Bear Pack

Highlights from Oscar ceremonies between 1971 and 1991.

Calling all hairdressers, Pazuzus, and devious elves! THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including two that have only ever been available theatrically. We'd love to share the titles of the mixtapes, but then there would be no mystery. And what's the fun in that? So grab your tinfoil hat and strap in for an hallucinogenic trip to a found footage wonderland.

#1: The Household Comedian; #2: Why Essie's Friends Got the Fresh Air; #3: The Prevailing Craze.

This is a compilation of Assume Vivid Astro Focus' video work. Born anytime between the 20th and 21st century in various parts of the world, nomads, AVAF is the combined name for the New York based Brazilian artist Eli Sudbrack and his ongoing 21st century aesthetic research project. AVAF is splashing in the interstices between art and entertainment, converting these gaps into mental pools of sensorial joy and/or sensorial pools of mental joy.

A package film of Halloween-themed cartoons, one of which being Trick or Treat (1952).

The funniest moments from Laurel and Hardy's most hilarious films

During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade, Rock & Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit. Highlights of this 2-part program include: Films based on smash Broadway musicals become the rage. A pretty starlet with no musical training named Marilyn Monroe takes the country by storm in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." With favorites from the previous decade continue to delight audiences: Rock & Roll films, songs and musical numbers.

Documentary looking at the history of Hollywood musicals in the 1960s. This decade saw independent film companies becoming more prominent as the bigger Hollywood studios, who produced the mainstream musicals, experienced a decline. This brought the emergence of more realistic story lines and the use of contemporary music like rock 'n' roll. This programme features songs from the musicals 'West Side Story' (1961), 'The Music Man' (1962), 'Mary Poppins' (1964), 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' (1964), 'Funny Girl' (1968), 'Oliver!' (1968) and 'Sweet Charity' (1969).

In the 1980s we got our MTV but seemed to have lost much of the musical film in the process. But the genre is resilient. A handful of masterpieces along with a few cult classics emerged from this decade. In the 1990s the Hollywood musical was largely animated, rather than live action. However, television had a surprising number of musical offerings, including “Gypsy” with Bette Midler and “Annie” which launched director Rob Marshall. In the 2000s musicals came back starting with “Moulin Rouge” and carrying on with “Chicago,” “Dreamgirls” and “Hairspray.” There are movies based on Broadway triumphs and once again there are teens singing and dancing.

122 E Main St over in Starkville Mississippi used to house the Starkville Area Arts Council which was a haven for local artists and musicians. Due to budget restrictions, the Arts Council was made to vacate the building, so in remembrance of the space, TrashpileTV has gathered and compiled live recordings from every band who has performed in the building.

The basement underneath the 929 Coffee Bar was an integral part of the independent arts and music community in Starkville Mississippi. Due to predatory rent practices, 929 Coffee Bar was forced to move out of the building, displacing many of the workers. This DVD features a compilation of all the bands and artists who played a show or hosted an event in the basement underneath the bar.