7 daze of fun @ SCOPE basel

Here are some photos of our fun-filled week on the fringe of the superbowl of art whoring. Everyone tells us we were a big hit, and I think the reason is because we tried NOT to show ANY ART! Actually, we did, but we didn't spend much time billing it as art. For what it was worth, we had a good time.

Okay, our setup was in the bar/foyer of the SCOPE BASEL art fair. See for yourself:

URBAN NOMAD @ SCOPE BASEL JUNE 11-17

今年的城市遊牧影展延續至瑞士巴塞爾 (Basel, Switzerland) 的世界最重要的藝術博覽會之一的 Scope Art Fair從6月11-17日放影片。Scope將這屆的獨立策展人獎給予城市遊牧總監 David Frazier 而且邀請他到巴塞爾帶許多亞洲影片與video 藝術作品參展。這次的影幕是展覽大廳的一面，一走入大門就不得不看到。 因為活動的形式是藝術博覽會，觀眾會包含許多收藏者，策展人以及各種各類的藝術界夥伴，因為博覽會進行的時間剛好是兩個非常重要藝術活動的開幕中間， 就是威尼斯雙年展與德國的五年一次辦的 Documenta ，可見力算滿高。我門很榮幸有這個機會結紹台灣、香港、中國、新加坡、菲律賓、印尼以及他地的影片在世界的舞台上。

Scope中我門會把當天的放影時間表公佈在下面。

The Scope Art Fair has named Urban Nomad Film Fest's director David Frazier as recipient of its "Independent Curator Award" and invited Urban Nomad to show its program of films at its upcoming fair in Basel, Switzerland from June 11-17. The screenings will take place in a booth immediately everyone walking through the fair’s main entrance and will include most of the 28+ hours of programming at 2007 Urban Nomad Taipei as well as additional segments of video art, films by the Philippine rights and film collective Southern Tagalog Exposure, and other recent discoveries.

During the fair, daily screening schedules will be announced below this post.

Urban Nomad's big mission or whatever is to put an end to the impersonal "black box" of the movie theater, to stop this situation where people just watch the screen and ignore each other. Sure, film can be profound, but on the whole we are against elitist film nerds (and art nerds) because movies (and art) are in the end for everybody. That's why we show both video art and skateboarding videos, and also why we'll be at Scope Basel, an art fair that's not afraid of the fringe, where we'll show some crazyass shit on a screen at one end of the fair's exhibition hall next to a bar. It'll happen at least ten hours a day for the duration of the fair.

Urban Nomad is based in Taipei and has been held over the last six years in warehouses, train stations, courtyards and lawns, but never in the same space twice. We show films from Taiwan and all around southeast Asia, North America and also Taiwan's "arch-enemy" China.

In doing this festival, we've seen an underground or indie network forming directly between scenes wherever they happen to be. Yeah, yeah, we know the Internet is a "second channel" for bypassing pop music, Hollywood and big media, and we'd be idiots if we didn't tap into it. But unlike computers, we bring people face to face. The idea is to think globally and act locally, to realize that Malaysian kids, for example, have a lot to say to Taiwanese kids and vice versa, and work for a new kind of "virtual" community.

K, cool shit from Urban Nomad 2007 includes at least 6 hours of programming from the Axis of Evil, including documentaries from North Korea and Iran; shorts by Eko Nugroho, an Indonesian whose cartoons are like an anti-capitalist version of the tripped out intros to Monty Python's Flying Circus; we have a computer-animated saga of flame wars in Taiwan's university Internet bulletin boards by Lin Shi-yong, a film that’s been downloaded tens of thousands of downloads but never entered a serious film festival; video works by Taiwanese bluechip artists, including Chen Chieh-ren, Peng Hong-chih and Kuo I-chen; weird, hilarious selections from the DVD magazine Wholphin, a multimedia spin-off of the San Francisco-based indie literary publishing house McSweeneys; and oh yeah, all kinds of home movies about skateboarding, surfing and one Super8, DIY parody of Star Wars where the Force = marijuana.

Boilerplates: The Urban Nomad Film Fest was founded in Taipei in 2002 by two expatriate journalists, David Frazier and Sean Scanlan. In its sixth edition, in April-May 2007, it screened over 100 films and 28 hours of unique programming.
Scope is a cutting edge fair for contemporary art founded in 2002. It has been held New York, Miami, Los Angeles, London, and the Hamptons and this year debuts in Basel.

