The artist Ian Breakwell (1943-2005) worked in many mediums, with the moving image a constant part of his art-making.This DVD surveys Breakwell's more than 30 years of filmmaking. Included are his earliest to-camera readings from his written Diaries, Excerpts From The Diary, the film Repertory, his hilarious parody of broadcast television The News, the episodes Growth and The Walking Man from Annalogue's Channel Four Television series Ian Breakwell's Continuous Diary. Also included are two works that reflect his love of the alternative theatre traditions of variety,... spectacle and illusion, Auditorium, and his brilliant response to a residency at the National Film and Television Archive, Variety. The DVD also contains theFrame - Ian Breakwell (2007), a 32-minute interview recorded shortly before the artist's death.An illustrated 20-page booklet inside contains a full annotated filmography and brief bibliography. [show more]
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The third release in the BFI's British Artists' Films series features Ian Breakwell (1943-2005), an artist who worked in many different mediums, with the moving image a constant part of his art-making. Over 30 years of Ian's filmmaking is surveyed. Included are his earliest to-camera readings from his written diaries, excerpts from the diary, the film 'Repertory', his parody of broadcast television 'The News' and the episodes 'Growth' and 'The Walking Man' from Annalogue's Channel Four Television series 'Ian Breakwell's Continuous Diary'. Also included are two works that reflect his love of the alternative theatre traditions of variety, spectacle and illusion - 'Auditorium', and his response to a residency at the BFI National Archive, 'Variety'.
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