In her award-winning documentary, Esther Robinson presents a portrait of her uncle Danny Williams—a promising young filmmaker and Andy Warhol’s onetime lover and collaborator—who disappeared in 1966. Using over 20 of Williams’s never-before-seen films, Robinson explores the Factory era in an homage to her uncle’s talent and a search to uncover the truth about his mysterious disappearance at age 27. A Walk Into the Sea is the winner of the Teddy Award, Best Documentary Film, at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, and the New York Loves Film Award at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

In her award-winning documentary, Esther Robinson presents a portrait of her uncle Danny Williams—a promising young filmmaker and Andy Warhol’s onetime lover and collaborator—who disappeared in 1966. Using over 20 of Williams’s never-before-seen films, Robinson explores the Factory era in an homage to her uncle’s talent and a search to uncover the truth about his mysterious disappearance at age 27. A Walk Into the Sea is the winner of the Teddy Award, Best Documentary Film, at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, and the New York Loves Film Award at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

In her award-winning documentary, Esther Robinson presents a portrait of her uncle Danny Williams—a promising young filmmaker and Andy Warhol’s onetime lover and collaborator—who disappeared in 1966. Using over 20 of Williams’s never-before-seen films, Robinson explores the Factory era in an homage to her uncle’s talent and a search to uncover the truth about his mysterious disappearance at age 27. A Walk Into the Sea is the winner of the Teddy Award, Best Documentary Film, at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, and the New York Loves Film Award at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

See three of Danny Williams’s mesmerizing never-before-seen short films featuring The Velvet Underground and other legendary Factory figures. In an exceptional music and movie event, "Harold Stevenson Part 1 and Part 2" will be screened with live music accompaniment by composer T. Griffin and Catherine McRae, of the acclaimed band the Quavers. The program will also include silent screenings of "The Factory Film" and "The Velvet Underground Eat Lunch."

Q & A with the filmmakers and TIE Founder/Director Christopher May. The first half of this two-part screening features an eclectic range of experimental films that illuminate the continuing vitality and beauty of celluloid. Part 2 includes a large selection of new work by the best Boston avant-garde filmmakers, including Rebecca Meyers, Luther Price, Jonathan Shwartz, and Robert Todd. The International Experimental Cinema Exposition (TIE) is dedicated to celluloid works in their true format, from the latest contemporary works to archival films from the rich history of experimental cinema. TIE seeks films that challenge popular and conventional modes of the moving image, from difficult and hand-made films to extraordinarily radical and obscure compositions.

Through features, shorts, and documentaries, the festival explores Jewish identity, the current Jewish experience, and the richness of Jewish culture in the relation to a diverse modern world. Check back for upcoming screening information.