Where the Chocolate Mountains
Synopsis
A tour de force of digital art, Where the Chocolate Mountains (2015, 55 min.) is a major new opus from Pat O’Neill, one of the all-time guiding lights of the Los Angeles avant-garde, whose pioneering use of the optical printer marked a creative breakthrough in composite image-making in cinema. Continuing in the vein of his renowned 35mm epics Water and Power (1989), Trouble in the Image (1996) and Decay of Fiction (2002), the founding CalArts faculty member combines haunting cinematography of the Chocolate Mountains along the border between California and Arizona—long used as a bombing range by the military—with footage shot in L.A., Mexico and Prague, intimate self-portraits, and recurring graphic motifs to create irrepressible, stunningly detailed streams of multilayered sight and sound.
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 13, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pat O'Neill
- Original Title
- Where the Chocolate Mountains
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pat O'Neill
Department Leadership Roster
Pat O'Neill
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Where the Chocolate Mountains.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where the Chocolate Mountains
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What is Where the Chocolate Mountains about?
A tour de force of digital art, Where the Chocolate Mountains (2015, 55 min.) is a major new opus from Pat O’Neill, one of the all-time guiding lights of the Los Angeles avant-garde, whose pioneering use of the optical printer marked a creative breakthrough in composite image-making in cinema. Continuing in the vein of his renowned 35mm epics Water and Power (1989), Trouble in the Image (1996) and Decay of Fiction (2002), the founding CalArts faculty member combines haunting cinematography of the Chocolate Mountains along the border between California and Arizona—long used as a bombing range by the military—with footage shot in L.A., Mexico and Prague, intimate self-portraits, and recurring graphic motifs to create irrepressible, stunningly detailed streams of multilayered sight and sound.
Who directed Where the Chocolate Mountains?
Where the Chocolate Mountains was directed by Pat O'Neill.
Who stars in Where the Chocolate Mountains?
The principal cast of Where the Chocolate Mountains includes Not specified.
When was Where the Chocolate Mountains released and how long is it?
Where the Chocolate Mountains was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 55m.