Event: Urban Nomad Film Fest at Scope Basel
Dates: 10am-4pm, June 11 (Opening)
10am-8pm, June 12-17 (General Admission)
Press Conference: 2pm June 12
Venue: E-Halle, Erlenstrasse 15, CH-4058 Basel
Tel: Dave +41-79-377-0556
Email: urbannomadfilmfest (at) gmail.com
Web: http://urbannomadfilmfest

UN @ SCOPE -- DAILY SCHEDULE

We'll be screening films daily during the Scope Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland as follows:

Collector FirstView: June 11, 10am - 4pm
Art Fair: June 12-17, 10am - 8pm

Here are the daily schedules during the fair. To be honest, we mostly VJed the whole thing and unquestionably played more films than are listed here. Also, sorry if this list is frustratingly long, but we were playing 10-12 hours a day for six days. So here are the play lists in retrospect.

June 12, 2007 UN@SCOPE Play List

ASIAN INDIE SHORTS

Taipei Movie One by Darin Caudle

19 by Liu Chia-hsin

The Farthest Distance by Lin Ding-jie

Travel Diary by Liu Ken-ming

Zo Gong by Jacen Tan

Her Fantasy, Memories of the Smell by Debbie Hsu

Crossroads by Lionel Chok

Street Survivor by Lin Jing-jie

Love Song in the Memory by Momo Tseng

SOMA PROJECTS

Migrant Workers Are Not Terrorists – Soma Films

Tehran Taxi – Soma Films

Dictator’s Cut – Soma Films

Pyongyong Robogirl – Soma Films

Children’s Palace – Soma Films

ASIAN INDIE SHORTS

Banda Aceh shorts by Eko Nugroho

Squatterpunk by Khavn de la Cruz

Apple by Sherad Anthony Sanchez

The Form of the Good by James Hong

Singapore Rebel by Martyn See

A Long Struggle by Lea Rekow

Maritess vs. Superfriends by Dino Ignacio

Treasure Hill by Molmol

Amazing

Taiwan University of the Arts Compilation

Advisor: Chen Yong-hsien

ANIMATION

Woodman 3 – Lin Shi-yong

Woodman 2 – Lin Shi-yong

TAIWANESE VIDEO ART

Levitate II and Levitate IV by Yu Chung-I

Magic 2 and Magic 3 by Hou I-Ting

After Flying by Lin Guan-ming

Lose Contact by Kuo I-chen

Access by Li Chieh-hua

At This Present Moment by Li Chieh-hua

Island by Li Chieh-hua

YULIYA LANINA

Journey by Yuliya Lanina

Play with Me by Yuliya Lanina

ANIMATION AND EXPERIMENTAL

Usanda a John by Paulina Velasquez Solis

6am by Paulina Velasquez Solis

Sweet Dream by Huang Bo-chih

A Liter of Milk by Chang Chen-yu

Numbers Game by Debbie Hsu

Time Variation by Lee Ming-yu

Carriage by Xu Xin

SKATE/SURF

Delayed by Todd Tessier

Lowrider by Jason Sedor

Masalu by Gaza

Planet Moustache by Alex Pipoz

June 13, 2007 UN@SCOPE Play List

Playdate, I Swear, Good Gum, Vegas and other shorts by Marc D’andre

Gingerbread Man series by Lloyd Roberts

Flower Girl – North Korea film

Chen Yong-hsien video works

Good Morning Bill by Chen Wan-ren

Pigeon Crossing by Chen Wan-ren

Platform 2 by Chen Wan-ren

Cosplay by Mia Chen

DMZ by Soma Projects

Suprematist Kapital by James Hong

The Denazification of MH by James Hong

Three Decades of Static by Chen Yin-ju

Rosalie by Seulgi Lee

The Phantom of History by Yao Jui-chung

The Phantom of History II by Yao Jui-chung

Chen Yong-hsien video works

Khavn de la Cruz – shorts 1

Program curated by Yan Jun (Chinese experimental and art films)

