7 minutes, 1999

He roves through his singular virtual presence, he talks among the static objects of his past, he recalls memories of his life outside of the digital world.

Shooting Format: 16mm
Master Format: BetaSP
Cinematographer: Jeff Silva
Starring: Michael Blair
Key Locations: Cambridge, MA (MIT Furniture Exchange); Boston, MA (Boston Film/Video Foundation)

Synopsis:
Inspired by William Gibson’s Dixie Flatline character from his novel, Neuromancer, this is an experimental narrative about a cyberspace junkie who has lost contact with the physical world and is forever roving in his virtual, static one on the Net.

Screenings:

• PS2000 Shorts Festival, Anthology Film Archives, April 24, 2000 (New York City)
• “Local Bests of National Fests”, Coolidge Corner Theater, November 24-25, 2000 (Boston, MA)
• Underground Film Revolution, Milky Way Lounge, March 4, 2002 (Jamaica Plain, MA)
• “Scenes from Texas”, Rooftop Films, August 16, 2002 (New York City)

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