Critical Writing Index

Under The Influence: AFI's National Video Festival

by Lauren Glenn Davitian

Afterimage, Jan. 1984, v. 11, no. 6, pp. 6, 22

A review of the American Film Institute's 1983 Los Angeles Video Festival. This article explores key points in American Broadcasting Companies Inc. vice-chair Elton Rule's speech of power struggles between mainstream and alternative television, and new programming forms, such as video games and music videos. It also discusses highlights and themes from the event.

ITEM 1984.074 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Scenario du Film PassionJean Luc Godard

My Father Sold StudebakersSkip Sweeney

Gotta Make this JourneyMichelle Parkerson

Tell Them I'm a MermaidPail Ryan

ProProto People Proto Pre-TypeTVTV

Lord of the Universe