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What is cinema? [vieorecording DVD]
Title:
What is cinema? [vieorecording DVD]
ISBN:
9781417243488
Edition:
DVD edition.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (78 minutes) : sound, color and black-and-white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 unnumbered pages : portraits (some color) ; 19 cm)
General Note:
DVd format.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014.

"©2014 Cohen Media Group"--End credits.

"©2013 Cohen AG Project LLC"--Container.

Bonus features: experimental shorts by directors Man Ray, Jonas Mekas, Ken Jacobs, Lewis Klahr and more; trailer.
Contents:
Ballet Mécanique / Return to reason / Leave me alone / The sea star = L'étoile de mer / The mysteries of the chateau of dice = Les mystères de château du dé / The life and death of 9413 : a Hollywood extra / Peyote queen / Notes on the circus / Flo rounds a corner / Turn it back / The emblazoned apparitions
Abstract:
Chuck Workman is best known for creating unforgettable Oscar montage sequences and for his award-winning documentaries. Here he demonstrates his command of cinematic language, creating a visual essay out of clips from films that pushed the boundaries of the art form and gave us ideas of what the future might hold. Includes new and archival interviews with eclectic filmmakers.
Reading Level:
Not rated.