Our Wars

Cosplay by Mia Chen

DMZ by Soma Projects

Suprematist Kapital by James Hong

Banda Aceh shorts by Eko Nugroho

Squatterpunk by Khavn de la Cruz

The Breeder, Dark Disco and other shorts by Eko Nugroho

Innocent Life by Machunfu

FILIPINO MUSIC VIDEOS

curated by Mervin Espina

June 14, 2007 UN@SCOPE Play List

Filipino + Singapore Music Videos program

Curated by Mervin Espina

The Observatory “This Sad Song”

Radioactive Sago Project “Batman”

Daydream Cycle “Cadillacs and Roses”

Drip “Sweetcheeks”

Juan Pablo Dream “Do You Remember When We Were Kids”

Juan Pablo Dream “Nice Place”

Dong Abay “WWIII”

Radioactive Sago Project “Alcohol”

Radioactive Sago Project “Astro”

Prank Sinatra “Hit the D-Chord”

Ramaon Bautista “An Alternative Tour Video of Manila”

Radioactive Sago Project “Wazak No Wazak”

Urban Nomad 4 Intro by David Frazier

Form of the Good by James Hong

Gun It by Kelley Deon

Song Chi-mei by Miles Odonnel

Wire Flower by Miles Odonnel

Woodman 1 by Lin Shi-yong

Woodman 2 by Lin Shi-yong

Woodman 3 by Lin Shi-yong

Dark Disco, Breeder, Adsponse0.1, Jenny by Eko Nugroho

Suprematist Kapital by James Hong

Donkey Mountain by Erin King

Wilson by Hsu Fu-hsiang

Earthquake Island by Rodney Rude

Men’s Longboarding Championship by Jason Sedor

Skate Film by John Richardson

Cosplay by Loren von Hogue

Convenient by Kelley Deon

DMZ by Soma Projects

Taipei Movie One by Daren Caudle

Seven Scenes About Love by Lynn Chen

Solo by Hsieh Yu-yen

Before 12 by Hsieh Yu-yen

Love Story by Samoa

Puppet Movie by Chiu Pei-yu

Banda Aceh shorts by Eko Nugroho

Squatterpunk by Khavn de la Cruz

Apple by Sherad Anthony Sanchez

Usando a John by Solis

Sweet Dream by Huang Bo-chih

The Coldest War by James Hong

Grafitti City by Lin Ming-yu and Chang Pu-teng

Into Cosplay by Mia Chen

VIDEO ART

Levitate II and IV by Yu Chung-I

Lost Contact by Kuo I-Chen

Europe Resurrection by Tony Wu

Ex-Taipei by Tony Wu

Incarnation (Boy) by Tony Wu

Maps Dreaming by Tony Wu

Re-incarnation (Boy) by Tony Wu

After Flying by Lin Guan-ming

MAGIC-2 by Hou I-Ting

MAGIC-3 by Hou I-Ting

Cage by Yuan Goang-ming

SURF & SKATE NITE!!!

Jimi’s Skate Shop video

Low Rider by Jason Sedor

Delayed 2 by Kent Dylan

Untitled Surf Flick by Jason Sedor

Skate Fragment by Kent Dylan

Australian Invasion by Jason Sedor

Earthquake Island by Rodney Rude

Planet Moustache by Alex Pipoz

Masalu by Gaza

June 15, 2007 UN@SCOPE Play List

FEATURE FILMS

Outside

Director: Wang Wo

China

Big Time

by Mario Cornejo and Monster Jiminez

Philippines

Todo Todo Terros

Director: John Torres

Philippines

Across the Borderline

Director: Tonybale

Taiwan

TAIWANESE VIDEO ART

Phantom of History by Yao Jui-chung

Phantom of History II by Yao Jui-chung

Release by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – Unknown Shore by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – In & Out by Chen Yong-hsien

Breathing With Maggots by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – Unknown Shore by Chen Yong-hsien

