One of Petric’s first filmmaking experiences, this government-commissioned experimental short warns about the dangers of alcohol, using a jazz score and minimal dialogue to capture the strange kineticism of a dipsomaniac’s final moments.

During his twenty-five years teaching and curating at Harvard, Petric amassed thousands of images that reflect his passionate pursuit of "cinematic artifacts." Made in collaboration with video artist Anthony Flackett, Wall of Memories uses an essay form to offer both a reflection on Petric’s theory of film aesthetics and a nostalgic examination of a life devoted to cinema. Petric will screen selected sequences from this four-hour long work.