EVENT HISTORY
In 2005, four friends got together to watch a recently finished film piece on 16mm. The film was thread, curtains drawn, the lights dimmed and a brilliant image took the screen. Seconds into the film, a collage of audio from the streets filled the room drowning out the hum of the projector. It was an urban soundscape. Created by children playing, construction in the distance, and the rustling of the trees, this accompaniment seem to be written for this piece. For the next two years these filmmakers have turned backyards, rooftops, and living rooms into microcinemas creating film events which live in the moment. Unable to rely on the surrounding sounds, they began to add their own live music, poetry, stories, and performance.
Those same four came together to form MONO NO AWARE. With money from their own pockets, they started a non-profit film performance event dedicated to the cinematic experience. 2007 marks the opening of the door for their cinema to all who wish to share in the experience as filmmakers or as spectators.