Which is to say its the documentary equivalent of the life frank has lived and the art hes made since. With robert frank, sid kaplan, june leaf, william s. Its a new look at the life and work of one of the most famous american photographers. Sep 10, 2019 frank is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2000 cornell capa award from the international center for photography in new york and the 1996 hasselblad foundations international photography. Rose theatre dont blink robert frank, rose theatre. Dont blinkrobert frank 1 hr 22 min 2015 documentary. He was a director and cinematographer, known for me and my brother 1969, candy mountain 1987 and the present 1996. It is done in an almost documentary way but yet there is more action than a typical documentary. Mar 11, 2018 just saw this delightful 82 minute film portrait of robert frank, and i highly recommend it.
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Frank filmed the band and its entourage in a haze of snorting cocaine and shooting heroin on a. He documented the beats, welsh coal miners, peruvian indians, the stones. A portrait of a quintessential new york artist the new york times and irascibly entertaining village voice, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. Dont blink robert frank ganzer film deutsch youtube.
Robert frank, a documentary about the legendary photographer and filmmaker that will premiere at the new york film. It reveals his great sense of humor, and youre introduced to his living space filled with books askew and image stuff all around, along with his collection of cameras. Dont blink is a portrait of an artist, a portrait that draws upon franks own improvisational approach to filmmaking, but which also manages to capture a lifes story, as well as its subjects. Dont blink robert frank official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd. A documentary about iconic photographer robert frank.
The innovative photographer and filmmaker robert frank doesnt have much to say for himself in. May 09, 2016 directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert frank is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale of images and sounds and. His images spoke to me as a photographer on a human level. The film kinda drags on at the end, but starts out good. One of the most acclaimed photographers of the 20th century, robert frank is best known for his seminal book the americans, featuring photographs taken by the artist in the mid1950s as he traveled across the u. Apr, 2017 robert frank s the americas won me over as a fan of his work years ago. Don t blink is a portrait of an artist, a portrait that draws upon frank s own improvisational approach to filmmaking, but which also manages to capture a lifes story, as well as its subjects. In dont blinkrobert frank, laura israel delivers an intimate portrait of the artist who revolutionized photography with his trenchant 1958 book the americans. Robert frank was born on november 9, 1924 in zurich, switzerland as robert louis frank. A thrilling documentary on the life and work of the groundbreaking photographer and filmmaker, robert frank. Released july th, 2016, dont blink robert frank stars robert frank the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert frank is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale of images and sounds and. Robert frank and was led by the hand though the thought process of a man i admire. Robert frank give the audience an idea of how photography has changed and the responses he received.
Dont blink is a fast and fleeting impressionistic imprint of the life of the swissborn man who reinvented himself the american way, and is still standing on ground of his own making at the age of 90. Robert frank revolutionized photography and independent film. The documentary about photographer robert frank, dont. His seminal volume, the americans, published in 1958, records the swissborn photographers candid reactions to peculiarly american versions of poverty and racism. May 17, 2016 enjoy documentary films about photographers. One of the most influential artists of the 20 th century, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. Laura israels film is a great film and admirably succeeds in providing context not just for many of franks photographs but for his films, as well. The life and work of robert frankas a photographer and a filmmakerare so intertwined that theyre one in the same, and the vast amount of territory hes covered, from the americans in 1958 up to the present, is intimately registered in his now formidable body of artistic gestures. Laura israels new film is called dont blink robert frank, and its at once a welcome admonition and an efficient motto. Israel, who has worked with frank since the 1990s, recently spoke with aperture about the making of dont blink, which opens this week at film forum in new york.
A group of ten friends visit a remote resort, which they subsequently find empty. Dont blink robert frank 2016 cast and crew robert franks life and work are so completely intertwined that they are one in the same. Robert frank play chapters setup closed captions can be accessed using your tv remote bonus robert franks the concerned photographer lecture at nyu, filmed in 1971 by nathan farb. Ten people arrive at a secluded mountain resort to find it completely deserted. Jul 12, 2016 from there, dont blink dashes through franks film work, with a refreshing emphasis on personal, homespun projects over the familiar ones with the famous names. Robert frank november 9, 1924 september 9, 2019 was a swiss photographer and documentary filmmaker, who became an american binational. These photographs feature glimpses of highways, cars, parades, jukeboxes, and diners as iconic symbols of america while. Dont blink gives an interesting point of view of what it is like to be a photographer.
