Avant Garde is an experimental filming style, translating into French as ‘ahead of the crowd’. Directors of avant garde films challenge the codes and conventions of the typical ‘Hollywood’ feature films by experimenting with narratives, editing techniques, camera movement etc. Avant garde is about producing something out of the ordinary that hasn’t been seen before and leaves an audience thinking.
Avant Garde films are often made on low budgets by directors wishing to express a point or opinion. Audiences are often left confused by avant garde films due to the eccentric styles that the director has chosen to convey their message.
Alain Resnais-A French avant garde film director. His work explored the themes of memories and previous violence that one suffered using t
Jonas Mekas- Dubbed "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema." Much of Mekas’ work was about events that had actually happened in his life and the life of those around him. Mekas helped to create a company that exhibited and distributed all independent films that were submitted to them which was rare at the time.
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