Ben Van Meter
Ben Van Meter began making films and light shows in the mid-1960s in San Francisco and soon became a leading figure in Bay Area-underground filmmaking. His films, especially S.F. Trips Festival, An Opening (1966) and the epic Acid Mantra or Rebirth of a Nation (1968), are compelling attempts to visually and sonically inscribe psychedelia, as experience and philosophy, in the medium of film. Van Meter’s films were unavailable for many years, but their ongoing restoration by the Academy Film Archive and their inclusion in the de Young Museum’s 2017 exhibition, The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock ‘n’ Roll, has gained them a new audience.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 0.4 |
Birthday | 1941-02-09 |
Place of Birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
Also Known As | Humble Ben, |
1967
He's Here Now
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Through the veils of multiple exposure at an "Acid Test" party in San Francisco (toward the end of "He's Here Now" ) one might catch a brief glimpse...
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He's Here Now
1968
Apropos of San Francisco
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(After or for Jean Vigo). A study in visual rhythms and structure, using the same basic element repeated with variations.
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Apropos of San Francisco
1967
Me & Bruce & Art
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Bay Area filmmakers and Canyon Cinema co-founders Ben Van Meter and Bruce Conner were invited to L.A. to talk about Underground Film on the Art Linkle...
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