Meet the 2012 Local Filmmakers: Part 1 of 9

JESSE MCLEAN, Iowa City, Iowa
Director of  MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS, 21 minutes

Director’s Statement: MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS examines the mythologies found in fan culture, from longing to obsession to psychic connections. The need for such connections (whether real or imaginary) as well as the need for an emotional release that only fantasy can deliver are explored.

Director’s Bio: Jesse McLean’s work is motivated by a deep curiosity about human behavior and relationships, especially as presented and observed through mediated images. Interested both in the power and the failure of the mediated experience to bring us together, her work asks the viewer to walk the line between voyeur and participant. She has presented her work at museums, galleries, and film festivals worldwide, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Venice Film Festival, Transmediale, 25 FPS Festival, European Media Arts Festival, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis; Interstate Projects and PPOW Gallery. Her work has been written about in Art Forum and Cinemascope and other publications. She was the recipient of the Ghostly Award for Best Sound Design at the 2012 Ann Arbor Film Festival, the Overkill Award at the 2011 Images Festival and the Barbara Aronofsky Latham Award for Emerging Experimental Video Artist at the 2010 Ann Arbor Film Festival.

JESSE MCLEAN:  WEBSITE

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Film Streams’ 2012 Local Filmmakers Showcase | Curated by The Faint
Friday, October 19  – Thursday, October 25, 2012