Gerry Fialka
@laughtears.bsky.social
Experimental Filmmaker, Curator, & Writer
👁️🗨️ FINNEGANS WAKE Group in VENICE, CA
👉www.laughtears.com
👾PXL THIS 35 Film Festival
Free Minds. Wild Hearts. LA Soul.
👁️🗨️ FINNEGANS WAKE Group in VENICE, CA
👉www.laughtears.com
👾PXL THIS 35 Film Festival
Free Minds. Wild Hearts. LA Soul.
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Incoming from Gerry Fialka 📣✨
I just dropped a short promo video petitioning for a chance to get inside the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Check out the video, please spread the word, and help me make some noise.
#GeorgeLucas #LucasMuseumofNarrativeArt #GerryFialka
I just dropped a short promo video petitioning for a chance to get inside the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Check out the video, please spread the word, and help me make some noise.
#GeorgeLucas #LucasMuseumofNarrativeArt #GerryFialka
Incoming from Gerry Fialka 📣✨
I just dropped a short promo video petitioning for a chance to get inside the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Check out the video, please spread the word, and help me make some noise.
#GeorgeLucas #LucasMuseumofNarrativeArt #GerryFialka
I just dropped a short promo video petitioning for a chance to get inside the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Check out the video, please spread the word, and help me make some noise.
#GeorgeLucas #LucasMuseumofNarrativeArt #GerryFialka
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Incoming from Gerry Fialka 📣✨
I just dropped a short promo video petitioning for a chance to get inside the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Check out the video, please spread the word, and help me make some noise.
#GeorgeLucas #LucasMuseumofNarrativeArt #GerryFialka
I just dropped a short promo video petitioning for a chance to get inside the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Check out the video, please spread the word, and help me make some noise.
#GeorgeLucas #LucasMuseumofNarrativeArt #GerryFialka
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Part One of Gerry Fialka interview with Mary Mackey
https://buff.ly/4gtQOOt
Part Two of Gerry Fialka interview with Mary Mackey
https://buff.ly/4hlAeli
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
https://buff.ly/4gtQOOt
Part Two of Gerry Fialka interview with Mary Mackey
https://buff.ly/4hlAeli
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
February 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Part One of Gerry Fialka interview with Mary Mackey
https://buff.ly/4gtQOOt
Part Two of Gerry Fialka interview with Mary Mackey
https://buff.ly/4hlAeli
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
https://buff.ly/4gtQOOt
Part Two of Gerry Fialka interview with Mary Mackey
https://buff.ly/4hlAeli
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
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An Oldie but a Goody! Better Beyonds Public-Access TV Show by Suzy Williams & Gerry Fialka (available on YouTube) Original Air date Date 9-6-97
#laughtears #finneganswake #jamesjoyce #marshalmcluhan
#laughtears #finneganswake #jamesjoyce #marshalmcluhan
September 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
An Oldie but a Goody! Better Beyonds Public-Access TV Show by Suzy Williams & Gerry Fialka (available on YouTube) Original Air date Date 9-6-97
#laughtears #finneganswake #jamesjoyce #marshalmcluhan
#laughtears #finneganswake #jamesjoyce #marshalmcluhan
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The digital version has a missing paragraph from the print version (where I first saw it). I vaguely recalled the name Gerry Fialka in connection to Frank Zappa, and yes, it's him: archivist, production manager, ran the Barfko-Swill mail order operation in the 80s.
November 16, 2023 at 9:55 AM
The digital version has a missing paragraph from the print version (where I first saw it). I vaguely recalled the name Gerry Fialka in connection to Frank Zappa, and yes, it's him: archivist, production manager, ran the Barfko-Swill mail order operation in the 80s.
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Gerry Fialka has just done a second interview with me on YouTube.
Hear about why, in 1986, a New York editor rejected California Burning, my (still-unpublished) novel about wildfires and climate change) by saying: “No one cares about California.”
Hear about why, in 1986, a New York editor rejected California Burning, my (still-unpublished) novel about wildfires and climate change) by saying: “No one cares about California.”
InnerViews#488 Mary Mackey Part Two
TUES Sept3 at 2:30 PDT for 90m min live on YouTubeInnerViews#488Mary Mackey Part Twohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mackey9-3–24 interview byGerry Fialka ...
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November 26, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Gerry Fialka has just done a second interview with me on YouTube.