A new documentary turns the lens on robert frank aperture ny. Frank filmed the band and its entourage in a haze of snorting cocaine and shooting heroin on a private jet. The life and work of robert frankas a photographer and a filmmakerare so intertwined that theyre one in the same, and the vast amount of territory hes covered, from the americans in 1958 up to the present, is intimately registered in his now formidable body of. Ctba directed by laura israel robert frank is gloriously notorious. Robert frank give the audience an idea of how photography. Robert franks the americas won me over as a fan of his work years ago. Like frank himself, her portrait is fastpaced, shifts direction and is never dull. Intimate roll of super 8 film of robert frank shot by lisa rinzler in nova scotia. Apr 29, 2017 dont blink robert frank ganzer film deutsch. The filmmaker and war photographer is refreshingly prickly in this fine documentary. A mesmerizing marathon of robert franks movies the new yorker. If you like robert frank, the film gives you a very personal view of frank and his home life. A portrait of robert frank features intimate interviews with the filmmaker and photographer.
Im riding the b train from brooklyn uptown to a screening of dont blink. Jul, 2016 laura israels new film is called dont blink robert frank, and its at once a welcome admonition and an efficient motto. Dont blink is a semishambolic rummage through the life, art and career of robert frank. The documentary dont blink robert frank by laura israel came out in 2015. The documentary about photographer robert frank, dont blink. This compact, fastmoving portrait of the artist proceeds.
A documentary film about the life of influential photographer and filmmaker robert frank directed by laura israel. The innovative photographer and filmmaker robert frank doesnt have much to say for himself in this 2015 documentary profile, but with a. Dont blink is a 2014 american psychological horror film written and directed by travis oates. Just saw this delightful 82 minute film portrait of robert frank, and i highly recommend it. Sep 10, 2019 the documentary dont blink robert frank by laura israel came out in 2015. He died on september 9, 2019 in inverness, nova scotia, canada. Robert frank collection the museum of fine arts, houston. Dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films. Dont blink robert frank is a 2015 documentary film about the life and work of photographer and filmmaker robert frank. Laura israel and robert frank in person for 104 screening. Robert frank s the americas won me over as a fan of his work years ago. Dont blink robert frank 2016 cast and crew moviefone.
Frank is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2000 cornell capa award from the international center for photography in new york and the 1996 hasselblad foundations international photography. Films focused on visual artists are a staple of the documentary world, but dont blink robert frank does things a little differently. Robert frank 2016 starring robert frank on dvd and bluray. Grasshopper film robert frank, now 91 years old, is among the most influential artists of the last halfcentury. Moving forward you can expect the following videos to appear on this channel. It covers the making of his book the americans, his documentaries featuring friends such as allen ginsberg and jack kerouac, and a film commissioned by the. Don rickles on carson 1976 w frank sinatra duration. From there, dont blink dashes through franks film work, with a refreshing emphasis on personal, homespun projects over the familiar ones with the famous names. It stars an ensemble cast that includes mena suvari, brian austin green, joanne kelly, and zack ward, who also produced. If film was not about robert frank, id maybe give it 3 stars. Movie shows small clips from some of frank s films.
These photographs feature glimpses of highways, cars, parades, jukeboxes, and diners as iconic symbols. And in its own crazy and capricious way perfectly captures the crazy and capricious nature of franks art. One of the most influential artists of the 20 th century, don t blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. With mena suvari, fiona gubelmann, joanne kelly, brian austin green. This is the bumpy ride, revealed with unblinking honesty by the reclusive artist himself. With no gas for the return trip, the visitors are forced to stay and investigate the mystery surrounding the abandoned lodge. Aug 26, 2016 don t blink is a semishambolic rummage through the life, art and career of robert frank. Don t blink is a 2014 american psychological horror film written and directed by travis oates.
Released july th, 2016, don t blink robert frank stars robert frank the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. A mesmerizing marathon of robert franks movies the new. Sep 27, 2015 im riding the b train from brooklyn uptown to a screening of dont blink. Don t blink robert frank is a 2015 documentary film about the life and work of photographer and filmmaker robert frank. World premiere laura israel and robert frank in person at select screenings. Dont blink robert frank directed by laura israel usa, 2015, 82 minutes robert frank is among the most influential artists of the last halfcentury. Released through grasshopper films dont blink robert frank directed by laura israel usa, 2015, 82 minutes robert frank is among the most influential artists of the last half. His seminal volume, the americans, published in 1958, records the swissborn photographers candid reactions to peculiarly american versions of poverty and. A portrait of a quintessential new york artist the new york times and irascibly entertaining village voice, don t blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. Director gerald foxs documentary leaving home coming home. Frank filmed the band and its entourage in a haze of snorting cocaine and shooting heroin on a private. Oct 31, 2017 meet robert frank, legendary photographer, filmmaker, artist and the subject of the new documentary dont blink, directed by his longtime collaborator laura israel.
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