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Los Angeles Plays Itself
Thanks to Lorna MacIntyre, I’m hunkered down in the studio, watching Thom Andersen’s 2003 video essay on his home town. It’s sensational. Here’s a link to what Open Culture has to say on the subject – and how you can watch it too.
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Speeding by Cockforest
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Pieter Bruegel, a low level obsession continues
I’ve long used Bruegel in my work and been fascinated by the uses others make of his imagery. Tarkovsky as a way to search for a memory of humanity (Solaris, 1972), Von Trier as a pessimistic nod to Tarkovsky (Melancholia, 2011) and Roeg more simply to connect Rip Torn to Our David while their characters…
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Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds
Here are a few screenshots from a film I’ve just finished, Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds. Ostensibly it’s about a photograph.
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It was a beautiful day for hanging out at Queens Park Railway Club with Patrick Jameson. Michael White’s hilarious show was augmented by a fluro-Michael drawing horses for children. And then Douglas Morland went by, hosting a drawing workshop on the train. Festive!
Read MoreDeath 24 x A Second
Laura Mulvey’s Death 24 x A Second (2006) has got me hooked at the moment. Buy it here. Read an interview with Mulvey here: Mulvey Interview 2007
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In the mood for a good ol’ conspiricy? Then you can’t beat Mirage Men by John Lundberg, Mark Pilkington, Roland Denning & Kypros Kyprianou. The truth isn’t out there. Watch the trailer here. Centered on Richard Doty, a former USA government agent tasked with deceiving UFO conspiracy theorists, the documentary Mirage Men examines the mythology surrounding the alien phenomenon;…
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Another Scottish dystopian journey for me this weekend. Seek out Bertrand Tavernier’s 1980 Death Watch, filmed mostly in Glasgow, and reach for a steadying Cinzano. Watch the trailer for the recent re-release here. Read about the film here.
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