Hear about why, in 1986, a New York editor rejected California Burning, my (still-unpublished) novel about wildfires and climate change) by saying: “No one cares about California.”
Hear about why, in 1986, a New York editor rejected California Burning, my (still-unpublished) novel about wildfires and climate change) by saying: “No one cares about California.”
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Der kalifornische Filmemacher Gerry Fialka setzte sich deshalb mit Freunden zusammen, um das Megawerk Seite für Seite gründlich zu lesen und zu verstehen. Das war 1995. Jetzt, 28 Jahre später, hat der Leseclub die letzte der gut 600 Seiten durchgearbeitet. Was kommt als Nächstes?
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December 18, 2023 at 6:56 AM
Der kalifornische Filmemacher Gerry Fialka setzte sich deshalb mit Freunden zusammen, um das Megawerk Seite für Seite gründlich zu lesen und zu verstehen. Das war 1995. Jetzt, 28 Jahre später, hat der Leseclub die letzte der gut 600 Seiten durchgearbeitet. Was kommt als Nächstes?
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Was interviewed by Gerry Fialka this weekend. If you want to hear me talk about life, philosophy etc. here it is:
www.youtube.com/live/xCWmMAw...
www.youtube.com/live/xCWmMAw...
September 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Was interviewed by Gerry Fialka this weekend. If you want to hear me talk about life, philosophy etc. here it is:
www.youtube.com/live/xCWmMAw...
www.youtube.com/live/xCWmMAw...
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Filmmaker Gerry Fialka interviews with Mary Mackey
Part One buff.ly/3OBoChv
Part Two buff.ly/3Cxiq7e
#AuthorInterview #creativity
Part One buff.ly/3OBoChv
Part Two buff.ly/3Cxiq7e
#AuthorInterview #creativity
February 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Filmmaker Gerry Fialka interviews with Mary Mackey
Part One buff.ly/3OBoChv
Part Two buff.ly/3Cxiq7e
#AuthorInterview #creativity
Part One buff.ly/3OBoChv
Part Two buff.ly/3Cxiq7e
#AuthorInterview #creativity
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A huge thank you to The Argonaut News for featuring PXL THIS 35!!
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
PXL THIS: One of LA’s longest-running film fests spotlights experimental cinema
Some would call experimental filmmaker and Venice historian Gerry Fialka a renaissance man. He has presented at 17 salons about the history and culture of Venice at the Venice Heritage
www.argonautnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A huge thank you to The Argonaut News for featuring PXL THIS 35!!
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A huge thank you to The Argonaut News for featuring PXL THIS 35!!
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
PXL THIS: One of LA’s longest-running film fests spotlights experimental cinema
Some would call experimental filmmaker and Venice historian Gerry Fialka a renaissance man. He has presented at 17 salons about the history and culture of Venice at the Venice Heritage
www.argonautnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A huge thank you to The Argonaut News for featuring PXL THIS 35!!
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_eve...
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LA’s Lo-Fi Film Fest Turns 35
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
Tech Takes Over the Beach | 🎥 LA’s Lo-Fi Film Fest Turns 35 | 🌴 Santa Monica Celebrates Innovation
YouTube video by Santa Monica Daily Press (SMDP)
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October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
LA’s Lo-Fi Film Fest Turns 35
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
LA’s Lo-Fi Film Fest Turns 35
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
Tech Takes Over the Beach | 🎥 LA’s Lo-Fi Film Fest Turns 35 | 🌴 Santa Monica Celebrates Innovation
YouTube video by Santa Monica Daily Press (SMDP)
youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
LA’s Lo-Fi Film Fest Turns 35
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
The iconic PXL THIS film festival returns Nov. 16 for its 35th year celebrating experimental filmmaking using the vintage Fisher-Price PXL-2000 toy camera.
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In memory of Joycean Scholar
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
October 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
In memory of Joycean Scholar
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
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@laughtears.bsky.social just watching your interview with Mark Leckey on your YT from a year ago and it's some of the most lighthearted convo I've listened to in a while. Thank you, cheers to Venice and hold tight CA in times like these ❤️
October 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
@laughtears.bsky.social just watching your interview with Mark Leckey on your YT from a year ago and it's some of the most lighthearted convo I've listened to in a while. Thank you, cheers to Venice and hold tight CA in times like these ❤️
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Free community event Saturday, Oct. 11, to explore the history, current dynamics, and future prospects of Venice, one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive neighborhoods.
