Bryan Konefsky

"Brilliant educator and supporter of film students. His leadership of Basement Films as well as the Experiments in Cinema film festival is unparalleled. He is absolutely one of our community's bright lights."

"Brian is an interdisciplinary professional with an excellent eye for detail that pairs well with his ambitious ventures"

"Bryan invited me and Quetzal Contla to participate in Experiments in Cinema v15.1 in 2020. Sending our video "A murmur undergound" was a great experience. Byan is a very professional and competent person, I will respond any question regarding his work as director of the Experiments in Cinema and I can recommend him without any doubt."

"Bryan Konefsky is a former professor of mine from my time studying film at the University of New Mexico. I went on to volunteer for his organization, Basement Films, during and after my time in college. He is a joy to learn from and to collaborate with. I highly recommend him as an educator, archivist, festival curator, coordinator and film enthusiast. His passion for film, life and education is inspiring and made a profound impact on me during those formative years.

Kendra Duncan
kendraduncan94@gmail.com"

"Bryan was a wonderful, thought provoking professor who understood nuance and cultivated his students voices in a constructive manner and really helped build self-confidence."

"Bryan Konefsky is an essential part of Albuquerque and UNM arts community. He constantly shows up reliably, collaborates effectively, and gets the job done!"

"Bryan has always maintained a friendly and professional demeanor with me. He has been not only a teacher and boss, but he has also been a mentor and friend. He has given me grace and patience when I have made mistakes and guidance when I have lost my way. His integrity has never faltered and his passion for film, art and the unseen artists of the world has persisted despite many set backs like losing his beloved wife, and the defunding of arts programs at a national level. My family and I have been lucky to know Bryan and call him a great friend."

"Generous with his time

Knowledgeable on subject and techniques

Amiable personality"

"Bryan Konefsky is a wonderful community person and artist. I understand that this endorsement was needed by August 20th, and I hope that you will still accept it as I was without internet for most of August. Bryan is supportive of other artists across the world, and dedicated to building micro cinema and teach others."

"Tireless supporter of independent experimental cinema and all ages of filmmakers."

"Truly appreciate Bryan's efforts in bringing experimental works to his screenings and festivals"

"Bryan is a very thoughtful professor that I came across while in my studies at the University of New Mexico. He seems like a very community rooted individual that involves himself professionally with his students both in and out of the classroom. He has valuable insight in his field and is a willing professor to continually academically grow with his students. He also keeps an open mind when dealing with seemingly out of the ordinary ''art'' when viewing students work which is very appreciated by me. He is also willing to get an inside point of view to ''obtain'' a 'like' culturally point of view by hearing a student out on why or why not they have decided to go with what they have."

"Positive, energetic community-builder extraordinaire, Bryan Konefsky is a consummate professional and excellent communicator in every way."

"Bryan is dedicated to creating thoughtful and thought provoking film programs."

"Excellent curation of art video."

"Bryan is a brilliant, articulate, sophisticated, and charismatic educator who truly sees his students. Bryan is an artist in every sense of the word — challenging crystallized notions of power and expressing humor freely. He is unceasingly engaged and relevant. Curious, evolving, he is a shining example of a multimedia practitioner, patron, and advocate of the arts. An icon, if you will. We are all better for knowing of him, and for experiencing his works in the world."

"An inspiring artist, proof that not all creatives are placed in a box."

"Marvelous mind."

"Bryan is an excellent instructor and communicator. He has deep knowledge of both filmmaking and relevance of films in culture. By offering the "Experiments in Cinema" film festival every year, he has brought an international selection of short films that would not have been accessible to film goers locally. As a filmmaker himself, he provides insights into the process, as well as how to deliver meaning in short films.

His film classes are a delight. Most classes revolve around well-known, major studio films. Bryam selects film be their impact, their ability to speak to an audience in just a few minutes. It was an unexpected pleasure to be enrolled in his class.

As well as knowledgeable, Bryan is accessible. He welcomes feedback, discussion, critique, and questions. He allows students to form their own opinions before discussing them. Viewing a film is as personal as making a film, and his class taught me to be open to international flavors in his presentations.

As an educator, a filmmaker, a festival producer, and as a film buff, Bryan is someone I can always count on to provide a robust and fascinating conversation."

"Bryan is an amazing steward of independent filmmaking"

"Film enthusiast and programmer extraordinaire."

"Bryan is a highly accomplished and passionate film maker."

"Bryan is a brilliant media artist, insightful educator and dedicated organizer whose work is of much significance to the field of the moving image arts. Through the activities of both Basement Films and Experiments in Cinema, Bryan has helped sustain the advancement and independence of the media arts with enthusiasm and a discerning eye."

"A witty & brilliant cultural worker who curates and creates fascinating experimental films."

"The idea of what is American Culture in a realworld person. Bryan gives to me the best idea of what means to be American person engaged in cultural and creative actions."

"Bryan is brilliant and a very hard worker."

"A filmmaker's friend and cineaste, Bryan is the real deal, serious but fun film lover and promoter of exceptional cinema that you might never see anywhere else."