What is The BQE about?

THE BQE, 2009, Microcinema, 43 min. Dir. Sufjan Stevens. THE BQE is a cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula Hoop. First and foremost, THE BQE is a self-made home-movie documentation, exhibiting how all the architectural colors of Brooklyn and Queens are fabulously intersected by this ramshackle traffic artery. The 16mm cinematography (heroically shot by Reuben Kleiner on a 1960s Bolex) utilizes time-lapse photography, in-camera editing, slow motion and post-production mirror effects to transform urban blight into a splendor of graphic compositions. Plus an original score by the director, who also is a beloved figure in the alternative, independent music scene. A panel will follow with some of L.A.’s experts on urban planning & architecture and a short program of NY-related shorts to follow after the panel. Please check our website for these additions to this delightful piece of ear and eye candy!

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What is The BQE about?: THE BQE, 2009, Microcinema, 43 min. Dir. Sufjan Stevens. THE BQE is a cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula Hoop. First and foremost, THE BQE is a self-made home-movie documentation, exhibiting how all the architectural colors of Brooklyn and Queens are fabulously intersected by this ramshackle traffic artery. The 16mm cinematography (heroically shot by Reuben Kleiner on a 1960s Bolex) utilizes time-lapse photography, in-camera editing, slow motion and post-production mirror effects to transform urban blight into a splendor of graphic compositions. Plus an original score by the director, who also is a beloved figure in the alternative, independent music scene. A panel will follow with some of L.A.’s experts on urban planning & architecture and a short program of NY-related shorts to follow after the panel. Please check our website for these additions to this delightful piece of ear and eye candy!