24 Frames Per Second
Review preview for 24 Frames Per Second
A short and interesting novelty.
A short, experimental film exploring mystical imagery.
(Country: US; Year: 1977; Director: Shirley Clarke)
Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2008
Retrospective: Shirley Clarke
The EIFF programme says: "Discover the varied work of an underground pioneer and heroine of the avant-garde."
Programme
22 films · 17 reviews
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- 24 Frames Per Second
- Bridges-Go-Round
- Brussels Loops
- Bullfight
- The Connection
- The Cool World
- Dance In The Sun
- Four Journeys Into Mystic Time
- In Paris Parks
- Lions Love (...And Lies)
- A Moment In Love
- Ornette: Made in America
- Portrait Of Jason
- Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With The World
- Rome Burns - A Portrait of Shirley Clarke
- A Scary Time
- Shirley Clarke: Early Works 1
- Shirley Clarke: Early Works 2
- Shirley Clarke: Late Works
- Skyscraper
- TeePee VideoSpace Troupe: The First Years
- Tongues
Bridges-Go-Round
Review preview for Bridges-Go-Round
Clarke uses lyrical camera panning and superimposition to create a non-linear sense of movement.
A tour of New York City's bridges and the landscapes surrounding them.
(Country: US; Year: 1958; Director: Shirley Clarke)
Brussels Loops
Review preview for Brussels Loops
Clarke at her most experimental, making a ‘dance’ without the use of dancers.
Enigmatic short, featuring loosely connected images.
(Country: Canada, US; Year: 1957; Director: Shirley Clarke, Wheaton Galentine, Richard Leacock, DA Pennebaker)
Bullfight
Review preview for Bullfight
The dancer lacks the passion necessary to mirror the intensity of the bullfight.
A dancer explores the experiences and passions of the matador.
(Country: US; Year: 1955; Director: Shirley Clarke)
The Connection
A group of junkies improvise jazz as they wait for their heroin.
(Country: USA; Year: 1962; Director: Shirley Clarke; Writer: Jack Gelber; Stars: Warren Finnerty, Jerome Raphael, Garry Goodrow, Jim Anderson, Carl Lee, Barbara Winchester, Henry Proach, Roscoe Lee Browne, William Redfield, Freddie Redd, Jackie McLean)
The Cool World
Review preview for The Cool World
You really believe that you are there with these people, living in their world.
Stark portrait of 1960s Harlem.
(Country: USA; Year: 1964; Director: Shirley Clarke; Writer: Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee, Warren Miller, Robert Rossen; Stars: Hampton Clanton, Carl Lee, Yolanda Rodríguez, Clarence Williams III, Gary Bolling, Bostic Felton, Gloria Foster, John Marriott, Georgia Burke, Marilyn Cox, Jerome Raphael)
Dance In The Sun
Review preview for Dance In The Sun
Dance In The Sun has a single-pointedness of intention, perfectly executed.
A dancer explores the forces of nature.
(Country: US; Year: 1953; Director: Shirley Clarke; Stars: Daniel Negrin)
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time
Review preview for Four Journeys Into Mystic Time
Initiation is one of the most creative dance pieces I have ever witnessed.
An anthology of short dance films.
(Country: US; Year: 1979; Director: Shirley Clarke)
In Paris Parks
Review preview for In Paris Parks
Like a loving home video.
An exploration of children's experiences in the park.
(Country: US; Year: 1954; Director: Shirley Clarke)
Lions Love (...And Lies)
Improvised snapshot of 1960s Hollywood.
(Country: USA, France; Year: 1969; Director: Agnès Varda; Writer: Agnès Varda; Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Bright, Carlos Clarens, Shirley Clarke, Eddie Constantine, Steve Kemis, Max Laemmle, Hal Landers, Jim Morrison, James Rado, Peter Rafelson)
A Moment In Love
Review preview for A Moment In Love
More contrived than Clarke's ‘pure dance’ shorts.
Two dancers meet and explore dramatic rural scenery together.
(Country: US; Year: 1956; Director: Shirley Clarke)
Ornette: Made in America
Clarke's final feature is a portrait of jazz legend Ornette Coleman.
(Country: USA; Year: 1985; Director: Shirley Clarke; Stars: William S. Burroughs, Ornette Coleman, Brion Gysin, Demon Marshall, Eugene Tatum)
Portrait Of Jason
Review preview for Portrait Of Jason
There are films that stick with you. Ones that make an impression even if it wasn’t a pleasant one. This is maybe one of those.
Documentary about a gay black prostitute.
(Country: USA; Year: 1967; Director: Shirley Clarke; Stars: Shirley Clarke, Jason Holliday, Carl Lee)
Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With The World
Review preview for Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With The World
Clarke’s portrayal of Frost is loving and respectful, while also seeming to bring out the essence of the man.
Documentary about the life of the poet.
(Country: US; Year: 1963; Director: Shirley Clarke; Stars: Robert Frost)
Rome Burns - A Portrait of Shirley Clarke
Review preview for Rome Burns - A Portrait of Shirley Clarke
Essential viewing for anyone seriously interested in Clarke's movies.
Up close documentary about the director Shirley Clarke.
(Country: USA; Year: 1970; Director: Andre S. Labarthe, Noel Burch)
A Scary Time
Review preview for A Scary Time
Probably one of the most disturbing ‘issues’ films you could watch.
A film made for UNICEF showing the different things which frighten children around the world.
(Country: US; Year: 1960; Director: Shirley Clarke)
Shirley Clarke: Early Works 1
Review preview for Shirley Clarke: Early Works 1
A strong selection.
Collection of early short films by the acclaimed director.
(Year: 2008; Director: Shirley Clarke)
Shirley Clarke: Early Works 2
Retrospective screening of early works by Shirley Clarke. Featuring: [film]Robert Frost: A Lover’s Quarrel With The World[/film] (Shirley Clarke), [film]Skyscraper[/film] (Shirley Clarke, Willard van Dyke).
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Shirley Clarke: Late Works
A selection of the pioneering filmmaker's work from the 1970s and 1980s. Featuring: [film]24 Frames Per Second[/film] (Shirley Clarke), [film]Four Journeys into Mystic Time[/film] (Shirley Clarke),
[film]Savage/Love[/film] (Shirley Clarke), [film]Teepee VideoSpace Troupe: The First Years[/film] (Shirley Clarke), [film]Tongues[/film] (Shirley Clarke).
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Skyscraper
Review preview for Skyscraper
Skyscraper shows a master filmmaker taking a seemingly random subject and re-creating it with a depth and sense of awe that enriches the world around us.
Documentary on the Tishman Building in New York.
(Country: US; Year: 1960; Director: Shirley Clarke)
TeePee VideoSpace Troupe: The First Years
Review preview for TeePee VideoSpace Troupe: The First Years
A bit like watching geniuses goofing around on acid. Or sewing the seeds of the future.
Video segments from Shirley Clarke.
(Country: US; Year: 1971; Director: Shirley Clarke; Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol, Jack Nicholson, Arthur C Clarke, Alan Watts)
Tongues
Review preview for Tongues
Like a precursor to the Performance Art of Laurie Anderson.
An experimental film about dying.
(Country: US; Year: 1982; Director: Shirley Clarke; Writer: Sam Shepard; Stars: Joseph Chaikin)
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