Fri March 6, 5-7pm: FOUND PHOTOS ~ An exhibition of found vernacular snapshots from the collection of NNC janitor, Justin Clifford Rhody. Presented without context, theme, or explanation.

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Fri March 13 (doors 7pm, films 7:30): The short films of ELLA MORTON ~ Ella Morton is a Canadian visual artist and filmmaker whose expedition-based practice has brought her across Canada, Nordic Europe, Greenland, Latin America, Australia and Antarctica. Working primarily with lens-based media, she uses experimental analogue processes to capture the sublime and fragile qualities of remote landscapes. *** An Uncertain Eternity (2025, 36 min): An Uncertain Eternity follows the journey of icebergs that rravel from Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland to the East coast of Newfoundland in Canada. Narrated by Greenlanders and Newfoundlanders, this film explores the political, social, and spiritual implications of the icebergs and how they are changing as the planet warms. *** Crushed Between Ocean and Sky (2023, 25 min): In late 2021, I set out on a unique sailing journey on the tall ship Bark Europa from Uruguay across the South Atlantic Ocean, towards South Georgia and Antarctica. For myself, the voyage was a long-awaited way of celebrating life again after my mother’s death in the spring of 2020. The crew and guests came from all over the world, and each had their own reasons for making the trip, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. One week into the trip, the ship ran into a massive storm and the main mast was struck by lightning. The intended itinerary was cancelled and we spent the next two weeks sailing directly to our end destination of Ushuaia, Argentina. This story is told by crew and passengers aboard the ship during the two weeks sailing towards Ushuaia after the lightning strike. *** Wanderer (2024, 12 min): A music video for Linda Catlin Smith’s contemporary piece, Wanderer. Performed by the Thin Edge New Music Collective in Toronto and filmed on location in the Faroe Islands.

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Sun March 15 (doors 7pm, performances 7:30): SOUND & POETRY PERFORMANCES featuring guitarist SANDY EWEN on tour from New York, poet JOHN CROUSE from Farmington NM, Albuquerque-based sound artist STEVE JANSEN, and poet OSCAR OSWALD

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Fri March 27 (doors 7pm, films 7:30): FILM DIARY NYC ~ Satellite screening showcasing selections from the festival's fourth year. Experimental, autobiographical films that capture the personal history and daily experiences of the filmmaker.

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Tues April 7 (doors 7pm, performances 7:30): SOUND & POETRY PERFORMANCES featuring Santa Fe / Hudson Valley based experimental free-improv trio K/S/R (all three co-founders of NNC!), Santa Fe-based sound artist yewn, and poets Oona Narváez and Catherine Meng  (Record release event for the new K/S/R + Nihilist Spasm Band split LP!)

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May (exact date TBA): OPEN SCREEN v.9 ~ Open to all local artists working in experimental, personal, animation and/or non-fiction filmmaking. No industry-aspiring work, please. One submission per person, max length: 15 mins (shorter is better), filmmakers must attend screening in-person.  (Submissions open in April)