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
Venice Library to Host Community Discussion on Neighborhood’s Past, Present, and Future - Yo! Venice!
The discussion will cover Venice’s evolution from its early days as a planned beachside resort to its modern identity The...
yovenice.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Free community event Saturday, Oct. 11, to explore the history, current dynamics, and future prospects of Venice, one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive neighborhoods.
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
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Multi billionaire conducts months of historical and theological research into the Antichrist. Discovers, shockingly, that one thing the Antichrist would definitely do is tax billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Multi billionaire conducts months of historical and theological research into the Antichrist. Discovers, shockingly, that one thing the Antichrist would definitely do is tax billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
In memory of Joycean Scholar
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
October 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
In memory of Joycean Scholar
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
Roland McHugh (1945-2025)
Our Venice Wake reading group couldn't even attempt Finnegans Wake without his brilliant work. Thank you for lighting the way.🕯️
#RolandMcHugh #FinnegansWake #JamesJoyce #VeniceBeachReads #LiteraryLegend #laughtears
Free community event Saturday, Oct. 11, to explore the history, current dynamics, and future prospects of Venice, one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive neighborhoods.
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
Venice Library to Host Community Discussion on Neighborhood’s Past, Present, and Future - Yo! Venice!
The discussion will cover Venice’s evolution from its early days as a planned beachside resort to its modern identity The...
yovenice.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Free community event Saturday, Oct. 11, to explore the history, current dynamics, and future prospects of Venice, one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive neighborhoods.
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
#laughtears #Venice #california #gerryfialka
yovenice.com/2025/10/10/v...
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🎉30th Anniversary of the Venice Wake!🎉
Tonight, Gerry Fialka's legendary Venice Wake hits a huge milestone – 30 years of diving deep into the Finnegans Wake rabbit hole!
It took Gerry 28 years to read Joyce’s masterpiece, but two years later... he’s STILL going! Up to page… oh, Page 26. 🧐
Tonight, Gerry Fialka's legendary Venice Wake hits a huge milestone – 30 years of diving deep into the Finnegans Wake rabbit hole!
It took Gerry 28 years to read Joyce’s masterpiece, but two years later... he’s STILL going! Up to page… oh, Page 26. 🧐
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
🎉30th Anniversary of the Venice Wake!🎉
Tonight, Gerry Fialka's legendary Venice Wake hits a huge milestone – 30 years of diving deep into the Finnegans Wake rabbit hole!
It took Gerry 28 years to read Joyce’s masterpiece, but two years later... he’s STILL going! Up to page… oh, Page 26. 🧐
Tonight, Gerry Fialka's legendary Venice Wake hits a huge milestone – 30 years of diving deep into the Finnegans Wake rabbit hole!
It took Gerry 28 years to read Joyce’s masterpiece, but two years later... he’s STILL going! Up to page… oh, Page 26. 🧐
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🎬 Calling all filmmakers! 🌟 Here's your chance to be part of PXL THIS 35, one of LA’s oldest, oddest, and most experimental film festivals! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your work in the heart of the movie capital.
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...
PXL THIS 35
Filmmakers get a fresh chance to enter PXL THIS 35, one of the oddest, oldest, and most experimental film festivals here in L.A., a movie capital.“Still NO entry fee,” PXL THIS founder Gerry Fialka sa...
expcinema.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
🎬 Calling all filmmakers! 🌟 Here's your chance to be part of PXL THIS 35, one of LA’s oldest, oddest, and most experimental film festivals! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your work in the heart of the movie capital.
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...
🎬 Calling all filmmakers! 🌟 Here's your chance to be part of PXL THIS 35, one of LA’s oldest, oddest, and most experimental film festivals! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your work in the heart of the movie capital.
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...
PXL THIS 35
Filmmakers get a fresh chance to enter PXL THIS 35, one of the oddest, oldest, and most experimental film festivals here in L.A., a movie capital.“Still NO entry fee,” PXL THIS founder Gerry Fialka sa...
expcinema.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
🎬 Calling all filmmakers! 🌟 Here's your chance to be part of PXL THIS 35, one of LA’s oldest, oddest, and most experimental film festivals! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your work in the heart of the movie capital.
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...
#ExperimentalCinema #PXLTHIS35
expcinema.org/site/en/call...