TONY CONRAD (1940 - 2016)
We are saddened by the recent loss of our friend and collaborator but are pleased to announce that TONY CONRAD: COMPLETELY IN THE PRESENT will have its World Premiere as the Opening Night film at the 2016 Chicago Underground Film Festival.
Tony will be honored at the festival with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award. A collection of his film and video work will be screened. Additional performances and conceptual pranks may occur.
Tickets and Passes: cuff.org
Thanks to all who have supported us and contributed to the making of the film. It truly was a two decade labor of love and hopefully will stand on its own as a vital part of Tony's legacy.
Tyler Hubby, Director
Christine Beebe, Producer
Paul Williams, Producer
Tony Conrad has slowly been emerging from avant-gardist obscurity over the past few years, and about time. His multifold career — as experimental film and video-maker, composer, musician and sound artist — still looks radical and prescient a half-century after it began.
– The New York Times