Canadian Filmmakers Distribution West fonds
- PR-1786
- Fonds
- 1979-1981
The fonds consists of two video series -- "Filmmaker's Showcase" and "Pacific Wave" -- produced by Canadian Filmmakers Distribution West.
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution West
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution West fonds
The fonds consists of two video series -- "Filmmaker's Showcase" and "Pacific Wave" -- produced by Canadian Filmmakers Distribution West.
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution West
Documentaries. A series of 27 half-hour programs designed, written and co-produced by BC film artists, illustrating their own films and the process of planning and creating them.
Filmmakers' showcase #01 : Byron Black
Documentary. "Byron Black, a noted performance artist as "The Baron Infinity", whips out his camera and talks, demonstrates, makes popcorn, and shows excerpts from his films THE HOLY ASSASSIN, FLOR FINA PILAPINA and MANGO MAGRITTE."
Filmmakers' showcase #02 : Bonnie Kreps : A woman's film aesthetic
Documentary. "Bonnie Kreps, one of the founders of radical feminism in Canada, here traces her development as filmmaker since 1969. Pre-eminent in this development is the emerging aesthetic which comes from a feminist value system, as distinct from the prevalent masculine one which now imbues most filmmaking. With humour, personal examples and illustrations from her films, she pinpoints some of the key elements of a woman's film aesthetic -- both in the process of making a film and in the end product itself." Includes excerpts from AFTER THE VOTE, PORTRAIT OF MY MOTHER, MOUNTAIN DANCE and THIS FILM IS ABOUT RAPE.
Filmmakers' showcase #03 : Chris Gallagher
Documentary. "Chris Gallagher is a man who understands imagery. He races up in a Corvette a la HAWAII FIVE-O, then proceeds to describe his films to us over the phone. He discusses the origin and treatment of SIDESHOW, SANTA, PLASTIC SURGERY and THE NINE O'CLOCK GUN and uses a photographic assemblage to explain the mystery of his film ATMOSPHERE."
Filmmakers' showcase #04 : Sandy Wilson
Documentary. "Sandy Wilson, sunning in her garden, describes the difficulties of being a filmmaker as well as a mother, while son Willie interrupts. She shows excerpts from THE BRIDAL SHOWER and GROWING UP AT PARADISE, and explains the financial hardships of making films as she goes to work later as an usherette."
Filmmakers' showcase #05 : Tom Braidwood
Documentary. "Tom Braidwood, the 'wild west' filmmaker, re-enacts buying his first projector and how that act changed his interest from theatre to film. He shows clips from his jogging film, BOUREE, and WIND FROM THE WEST, and discusses the feature film INTERLOCK, which he co-authored and planned to produce here in B.C."
Filmmakers' showcase #06 : Phil Borsos : A portrait of films
Documentary. "Phil Borsos produced a ten minute sequence of his films, from his first production [THE BARKING DOG] to his most recent completed short, NAILS. He also shows the complete film, THE MAKING OF SPARTREE."
Filmmakers' showcase #07 : Peter Lipskis
Documentary. "This videotape contains excerpts from numerous films to create a sampler album of the films of Peter Lipskis. Many of them were shot originally in 8 mm, which allowed him greater freedom to capture real life images that probably wouldn't be possible in larger formats. Various special-effects techniques (including optical printing) were used to intensify colour, texture and rhythm. Pete describes his work and ideas in a voice-over."
Filmmakers' showcase #08 : Al Razutis
Documentary. "Al Razutis holds a fish-eye lens up to himself, and another fishy-eye on film, video and holography, as he makes statements concerning these techniques and what he is trying to do with them. Between clips from his many films, Al takes us on a tour of his first film studio for optical printing, and to the labs at Simon Fraser University, where he also teaches film. Included is an excerpt from an interview on "The Vancouver Show" (CKVU) reporting on his holography."
Filmmakers' showcase #09 : Gordon Kidd
Documentary. "Gordon Kidd reveals himself in carefully selected words and pictures. He describes the background-perceptual process, practice-production, and presentation of his films over clips from his films." Includes excerpts from WAVE PRELUDE, GULF OF GEORGIA TOWING, SKETCHES, OLYMPUS, SELF PORTRAIT and LUX PROCESS.
Filmmakers' showcase #10 : Zale Dalen
Documentary. "Zale Dalen introduces himself in his editing room at home in Vancouver, and shows clips from the many films he's directed, as well as acted in. In an interview with a CKVU reporter, he describes his career as a film director, then turns off the TV and speaks more personally about his development as a filmmaker in Canada." Includes excerpts from SKIP TRACER, THE SHORT TRAIN, GANDYDANCE, GRANNY'S QUILTS, DECISION, TUFTED PUFFINS and THE HOUNDS OF NOTRE DAME.
Filmmakers' showcase #11 : David Rimmer
Documentary. "A filmmaker with an international reputation, David Rimmer shows excerpts from four of his films. He does not appear or make any voice over commentary." Includes excerpts from MIGRATION, VARIATIONS ON A CELLOPHANE WRAPPER, REAL ITALIAN PIZZA and AL NEIL/A PORTRAIT.
