13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2009)
This is the first ever authorised release of films by Andy Warhol
Between 1964 and 1966, Andy Warhol shot nearly 500 Screen Tests, beautiful and revealing portraits of hundreds of different individuals, from Warhol superstars and celebrities to friends or anyone he thought had "star potential". All visitors to his studio, the Factory. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong keylight, and filmed by Warhol with his stationary 16mm Bolex camera on silent, black and white, 100-foot rolls of film. The resulting two-and-a-half-minute film reels were then screened in slow motion, resulting in a fascinating collection of four-minute masterpieces that startle and entrance, mesmerizing in the purest sense of the word. Songwriters Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, formerly of the band Luna and currently recording as Dean & Britta, incorporated original compositions as well as cover songs to create new soundtracks for the 13 films.
Cast
- Paul America - Self
- Ann Buchanan - Self
- Fred Herko - Self
- Jane Holzer - Self
- Dennis Hopper - Self
- Billy Name - Self
- Nico - Self
- Richard Rheem - Self
- Lou Reed - Self
- Edie Sedgwick - Self
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests about?
- Between 1964 and 1966, Andy Warhol shot nearly 500 Screen Tests, beautiful and revealing portraits of hundreds of different individuals, from Warhol superstars and celebrities to friends or anyone he thought had "star potential". All visitors to his studio, the Factory. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong keylight, and filmed by Warhol with his stationary 16mm Bolex camera on silent, black and white, 100-foot rolls of film. The resulting two-and-a-half-minute film reels were then screened in slow motion, resulting in a fascinating collection of four-minute masterpieces that startle and entrance, mesmerizing in the purest sense of the word. Songwriters Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, formerly of the band Luna and currently recording as Dean & Britta, incorporated original compositions as well as cover songs to create new soundtracks for the 13 films.
- Who directed 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests?
- 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests was directed by Andy Warhol.
- Who stars in 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests?
- 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests stars Paul America, Ann Buchanan, Fred Herko, Jane Holzer, Dennis Hopper, Billy Name.
- How long is 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests?
- 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests?
- 13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests is a Music, Documentary film.