Amateur vs professional - Maya Deren

Deren opens up by defining the origins of the word "Amateur",  followed by an account of praise toward the technique associated with the term. She believes that experimental cinematography offers techniques unachievable in standard filming. The freedoms, both physical and intangible,  associated with avant-garde films allow for new techniques to be theorized and practiced as artists delve deeper into the void that is experimental cinematography. Since its beginning film has been evolving. Deren embraces the cameras newfound freedom from bulky equipment and limited track, to that of handheld filming where any number of spontaneous actions may occur in front of the lens.