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frederick wiseman
I try to recommend to as many people as possible the documentaries of Frederick Wiseman, a filmmaker who’s been directing & editing observational, fly-on-the-wall documentaries (without any non-diagetic music, narration, or talking-head style interviews) of various institutions for 50+ years. Through this project it becomes a documented history of culture as it's evolved in that matter of time through a lens of serious critique. You can pick any from out of a hat or based on whichever title interests you, but a good start is High School (1968).
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Jan 29, 2024
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@wallycox
Titticut Follies - “too much… too much”
Feb 9, 2024
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@tr0utmask
toddf wow. Sounds like an honor, it’s a shame that every time I read about Wiseman going to a university the attendance always seems small. Just an under-appreciated person
Feb 6, 2024
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fionakane not sure how he still gets up and does it. making a short film is exhausting to me right now let alone 90 something
Feb 6, 2024
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@fionakane
saw da new one in the theaters a few weeks ago. he still has got it at 90 something. genius artist.
Feb 6, 2024
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@toddf
He did a seminar at UW Milwaukee when I was studying film there way, way back. It was pretty informal. We showed a couple of his films and met in a small group with him. His influence on my film making was immense, as you might imagine. Oh, my film making was limited to work I did in school.
Feb 6, 2024
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@queensgrl
Saw the Jackson Heights film. Very long community board sequence—but very real.
Feb 5, 2024
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@queensgrl
Feb 5, 2024
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@gabe
In Jackson Heights (2015) was real good and you learn about this amazing part of NYC
Feb 4, 2024
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@booksclothesdogs
yess. the end of The Store
Feb 4, 2024
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will
Feb 3, 2024
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