# Event Details - **Event Name**: MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: This defiantly dissociative psychodrama is a gem resurfaced from 1970s cinema, presented in a new digital transfer.About this EventMAKE A FACE (Karen Sperling, 1971, 90 min, DCP) - New digital transfer!In New York in the fall of 1969, writer-producer Karen Sperling and writer-director Avraham Tau began shooting MAKE A FACE, a 35mm feature in which Sperling would play the leading role of Nina, a young artist plagued by hallucinations of a handsome intruder. Sperling and Tau’s creative visions quickly diverged, and the 25-year-old Sperling took the reins of the production, which was filmed largely inside her own Dakota building apartment. What emerged is a defiantly dissociative psychodrama, in which a woman confronts vague intimations of violence and exploitation against a backdrop of cultural collapse. Though Sperling is the granddaughter of movie mogul Harry Warner, MAKE A FACE rejects Hollywood models of narrative cohesion and realism. Instead, the film makes boldly expressive use of production design, split-screens, and superimpositions to realize a subjective vision of cinema in which a character’s dreams, fantasies, and daily realities have equal weight. Released in 1971 and briefly self-distributed, MAKE A FACE disappeared from film history in the mid-70s after Sperling moved on to other life pursuits. Over the decades, the original 35mm prints and negatives were lost and discarded, leaving only video transfers and a single 16mm reduction print extant. Working with Karen Sperling, Block Cinema has created a new digital transfer of the last remaining film print, which will screen for the first time in five decades. Filmmaker Karen Sperling in attendance for a post-screening conversation. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evanston/make-a-face-1971-with-filmmaker-karen-sperling/100001986946004988 - **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, literary-art, sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Evanston - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University - **lat**: 42.0523696 - **long**: -87.67271040000003 - **full address**: Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/f6065b78974dc608349941ac7ea48c6b9509a0d2d626bd259402c1876127a958-rimg-w1200-h675-dc060403-gmir.jpg?v=1775684780 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling being held? - **A:** MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling takes place on Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling? - **A:** MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling is organized by The Block Museum of Art. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Block Museum of Art's events? - **A:** Attendees have given The Block Museum of Art a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. The Block Museum of Art has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Evanston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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