Abstract Cinema

Synopsis

Celebrates and debates the idea that films need not tell stories. Offers an illustrated overview of a tradition of ‘abstract’ film-making, from the earliest decades of the century to the present. Features Stan Brakhage.

Language

English

Year of production

1992

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

cinema

Online availability

URI

http://artsonfilm.wmin.ac.uk/filmsuk.php?a=view&recid=0

Price

free to UK he and fe

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Keith Griffiths

Producer

Keith Griffiths

Cast

Stan Brakhage

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£50.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

52 minutes

Year

2012

Sponsor

Name

Arts Council

Phone

020 7973 6820

Fax

020 7973 6449

Notes

Contact: Will Bell (7/99), e-mail will.bell@artscouncil.org.uk

Distributor

Name

Arts on Film Archive, University of Westminster

Notes

Arts on Film Archive offers on-line access to a large range of films on art produced in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, and is a unique record of British and international post-war art, as well as of documentary film-making in the UK. In its first phase, the archive offers a complete database and an on-line video streaming of all 450 films made by the film department of Arts Council England between 1953 and 1998 and several films produced till 2003 by the dance Department of ACE. The collection is only available streamed to ac.uk domain addresses.