8mm Portrait Series (1979)

8mm Portrait Series (1979) poster

Filmed with the Bolex Rx8 camera which was the exact same size as a 16mm Bolex but holding 4 times the amount of film time-wise. These rolls were spontaneously edited with my in-camera style and have emerged as portraits, mostly of artist friends, including the painter and colleague Lynn Shelton at work in his San Francisco home studio. There is also a black & white “portrait” of my old Los Angeles neighborhood and a glimpse of my current locale in Sonoma County California. The painter's eye and a musician's lyricism is at the root of these cinematic explorations. - Myron Ort

Director: Myron Ort
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date:
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 8mm Portrait Series about?
Filmed with the Bolex Rx8 camera which was the exact same size as a 16mm Bolex but holding 4 times the amount of film time-wise. These rolls were spontaneously edited with my in-camera style and have emerged as portraits, mostly of artist friends, including the painter and colleague Lynn Shelton at work in his San Francisco home studio. There is also a black & white “portrait” of my old Los Angeles neighborhood and a glimpse of my current locale in Sonoma County California. The painter's eye and a musician's lyricism is at the root of these cinematic explorations. - Myron Ort
Who directed 8mm Portrait Series?
8mm Portrait Series was directed by Myron Ort.
How long is 8mm Portrait Series?
8mm Portrait Series has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
Where was 8mm Portrait Series produced?
8mm Portrait Series was produced in United States of America.