Thank you , , , , , (sorry we didn’t get to your question, Joel!) and many others for tuning into my live video with !
It was fascinating to learn more about Gary’s roots in indie music distribution, how that led to him starting the DVD label Plexifilm — I am telling you, in my friend group, we watched every single DVD release they put out in those first few years, from Moog to I Am Trying to Break Your Heart to Gary’s directorial debut Helvetica, and I had no idea of the connections between those films and to Gary.
It was also great to learn more about the genesis of Eno. As I’ve mentioned before, Eno is both a feature doc on Brian Eno and a radical experiment in documentary storytelling, in which each time the film is presented, it’s a new iteration, never to be seen again. I asked Gary how he ensured each version would still be a satisfying cinematic journey, when so much of the runtime is given over to chance. Gary shared some news with me about the future of that film on streaming.
Gary’s long and sui generis career in film has been an inspiration to me, and judging from the comments, to many of you as well. I can’t wait to see what he does next!
