TWU’s School of the Arts, Media and Culture is proud to host the premiere screening of Logos Mysterium, an experimental and thought-provoking film conceived and produced by award-winning filmmaker Ned Vankevich.
Logos Mysterium explores the meaning of the Greek word “logos.” A vast array of found footage, music, and poetic wordplay are combined to illuminate more than 60 meanings – ranging from the simple to the profound. The footage, mostly black-and-white 16mm film clips from the 1920s to 1950s, was amassed by Vankevich (a self-proclaimed “collector of extraordinary things”) over several years of research. Behind evocative images ranging from water ballet to war propaganda, varied musical styles such as 1920s folk & gospel, chanting, and a child’s music box lend a haunting humanity to the film.
“It depicts a world of the human and the divine, where ecstasy meets the everyday,” Vankevich reflects. “How does logos function, and where is God, in a world filled with the sublime and beautiful, but also the ugly and sinful?” Also a published author, Vankevich has received numerous awards for his work in film and television. He is an Associate Professor and director of film studies at SAMC’s Department of Media + Communication.
So what is “logos”? You’ll have to see the film and decide for yourself.
The 45-minute film screens October 27 at 7:30pm in the Northwest Auditorium at Trinity Western University. Free admission. For more details about this event or about the film program at SAMC, email diana.squires@twu.ca or visit www.twu.ca/samc.