The Maltese Cross Movement (1967)
The film reflects Dewdney's conviction that the projector, not the camera, is the filmmaker's true medium. The form and content of the film are shown to derive directly from the mechanical operation of the projector - specifically the maltese cross movement's animation of the disk and the cross illustrates graphically (pun intended) the projector's essential parts and movements. It also alludes to a dialectic of continuous-discontinuous movements that pervades the apparatus, from its central mechanical operation to the spectator's perception of the film's images... (His) soundtrack demonstrates that what we hear is also built out of continuous-discontinuous 'sub-sets.' Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
Director: Alexander Keewatin Dewdney
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: January 1, 1967
Screenplay
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Alexander Keewatin Dewdney
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Maltese Cross Movement about?
- The film reflects Dewdney's conviction that the projector, not the camera, is the filmmaker's true medium. The form and content of the film are shown to derive directly from the mechanical operation of the projector - specifically the maltese cross movement's animation of the disk and the cross illustrates graphically (pun intended) the projector's essential parts and movements. It also alludes to a dialectic of continuous-discontinuous movements that pervades the apparatus, from its central mechanical operation to the spectator's perception of the film's images... (His) soundtrack demonstrates that what we hear is also built out of continuous-discontinuous 'sub-sets.' Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
- Who directed The Maltese Cross Movement?
- The Maltese Cross Movement was directed by Alexander Keewatin Dewdney.
- How long is The Maltese Cross Movement?
- The Maltese Cross Movement has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- What genre is The Maltese Cross Movement?
- The Maltese Cross Movement is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Maltese Cross Movement produced?
- The Maltese Cross Movement was produced in Canada.