Beyond the Bolex (2018)
Filmmaker Alyssa Bolsey stumbles on a treasure trove of vintage cameras, old film reels, fading photos, technical drawings and boxes of documents that belonged to her great-grandfather Jacques Bolsey. Among the many boxes, she spots an old movie camera with the word "Bolex" embossed on its side and a dangling tag with the date, "1927." Entranced, she embarks on a journey to reveal how Jacques aimed to disrupt the early film industry with a motion picture camera for the masses.
Director: Alyssa Bolsey
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: November 8, 2018
Cast
- Jacques Bolsey - Self
- Wim Wenders - Self
- Jonas Mekas - Self
- Barbara Hammer - Self
- Alyssa Bolsey - Self
- Maynard Kaasa - Self
- Dave Alex Riddett - Self
- Gerard Malanga - Self
- David Kiehn - Self
- Collin Hanney - Self
Screenplay
Music: Corey Wallace
Cinematography: Joseph Areddy, Camilo Lara Jr.
Editing: Alyssa Bolsey, Vincent Pluss
Production: Akka Films, ARTE, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Sea Owl Productions, Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision (SSR), RTS
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beyond the Bolex about?
- Filmmaker Alyssa Bolsey stumbles on a treasure trove of vintage cameras, old film reels, fading photos, technical drawings and boxes of documents that belonged to her great-grandfather Jacques Bolsey. Among the many boxes, she spots an old movie camera with the word "Bolex" embossed on its side and a dangling tag with the date, "1927." Entranced, she embarks on a journey to reveal how Jacques aimed to disrupt the early film industry with a motion picture camera for the masses.
- Who directed Beyond the Bolex?
- Beyond the Bolex was directed by Alyssa Bolsey.
- Who stars in Beyond the Bolex?
- Beyond the Bolex stars Jacques Bolsey, Wim Wenders, Jonas Mekas, Barbara Hammer, Alyssa Bolsey, Maynard Kaasa.
- How long is Beyond the Bolex?
- Beyond the Bolex has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Beyond the Bolex?
- Beyond the Bolex is a Documentary film.
- Where was Beyond the Bolex produced?
- Beyond the Bolex was produced in Switzerland.