Grassing by Chen Yong-hsien

The Cage by Yuan Goang-ming

Lost Contact by Kuo I-chen

Platform 2 by Chen Wan-ren

Good Morning Bill by Chen Wan-ren

Pigeon Crossing by Chen Wan-ren

Levitate II and IV by Yu Chung-I

Europe Resurrection by Tony Wu

Go Home by Tony Wu

MAGIC 2 by Hou I-Ting

MAGIC 3 by Hou I-Ting

Amazing

2007 Animation and digital art compilation from National Taiwan University of the Arts

Advisor: Chen Yong-hsien

Fresh Look

2000-2005 Animation and Video Art from National Taiwan University of the Arts

FILIPINO MUSIC VIDEOS

Curated by Mervin Espina

One Sip at a Time with Ramon Bautista

Wasak no Wasak by Radioactive Sago Project

Astro by Radioactive Sago Project

Alcohol by Radioactive Sago Project

WWIII by Dong Abay

…and others

June 16, 2007 UN@SCOPE Play List

Music Rebels Americas by Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy

A Long Struggle by Lea Rekow

There’s Blood in Your Coffee by Southern Tagalog Exposure

TAIWANESE VIDEO ART

Phantom of History by Yao Jui-chung

Phantom of History II by Yao Jui-chung

Release by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – Unknown Shore by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – In & Out by Chen Yong-hsien

Breathing With Maggots by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – Unknown Shore by Chen Yong-hsien

Grassing by Chen Yong-hsien

The Cage by Yuan Goang-ming

Lost Contact by Kuo I-chen

Platform 2 by Chen Wan-ren

Levitate II and IV by Yu Chung-I

Europe Resurrection by Tony Wu

Go Home by Tony Wu

MAGIC 2 by Hou I-Ting

MAGIC 3 by Hou I-Ting

KHAVN DE LA CRUZ

Shorts compilation 1

Can and Slippers and other short films

FILIPINO MVs

Curated by Mervin Espina

One Sip at a Time with Ramon Bautista

Wasak no Wasak by Radioactive Sago Project

Astro by Radioactive Sago Project

Alcohol by Radioactive Sago Project

…and others

URBAN NOMAD FAVORITES

Cosplay by Mia Chen

DMZ by Soma Projects

Suprematist Kapital by James Hong

Banda Aceh shorts by Eko Nugroho

Squatterpunk by Khavn de la Cruz

The Breeder, Dark Disco and other shorts by Eko Nugroho

Woodman 3 – Lin Shi-yong

Woodman 2 – Lin Shi-yong

Usanda a John by Paulina Velasquez Solis

6am by Paulina Velasquez Solis

Sweet Dream by Huang Bo-chih

A Liter of Milk by Chang Chen-yu

Numbers Game by Debbie Hsu

Time Variation by Lee Ming-yu

Carriage by Xu Xin

June 17, 2007 UN@SCOPE Play List

TAIWAN INDIE SHORTS

Love Song in the Memory by Momo Tseng

Street Survivor by Lin Jing-jie

Treasure Hill by Molmol

TAIWANESE VIDEO ART

Phantom of History by Yao Jui-chung

Phantom of History II by Yao Jui-chung

Release by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – Unknown Shore by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – In & Out by Chen Yong-hsien

Breathing With Maggots by Chen Yong-hsien

Head on the Plate – Unknown Shore by Chen Yong-hsien

Grassing by Chen Yong-hsien

The Cage by Yuan Goang-ming

Lost Contact by Kuo I-chen

Platform 2 by Chen Wan-ren

Levitate II and IV by Yu Chung-I

Europe Resurrection by Tony Wu

Go Home by Tony Wu

EXPERIMENTAL FILM

Carriage by Xu Xin

14 Rooms by Meng Jin

Time Variation by Lee Ming-yu

No. Game by Debbie Hsu

VIDEO ART

Journey by Yuliya Lanina

Play with Me by Yuliya Lanina

EXPERIMENTAL FILM - PHILIPPINES

I am not Batman by Khavn de la Cruz

Dead Woman in my House by Khavn de la Cruz

Nothing Funnier than Unhappiness by Khavn de la Cruz

The Toxic Mango by Khavn de la Cruz

YAN JUN PROGRAM – CHINA

Including films by Cao Fei and Wu Quan

Convenient by Kelley Deon

FILIPINO FLICKS

One Sip at a Time with Ramon Bautista

Wasak no Wasak by Radioactive Sago Project

Astro by Radioactive Sago Project

Alcohol by Radioactive Sago Project

Apple by Sherad Anthony Sanchez

THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO THE CINEMA

By director Sophie Feinnes

Presented by Slavoj Zizek

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