constraints, we have been unable to discuss everyone's films in this episode, so please accept our apologies for any names and films we have missed in the discussion!

Please visit cinedoc.org for more info.