Trained as a graphic artist and a painter, Paul Sharits became an avant-garde filmmaker noted for manipulating the film stock itself to create a variety of fascinating, abstract light and colorplays when projected on the screen. Fans hail the effects hallucinogenic, while his detractors find them garish. Sharits is also known for establishing experimental film groups at prominent universities, including one at the University of Indiana where he studied. He later taught and developed an undergraduate film program at Antioch College. Between 1973 and 1992, Sharits taught at the Center for Media Study at the State University of New York. His films can be seen in various U.S. and European museums, film centers, and libraries. Much of his work can be found in the Anthology Film Archives in New York City. ~ Sandra Brennan,
Paul Sharits has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Signature works include Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970, Rapture, Figment I: Fluxglam Voyage in Search of the Real Maciunas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
