Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments"
Synopsis
A sampling of forty-nine fragments from Frampton's catalogue of 'actualities', the films from STRAITS OF MAGELLAN: "DRAFTS AND FRAGMENTS" are all silent and unedited. Several invoke, directly, the work of the Lumieres, as in Frampton's reworking of DEMOLITION D'UN MUR (1895) in which a dilapidated farm silo is demolished in place of the Lumieres' wall. He makes reference to his own work and plays homage to the work of contemporaries. A complex range of formal issues are raised in other fragments. Finally, Frampton offers a number of analogues for the act of filming and cinematic seeing that includes a series of appropriated 'lenses' ( a stone portal, a wooden silo) and a set of 'screens' a pool of water, curtains, a dusty window).
Release History & Theatrical Window
Millennium Film Workshop
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hollis Frampton
- Original Title
- Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments"
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 51m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hollis Frampton
Department Leadership Roster
Hollis Frampton
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments" about?
A sampling of forty-nine fragments from Frampton's catalogue of 'actualities', the films from STRAITS OF MAGELLAN: "DRAFTS AND FRAGMENTS" are all silent and unedited. Several invoke, directly, the work of the Lumieres, as in Frampton's reworking of DEMOLITION D'UN MUR (1895) in which a dilapidated farm silo is demolished in place of the Lumieres' wall. He makes reference to his own work and plays homage to the work of contemporaries. A complex range of formal issues are raised in other fragments. Finally, Frampton offers a number of analogues for the act of filming and cinematic seeing that includes a series of appropriated 'lenses' ( a stone portal, a wooden silo) and a set of 'screens' a pool of water, curtains, a dusty window).
Who directed Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments"?
Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments" was directed by Hollis Frampton.
Who stars in Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments"?
The principal cast of Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments" includes Not specified.
When was Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments" released and how long is it?
Straits of Magellan: "Drafts and Fragments" was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 51m.