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Bill Morrison: Collected Works (1996–2013)
16 films by Bill Morrison
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This five-disc set comprises 16 works by filmmaker and multimedia artist Bill Morrison, called "one of the most adventurous American filmmakers" by Variety. Morrison's work is characterized by his sensitive approach to found, often decaying film footage, and his close collaboration with contemporary conmposers, including Vijay Iyer, Johann Johannsson and Bill Frisell. Among other shorts and features, this set includes his acclaimed DECASIA (2002), "the most widely acclaimed American avant-garde film of the fin-de-siecle." (J. Hoberman, The Village Voice).

DISC 1: Blu-Ray (75 minutes)
Decasia 67 minutes, 2002
Light is Calling 8 minutes, 2004
DISC 2: DVD (107 minutes)
City Walk 6 minutes, 1999
Porch 8 minutes, 2005
Highwater Trilogy 31 minutes, 2006
Who by Water 18 minutes, 2007
Just Ancient Loops 26 minutes, 2012
Re-Awakenings 18 minutes, 2013
DISC 3: DVD (107 minutes)
The Mesmerist 16 minutes, 2003
Ghost Trip 23 minutes, 2000
Spark of Being 68 minutes, 2010

DISC 4: DVD (86 minutes)
The Miner's Hymns 52 minutes, 2011
Release 13 minutes, 2010
Outerborough 9 minutes, 2005
The Film of Her 12 minutes, 1996

DISC 5: DVD (80 minutes)
The Great Flood 80 minutes, 2013

"The only major directors with a comparably original ear are probably Jean-Luc Godard and Peter Greenaway."LA Times

"A TERRIFIC ACHIEVEMENT!"LA Times on THE GREAT FLOOD

"ASTONISHING!"Sight & Sound on THE MINERS' HYMNS

"The most widely acclaimed American avant-garde film ofthe Fin de siècle."J. Hoberman, The Village Voice on DECASIA

  

455 minutes / color/b&w
Release: 2014
Copyright: 2013
DVD Sale: $49.98

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Subject areas:
Art, Cinema Studies, Music

Related Links:
The Films of Bill Morrison


MoMA - Bill Morrison: Compositions Trailer






Related Titles:
Decasia: A legendary cinematic exploration of the beauty of decaying archival footage by experimental film artist Bill Morrison. Music by Michael Gordon.

The Great Flood: Filmmaker Bill Morrison and musician Bill Frisell evoke the Mississippi River Flood of 1927, and its many legacies.

The Miners' Hymns: The ill-fated coal mining communities in North East England are the subject of this inspired documentary by multi-media artist Bill Morrison. Music by Johann Johannsson.

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