The Lighted Field Explained

Director:	Andrew Noren
Runtime:	62 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent

The Lighted Field is a 1987 American experimental film by Andrew Noren.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Summary

A silent, improvised and plotless parable/thesis featuring black and white^[4] newsreel footage from where the filmmaker worked.^{[5] [6]}

Legacy

In 2023, it was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural and historical importance.^{[7] [8] [9]}

See also

• Archival footage
• 1987 in film

External links

• • Jonathan Rosenbaum's review of the 1987 avant-garde classic

Notes and References

1. https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/1946 MoMA
2. https://movingimage.us/archived-events/andrew-noren-memorial-screening-the-lighted-field/ Andrew Noren Memorial Screening: The Lighted Field - Museum of the Moving Image
3. https://www.sfcinematheque.org/screenings/the-lighted-field-remembering-andrew-noren/ SFCinematheque
4. https://bampfa.org/event/lighted-field-andrew-noren-usa-1987 BAMPFA
5. https://www.artforum.com/events/andrew-noren-the-lighted-field-213409/ Artfourm
6. https://www.artforum.com/features/in-common-hours-the-films-of-andrew-noren-192156/ IN COMMON HOURS: THE FILMS OF ANDREW NOREN - Artfourm
7. Web site: 'Home Alone' and 'Nightmare Before Christmas' added to National Film Registry : NPR. npr.org. 2023-12-15.
8. News: 'Home Alone,' 'Fame,' and Apollo 13' Join National Film Registry - The New York Times. The New York Times . 13 December 2023 . 2023-12-15 . Bahr . Sarah .
9. Apollo 13 and Home Alone Picked for National Registry. TIME. 13 December 2023 . 2023-12-15.