Varela, Willie, 1950-

A prolific and noted Super-8 filmmaker, programmer, and advocate. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Varela's extensive public programming as founder and director of SWAMP-El Paso (Southwestern Alternative Media Project) became the subject of a bitter censorship struggle, receiving national attention. Since the mid-1980s, his work has become increasingly political and since 1992 he has turned to Hi-8 video as well as narrative. Throughout his career, Varela's work has explored social space and cultural identity from the perspective of a deeply historical understanding of both experimental film/video and Chicano culture in South Texas.

From the description of Willie Varela papers, ca. 1960-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553179

Albert ("Buddy") Kilchesty, American filmmaker, was also the artistic director of the Los Angeles Filmforum from 1985 to 1991. Included are a few other letters from Varela to Trish Knodle, previous director of the L.A. Filmforum; David Gerstein, administrative director of the San Francisco Cinematheque; and Scott Stark, former editor of CINEMATOGRAPH, a journal of film and media criticism. References to "Terry" are to Terry Cannon, founder and former director of Filmforum during its residence in Pasadena.

From the description of Letters to Albert Kilchesty, typescripts, interviews, etc., 1983-1996. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872576