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News!
Burden of Dreams
Beautifully Remastered to 4K
Premiering Summer 2024!
JULY 2024
New York – NY FILM FORUM
JULY 19 – AUG 1, 2024
EXTENDED!
New Orleans, LA – ZEITGEIST THEATRE
JULY 26 – AUG 1, 2024
Santa Fe, NM – CENTER FOR
CONTEMPORARY ARTS
JULY 26 – AUG 1, 2024
Berkeley, CA – PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE
JULY 27, 2024
San Francisco, CA – ROXIE THEATER
JULY 28, 2024
San Rafael, CA – SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER
JULY 28, 2024
AUGUST 2024
Cleveland, OH – CLEVELAND INSTITUTE
OF ART CINEMATHEQUE
AUGUST 9 & 10, 2024
Seattle, WA – SIFF FILM CENTER
AUGUST 9-11, 2024
Ottawa, ON – MAYFAIR THEATRE
AUGUST 23-29, 2024
Saugerties, NY – UPSTATE FILMS
ORPHEUM THEATRE
August 30 – Sept 5, 2024
Aug. 31 & Sept. 1, 2024
SEPTEMBER 2024
Los Angeles, CA – ACADEMY THEATER
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Werner Herzog in person!
NOVEMBER 2024
Baltimore, MD – THE CHARLES THEATRE
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Madison, WI – UW CINEMATEQUE
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
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Screenings
Les Blank Film Series!
June 7–July 27, 2024
The Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, CA will present a 20+film series of Les Blank films beginning with “The Blues Accordin’ To Lightnin’ Hopkins” and ending with the newly remastered “Burden of Dreams.”
Les Blank always delved deeply into the soul of whatever he focused on
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In his films, Les gives us intimate portraits of American Bluesmen such as Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb, he takes us to exuberant parties with Cajun music and food, we march along with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, we dance with polka culture the Midwest, we listen to sweet fiddle music in Appalachia, and we learn about film making itself.
Les Blank has captured on film, the people, regions, foods, musical styles, dances, costumes and wonderful spirits that make America the unique cultural patchwork quilt that it is.
Read about Les Blank’s early experiences and training on the biographical page.
Thank you,
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About Les Blank Films
After Les Blank passed away in 2013 his eldest son, Harrod Blank began working to preserve his legacy. He assembled a team which is remastering Les’ films, completing some unfinished ones, and making a biographical film and book about Les’ life and career.
To support these endeavors please donate here. All donations to Les Blank Films are tax deductible. Les Blank Films Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
Viewing Les Blank’s Films
If you are interested in purchasing DVDs, whether for personal or institutional / educational use, they are available in our online shop. Les Blank’s films will be available for home use download/streaming in the future. For now some of the films are available for educational streaming via Kanopy (as noted on each film’s information page.)
If you are interested in 16mm film rental, licensing, or have other questions, please contact Harrod Blank.