Filmmakers' showcase #12 : Richard James Martin : Self exposure
Documentary. "On this tape Richard Martin attempts to demonstrate the correlation between what he experiences in life and how closely that is related to what you see on the screen." Includes excerpts from GIVE THAT PERSON THERE A CAMERA, YOUR DAUGHTER IS SLEEPING, DIMINISHED and WINTER LAST JULY.
Filmmakers' showcase #13 : Rob McLachlan
Documentary. "Rob McLachlan is earning his living as a filmmaker. He makes commercials, works as a cameraman, and produces sponsored films. In this tape he illustrates the flair and imagination that make his work distinctive, and caused a flurry of phone calls for CFMDC catalogues after the airing of the program." Includes excerpts from OLD FASHIONED STYLE, AN EGG STORY and HOT TIPS,
Filmmakers' showcase #14 : Tom Brydon
Documentary. "Tom Brydon runs the complicated animation camera at Al Sens, and shows us how; he is also a crazy Super 8 filmmaker who loves to fool around. He shows us some of that too. When he settled down with a 16mm camera to make SURVIVORS, he surprised a lot of people with this urbane seventies suburban travelogue. And he shows us some of that, all mixed in with everything else."
Filmmakers' showcase #15 : Rick Patton : Portrait of a filmmaker
Documentary. "From his comfortable home, Rick Patton describes his involvement in film, his attitudes and his methods, from his beginnings as an art student to his present work as a specialist in sound." Includes excerpts from BLUE MOUNTAIN, ISLAND JOURNAL, NIGHT OF SAMHAIN and BAMBOO, LIONS AND DRAGONS.
Filmmakers' showcase #16 : Wayne Sterloff : Portrait of a filmmaker
Documentary. "Wayne Sterloff presents an assortment of clips from his films, illustrating his commercial work, varieties of animation and rotoscoping, and finally, the aniscope process with which he made BUZZ WRAY AND HIS TELEPHONE." Also includes excerpts from NATEL, CREEKSIDE and DISCO DUNGEONS.
Filmmakers' showcase #17 : Tony Westman
Documentary. "Tony Westman discusses his ideas of filmmaking, what documentaries are in his view, and his personal connection with various films, and shows clips from a selection of his works." Includes excerpts from SALMON PEOPLE, WOVEN IN TIME, BELUGA BABY and GRANVILLE: A PORTRAIT.
Filmmakers' showcase #18 : Richard Watson
Documentary. "Richard Watson introduces himself and his work, and takes the viewer on a trip while discussing his films." Includes excerpts from GEOMETRIC VARIATIONS, CAMERA HEADS, BUS, COMING DOWN and MOUNT CHOPAKA EASTER SUNDAY JACKPOT RODEO.
Filmmakers' showcase #19 : John Penhall
Documentary. "John Penhall is a film student at the University of British Columbia. He presents his student films and his work in progress, with a background discussing the school, and the process used in his work." Includes excerpts from OBSERVANCES, THE SWORD FIGHT, EVERY SECOND THURSDAY and FOR THE NEXT SIXTY SECONDS.
Filmmakers' showcase #20 : Nick Kendall and Keet Neville
Documentary. "The tape itself is an example of smooth editing as film clips, video inserts, introductions and excerpts flow past while Nick and Keet describe their involvement with film and show examples of his work." Includes excerpts from BILL AND JOHN, ICE, SURFACE, TALA, DO IT WITH JOY, PEOPLE OF THE FOREST and THE LOST PHARAOH.
Filmmakers' showcase #21 : Peter von Puttkamer
Documentary. A profile of filmmaker Peter von Puttkamer, including excerpts from his films.
Filmmakers' showcase #22 : Diane Edmondson
Documentary. A profile of filmmaker Diane Edmondson, including excerpts from her films.
Filmmakers' showcase #23 : Jim Monro
Documentary. A profile of filmmaker Jim Monro. His film FOR TWENTY CENTS A DAY, produced for the BC Teachers' Federation, is shown in its entirety.
Filmmakers' showcase #24 : Richard Payment
Documentary. A profile of filmmaker Richard Payment. Includes excerpts from his films ONE CYCLIST, SITDOWN: IMMEDIATE ACTION and ON THE DAY.
Filmmakers' showcase #25 : Gary Bush
Documentary. A profile of filmmaker Gary Bush, including excerpts from his films.
Filmmakers' showcase #26 : Peter Bryant
Documentary. A profile of filmmaker Peter Bryant. Includes excerpts from his films THE SUPREME KID, THE ROCCO BROTHERS and BURN OUT.
Filmmakers' showcase #27 : After 80 films
Documentary. Two films from the series "After 80" are shown in their entirety: GRACIE (directed by Scott Barrie, 1978) and GRANNY'S QUILTS (directed by Zale Dalen, 1974).