Presentation & Q&A with Elena Gorfinkel (Reader in Film Studies, King’s College London / British Film Institute)

Wanda (1970) Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min
Barbara Loden's singular directorial debut is a powerful, cinéma vérité portrait of a woman drifting through the margins of American life. Widely acclaimed for its raw visual texture and relentless intimacy—hailed as “a feminist masterpiece” and later added to the U.S. National Film Registry—Wanda offers a haunting portrayal of alienation and agency

Fade In (1968/1973) Rating: Not Rated 

Runtime: 92 

A rare early work featuring Barbara Loden as a film editor who falls for a local in Utah. Co-starring Burt Reynolds, this enigmatic New Hollywood gem remained shelved for years before resurfacing as an obscure, haunting drama

Each screening includes an insightful presentation and onstage conversation with Elena Gorfinkel, illuminating Loden’s bold cinematic vision. Expect a deeper look at themes of marginality, selfhood, and aesthetic rebellion from one of American cinema’s most underrecognized pioneers.

Where: Joshua Tree Cultural Center

For more information and tickets please visit www.jtarts.org

Presentation & Q&A with Elena Gorfinkel (Reader in Film Studies, King’s College London / British Film Institute)

Wanda (1970) Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min
Barbara Loden's singular directorial debut is a powerful, cinéma vérité portrait of a woman drifting through the margins of American life. Widely acclaimed for its raw visual texture and relentless intimacy—hailed as “a feminist masterpiece” and later added to the U.S. National Film Registry—Wanda offers a haunting portrayal of alienation and agency

Fade In (1968/1973) Rating: Not Rated 

Runtime: 92 

A rare early work featuring Barbara Loden as a film editor who falls for a local in Utah. Co-starring Burt Reynolds, this enigmatic New Hollywood gem remained shelved for years before resurfacing as an obscure, haunting drama

Each screening includes an insightful presentation and onstage conversation with Elena Gorfinkel, illuminating Loden’s bold cinematic vision. Expect a deeper look at themes of marginality, selfhood, and aesthetic rebellion from one of American cinema’s most underrecognized pioneers.

Where: Joshua Tree Cultural Center

For more information and tickets please visit www.jtarts.org

Join us for an electrifying live set by composer and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Welch and his collaborators, performing under the experimental moniker Eudimorphodon. Known for blending avant-garde composition with noise, drone, and extended technique, Welch’s work pushes the limits of sound and structure—drawing from bagpipe traditions, spectral music, and minimalism.

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Where: Joshua Tree Cultural Center

For more information and tickets please visit www.jtarts.org

Special screening introduced by producer Bradford Thomason 

 Directed by: Brett Whitcomb
Director of Photography: Brett Whitcomb
Produced by: Bradford Thomason
Runtime: 75 minutes
Rating: Not Rated

Join us for a screening of Suzanne Ciani: A Life in Waves, a documentary that follows the life and career of electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani. Directed by Brett Whitcomb, the film offers a moving look at Ciani’s groundbreaking work with modular synthesizers, her success in the music and advertising industries, and her lasting influence on electronic and ambient music.

The film will be introduced by Jessica Hundley, a writer and filmmaker known for her work on visionary artists and esoteric culture, and Bradford Thomason, the film’s producer, who has collaborated with Whitcomb on several award-winning documentaries.

This event is a tribute to one of the most important voices in electronic music, offering a rare chance to experience her story on the big screen.

Where: Joshua Tree Cultural Center

Where: Joshua Tree Cultural Center

For more information and tickets please visit www.jtarts.org