media tags: documentary

Eno (A visionary documentary about Brian Eno – 2024)

‘Eno’ is the visionary documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, created and directed by filmmaker Gary Hustwit, the film which premiered at Sundance in January, makes use of a program to select footage and edit the film so that a different version is shown each time it is screened. ↗

Breadcrumb Trail (Documentary – 2014)

I revisit this documentary made by Lance Bangs on the day it was released 10 years ago, on the American band Slint with a focus on their seminal final album, Spiderland.

Phil Elverum ‘There’s No End’ (Film 2022)

Phil Elverum ‘There’s No End’ (Film 2022) . In Phil’s own words, ‘a beautifully filmed portrait version of this home life; the simple routines with my young daughter, the meandering ideas that burble out unformed.’ Shot on Location in the Washington State.

Rams (Documentary about Dieter Rams – 2018)

Released in late 2018, ‘Rams’ is the first ever documentary on the prolific designer who spent more than three decades as chief design officer at German electronics company Braun and whose work was a major influence on the designs of Apple. Directed by Gary Hustwit. ↗

Pedro Maia (Primary Optics Berlin – 2020)

Pedro Maia (Primary Optics Berlin – 2020). The Portuguese filmmaker based in Berlin primarily works with 16mm and 8mm film. Maia works in what he calls “live cinema” and he has collaborated with musicians such as Shapednoise, Vessel and SHXCXCHCXSH.