Argus Films

Founded in 2007, Argus Films is the division of LedaTape that deals with film production.

In common with many LedaTape projects, Argus Films tend to be occultated to prevent indiscriminate distribution. A curiosity of licencing terms entails that these films may only be viewed on premises where consumption of alcohol is permitted.

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features

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• the message most difficult to transmit

  Oct. 2007 / 50:47 / b/w & col.
  a portmanteau film by simon strong
  with music by the Pink Stainless Tail

• the the naked lunch and the naked the naked lunch

  26 May 2008 / 62:19 / b/w
  a film by simon strong
  “based on” “the naked lunch” by william burroughs
  watch the trailer at youtube

shorts

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• The Origin of the World

  Jan 2004 / 5:47 / b/w
  music: “The Function of the Gorgon” by the Pink Stainless Tail
  derived from “Bob’s Own Hot Story”
  later reworked into “PST, Mysteries of the Gorgon” (Dec 2004)
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• Blood Sugar Dropping

  Nov. 2004 / 3:46 / b/w
  music: “Blood Sugar Dropping” by the Pink Stainless Tail
  derived from “Experiments in the Revival of Organisms”
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• I’m Not Coming Down

  Aug. 2005? / 2:28 / col.
  music: “I’m Not Coming Down” by The Bites
  filmed by SS, edited by the Bites

• Time will Come

  19 Aug. 2007 /2:55 / b/w
  music: “Time Will Come” by the Pink Stainless Tail
  derived from “Hellzapoppin’”
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• The Snakecharmer of Innocence

  4 Mar. 2007 / 3:57 / b/w
  music: “The Charm of Innocence” by Pink Stainless Tail
  derived from anonymous untitled footage, c1940s.
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• Dial ‘S’ for String Theory

  1 Sep. 2007 / 3:38 / col.
  music: “Dial ‘S’ for Sundial” by Pink Stainless Tail
  filmed on location at Kriall Castle, Ballaraat
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• Pink Plasma Pussy Palace Poet

  (intro.) / / col.
  music: “The Poet’s i” by Pink Stainless Tail
  filmed by Dave Cox at the Pink Plasma Pussy Palace, Kensington
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• What’s made out of almond paste and swings through the jungle smashed on antidepressants?

  Nov. 2004 / 3:38 / b/w&col.
  music: “Greystoked!” by Pink Stainless Tail
  filmed at Sin-é café, Collingwood, 13 June 2004 by John Eaton.
  Additional photography by Ash Brideson and Josh Martin.

• The Message… Trailer

  / Aug. 2008 / col.
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• Implications of the Copernican Principal for Our Future Prospects

  / / col.
  filmed by Aaron Goldberg on location on Smith St, Fitzroy.
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• What happened upstairs

  / / col.
  with the Pink Stainless Tail
  filmed by Aaron Goldberg at Gertrude’s, Fitzroy.
  Incorporated into “The Message…”

• A New Fangled Powerpoint Presentation

  6 Jul. 06 / 3:44 / col.
  music: “A New Fangled Spanner” by Pink Stainless Tail

• The Conquest of Space in the Time of Power

  19 Apr. 2008 / 1:49 / b/w
  based on the essay by Eduardo Rothe published in Internationale Situationniste #12 (Paris, September 1969)

• Beauty is in the Streets

  1 May 2008 / 2:57 / col.
  A short film about the Atelier Populaire, Paris, May 1968

• Totally Weird Shit! pormo (sic)

  13 May 2008 / 1:49 / col.
  music: “mob hand” by the Fire Dept.
  derived from “Perversion for Profit”

• The The Naked Lunch and the the naked The Naked Lunch (trailer)

  31 May 2008 / 2:18 / b/w
  “Well… It’s not as tedious as the film itself.” – an expert.

• Tape Recorder Experiment WFS-19930818.vi

  Jun. 2008 / 1:43 / b/w
  music by The Whole Fucking Shithouse (1993)

• Wimulacrum Burroughs Screen Test

  Jun. 2008 / 3:14 / b/w
  William Burroughs = rock god ?