A nice piece of video art and introspection on death for the long weekend’s end…

You’re Going to Die (2000) – Timothy Furstnau

Based on something I wrote and delivered for extra-textual treatment to several artists I knew, You’re Going to Die is a video treatment I received from New York artist Dennis Palazzolo, with narration by Vito Acconci. The text uses a strategy employed in much of my textual work of exploring one monolithic idea ad nauseum bonum, but with a bit of a children’s story tone. Alhough the video was a finalist at the 2003 Student Academy Awards, it should be easy to understand, considering trademark and copyright issues alone, why industry judges could not honor it with an actual award.