The Bing Arts Center at 716 Sumner Avenue in Springfield, MA is pleased to announce a screening of The Music of Erich Zann, a film by Agawam native and Fairfield University graduate Jared Skolnick. The screening on Saturday, January 21, at 8 p.m. will be followed by a filmmakers’ Q & A. This will be the fourth screening in the Bing Arts Center’s monthly Independent Filmmakers Series. The public will have the opportunity to view independent films, meet the filmmakers, and learn about the cinematic creative process.
Skolnick created the film as his final project at Fairfield University. Fascinated by the works of H. P. Lovecraft, whose widely influential stories have not been extensively translated into film, Jared made his choice. “Being a fan of The Music of Erich Zann since well before high school, I knew I had found my match. Lovecraft’s elaborate yet vague descriptions and haunting language exhilarate and inflame the imagination, practically daring the filmmaker to attempt to translate it into another medium.”
The Music of Erich Zann is a horror film of haunting beauty and terrifying poetry, filmed in the style of the German Expressionist films of the 1920’s. “Zann has allowed me to experiment with nonverbal storytelling and expressionistic cinematography in the styleof the classic horror films of the silent era such as Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The palpable atmosphere of dread and decay are prevalent throughout the film, giving it an otherworldly yet familiar feel.”
We will also show Jared’s most recent short film The Earth Rejects Him.
A $5 donation is requested at the door. Refreshments including popcorn, candy, and cold drinks will be available for purchase.
