28 April 2011
One of the first times I met Wilfred Galila, we sat in the grass on 7th Ave & Lincoln watching friends kick a soccer ball in the sunshine. At first, I was intimidated by his reserved, mysterious manner coupled with a shining reputation for artistic genius. But as we got to talking, Wilfred's measured and well-articulated thoughts drew me in like a butterfly to the luminescent spider web. No offense, but not many American men can achieve his balance of a true artist's mind and the ability to relate seamlessly to those around him (did I mention he grew up in the Philippines?). Wilfred's music and film continually take us down the rabbit hole; he is a shaman that guides our journey into the beautiful, the heart wrenching and the bizarre. But worry not, you won't be left stranded. Wilfred leads us back to reality with a gentle hand. As your eyes adjust to the light you will notice just the slightest lingering of another world on your tongue.
I'm proud to collaborate with Wilfred on our new series of film events, the Fantastic OptoSonic Projections, beginning next Saturday (May 7, 2011) at SPACE Gallery. He has assembled the greatest lineup we could ask for in our first iteration of FOP, including three acclaimed women Bay Area filmmakers: Meghan O'Hara , Kadet Kuhne, and Amy Harrison. Kadet joins with Paul Clipson for a Super 8 projection; one of Wilfred's bands, The Family of Man, will live score his silent film The Day I Heard the Bird Sing; and musician/projectionist Matt Jones of A Low Cost Affordable Heating Plan will end the night with fireworks of electro goodness.
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Wilfred Galila and come enjoy our show!
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Wilfred Galila is filmmaker, cinematographer and musicmaker. His narrative and experimental films explore irony in everyday life, personal histories, and the future. His short narrative Today is Yesterday and Tomorrow screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and the San Francisco Public Library. He is also known to make music with his bands the ElectroSonic Chamber and the Family Man.
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Another band of Wilfred's, The ElectroSonic Chamber, performs one of my favorite songs to inspire the wild spirit in all of us:
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