Ariana Gerstein

It began with super 8 and 16mm film shot in various locations. Images were re-imagined as they were re-worked through optical printing (a process of re-shooting film back onto film one frame at a time) and hand chemical processing. Film cut every frame or two, were stepped up and down (super 8 onto 16mm onto 35mm and back down to 16mm). Recently, Gerstein utilized a digital camera and optical printer, one frame at a time to rework the film once again, with a new screen ratio and sound.

About the Artist

Ariana Gerstein works in experimental documentary forms both on her own and in collaboration with others. Feature documentaries include collaboration with husband, Monteith McCollum, on Hybrid and Milk in the Land. Her short experimental documentary Alice Sees the Light was presented on the PBS series P.O.V. Gerstein’s independent films have been screened and awarded prizes at festivals internationally. She received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Cinema Department and teaches at the State University of New York at Binghamton.