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Hans Richter: I Live in the Present (1973 Film)

Subject

Art; German studies; Media studies

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A film marking the 85th birthday of the Dadaist, film pioneer and painter Hans Richter.

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Channel 4 Film Blog

Date

11 Aug 2014, 15:52

Author

Gabriel Hernandez

Post Type

Page

During the four years of the research project 'Channel 4 and British Film Culture' (2010-2014) a number of writers contributed blogs on aspects of Channel 4's film activities. Here's a selection.

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Language of Film & TV, The (2005)

aka: Language of Film and Television, The

Subject

Film studies; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 26 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

Using a playful narrative structure, this programme outlines the most common stylistic techniques of film language used to communicate with the viewer. The programme highlights the importance of character,...

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Eighty Days, The (1944 Film)

Subject

History

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A picture of the intensive V-1 attack on Southern England in June 1944, of the destruction of the flying bombs by the combined efforts of the Anti-Aircraft, Balloon and Fighter Commands, and of the damage done.

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Cross and Passion (1981 Film)

Director

Kim Longinotto; Claire Pollak

Subject

Sociology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Shot in Turf Lodge, a Catholic estate in West Belfast, the film provides an account of the everyday life of the community, particularly its women.

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Mantra (1977 Film)

Subject

Music

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Karlheinz Stockhausen’s composition ‘Mantra’ for two pianos and electronic instruments was first produced by Suedwestfunk Baden-Baden in 1970. The film shows Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky in rehearsal...

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RenÉ Magritte (1979 Film)

Director

David Wheatley

Producer

David Wheatley

Subject

Art

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Follows Magritte’s stylistic development. Includes clips from the early Feuillade silent thriller ‘Fantomas’.

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Sir Barnes Wallis (1975 Film)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The life and work of Sir Barnes Wallis in the field of aviation. The film begins with his early air-ship days and then goes on to cover the R100, the Wellington Bomber and the bouncing bomb. The latter half...

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Illusions: A Film About Solvent Abuse (1983 Film, Video)

Subject

Social welfare

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Introduces the subject of solvent abuse and shows how the caring professions are dealing with the problems it creates. Intended as a trigger for discussion. Contains scenes of simulated glue sniffing...

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Naked City: New York Film and Video into the Nineties (2 Parts) (1993 Video)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 2 x 70 min.

Film and video from the New York underground. 1: Nick Abrahams and Ana Cory Wright’s fan magazine-style documentary NO AGE NEW YORK plus programmes by Nick Zedd and Richard Kern. 2: Work by artists...

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