For Life, Against the War
Synopsis
First shown on January 30, 1967, FOR LIFE AGAINST THE WAR was an open-call, collective statement from American independent filmmakers disparate in style and sensibility but united by their opposition to the Vietnam War. Part of the protest festival Week of the Angry Arts, the epic compilation film incorporated minute-long segments which were sent from many corners of the country, spliced together and projected. The original presentation of the works was more of an open forum with no curation or selection, and in 2000 Anthology Film Archives preserved a print featuring around 40 films from over 60 submissions.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Preston, Lee Savage, Lewis Jacobs, Peggy Lawson, Ron Finne, Lawrence Jordan, Lionel Martinez, USCO, Hilary Harris, Peter Elison, Leo Hurwitz, John H. Hawkins, Tom Hurwitz, Stan VanDerBeek, Peter Gessner, Robert Fiore, Don Duga, Barbara Fultz, Max Phillips, Ken Jacobs, Jonas Mekas, Nat Hoffman, Storm De Hirsch, Rudy Burckhardt, Betty Ferguson, Stephen Sellinger, Nina Feinberg, Tom Bissenger, Allen Schaff, Karl Bissenger, Stan Brakhage, Jerry Wakefield, Abbe Borov, Dave Lambet, Norman Weissburg, Mark Sadan, John Wallenmeyer, A.M. Jimmenez, Victor Grauer, Charles I. Levine, Shirley Clarke, Allen Siegal, Robert Breer, Joyce Wieland, Maurice Amor, Fred Wellington, Bob Kinney, Henry J. Korn, George Breidenbach, Michael Snow, Manfred Kirchheimer, Lloyd Michael Williams, Abbott Meader, Ben Van Meter
- Original Title
- For Life, Against the War
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Preston, Lee Savage, Lewis Jacobs, Peggy Lawson, Ron Finne, Lawrence Jordan, Lionel Martinez, USCO, Hilary Harris, Peter Elison, Leo Hurwitz, John H. Hawkins, Tom Hurwitz, Stan VanDerBeek, Peter Gessner, Robert Fiore, Don Duga, Barbara Fultz, Max Phillips, Ken Jacobs, Jonas Mekas, Nat Hoffman, Storm De Hirsch, Rudy Burckhardt, Betty Ferguson, Stephen Sellinger, Nina Feinberg, Tom Bissenger, Allen Schaff, Karl Bissenger, Stan Brakhage, Jerry Wakefield, Abbe Borov, Dave Lambet, Norman Weissburg, Mark Sadan, John Wallenmeyer, A.M. Jimmenez, Victor Grauer, Charles I. Levine, Shirley Clarke, Allen Siegal, Robert Breer, Joyce Wieland, Maurice Amor, Fred Wellington, Bob Kinney, Henry J. Korn, George Breidenbach, Michael Snow, Manfred Kirchheimer, Lloyd Michael Williams, Abbott Meader, Ben Van Meter
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Preston
Director
Lee Savage
Director
Lewis Jacobs
Director
Peggy Lawson
Director
Ron Finne
Director
Lawrence Jordan
Director
Lionel Martinez
Director
USCO
Director
Hilary Harris
Director
Peter Elison
Director
Leo Hurwitz
Director
John H. Hawkins
Director
Tom Hurwitz
Director
Stan VanDerBeek
Director
Peter Gessner
Director
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What is For Life, Against the War about?
First shown on January 30, 1967, FOR LIFE AGAINST THE WAR was an open-call, collective statement from American independent filmmakers disparate in style and sensibility but united by their opposition to the Vietnam War. Part of the protest festival Week of the Angry Arts, the epic compilation film incorporated minute-long segments which were sent from many corners of the country, spliced together and projected. The original presentation of the works was more of an open forum with no curation or selection, and in 2000 Anthology Film Archives preserved a print featuring around 40 films from over 60 submissions.
Who directed For Life, Against the War?
For Life, Against the War was directed by Richard Preston, Lee Savage, Lewis Jacobs, Peggy Lawson, Ron Finne, Lawrence Jordan, Lionel Martinez, USCO, Hilary Harris, Peter Elison, Leo Hurwitz, John H. Hawkins, Tom Hurwitz, Stan VanDerBeek, Peter Gessner, Robert Fiore, Don Duga, Barbara Fultz, Max Phillips, Ken Jacobs, Jonas Mekas, Nat Hoffman, Storm De Hirsch, Rudy Burckhardt, Betty Ferguson, Stephen Sellinger, Nina Feinberg, Tom Bissenger, Allen Schaff, Karl Bissenger, Stan Brakhage, Jerry Wakefield, Abbe Borov, Dave Lambet, Norman Weissburg, Mark Sadan, John Wallenmeyer, A.M. Jimmenez, Victor Grauer, Charles I. Levine, Shirley Clarke, Allen Siegal, Robert Breer, Joyce Wieland, Maurice Amor, Fred Wellington, Bob Kinney, Henry J. Korn, George Breidenbach, Michael Snow, Manfred Kirchheimer, Lloyd Michael Williams, Abbott Meader, Ben Van Meter.
Who stars in For Life, Against the War?
The principal cast of For Life, Against the War includes Not specified.
When was For Life, Against the War released and how long is it?
For Life, Against the War was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.