There are currently five videos available for the film, of. Frank scheck, hollywood reporter an informed, intimate film thats funny, warm and multifaceted. Dont blink robert frank 2016 robert franks life and work are so completely intertwined that they are one in the same. Dont blink is a 2014 american psychological horror film written and directed by travis oates. This is the bumpy ride, revealed with unblinking honesty by the reclusive artist himself. The life and work of robert frankas a photographer and a filmmakerare so intertwined that t. Laura israels film is a great film and admirably succeeds in providing context not just for many of franks photographs but for his films, as well. Amazons choice recommends highly rated and wellpriced products. Dont blink offers audiences revelatory insight into the intricacies of his photos, films and personal history while artfully revealing robert franks complex life story. A series of personal tragedies pushed frank to painfully explore complex feelings about family and friends, memory and loss, acceptance of change, and loneliness.
Robert frank on apple itunes, amazon video as download or rent it on apple itunes, amazon video online. He documented the beats, welsh coal miners, peruvian indians, the stones. His seminal volume, the americans, published in 1958, records the swissborn photographers candid reactions to peculiarly american versions of poverty and racism. A portrait of robert frank features intimate interviews with the filmmaker and photographer. Melinda shopsin, laura israel, ausfuhrende produzenten. If film was not about robert frank, id maybe give it 3 stars. Robert frank play chapters setup closed captions can be accessed using your tv remote bonus robert franks the concerned photographer lecture at nyu, filmed in.
Robert frank streaming dvdrip, regarder dont blink. Dont blink robert frank is part of the bfi london film festival, which is taking place right now click here for more information about the event, including how to get tickets. Robert frank give the audience an idea of how photography has changed and the responses he received. The film kinda drags on at the end, but starts out good. Dont blink is a fast and fleeting impressionistic imprint of the life of the swissborn man who reinvented himself the american way, and is still standing on ground of his own making at the age of 90. Today it is a classic work that helped define the offthecuff, idiosyncratic elegance that are hallmarks of franks artistry. One of the most influential artists of the 20 th century, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the. Dont blink robert frank is a 2015 documentary film about the life and work of photographer and filmmaker robert frank. Robert franks the americas won me over as a fan of his work years ago. Ruth waldburger is the owner and business manager of the production company vega film ag and the distribution company vega distribution ag. A group of ten friends visit a remote resort, which they subsequently find. This is dont blink robert frank trailer by laura israel on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Films focused on visual artists are a staple of the documentary world, but dont blink robert frank does things a little differently.
The filmmaker and war photographer is refreshingly prickly in this fine documentary. His images spoke to me as a photographer on a human level. A revolutionary of photography and independent film. Robert frank has been described by the new york times, with some justification, as the worlds greatest living photographer.
Video archive for the film dont blink robert frank, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. Movie shows small clips from some of frank s films. Dont blink is a semishambolic rummage through the life, art and career of robert frank. The life and work of groundbreaking photographer and filmmaker robert frank are examined in this documentary by his longtime editor, laura israel. Dont blink is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale of images and sounds and recollected passages and unfathomable losses and friendships that leaves us a fast and fleeting imprint of the life of the swissborn man who reinvented himself the american way, and is still standing on ground of his. Grasshopper film robert frank, now 91 years old, is among the most influential artists of the last halfcentury. With robert frank, sid kaplan, june leaf, william s. Unsurprisingly, the nonagenarian frank refers to himself as visual rather than verbal, and is a reluctant though pleasant and expansive enough interviewee. Which is to say its the documentary equivalent of the life frank has lived and the art hes made since. Search results for don t blink robert frank dvd netflix. Released july th, 2016, dont blink robert frank stars robert frank the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of 75 out of 100 on metacritic, which put together.
Robert frank revolutionized photography and independent film. Vividly conveys his passionate artistic spirit, defiant iconoclasm and lifelong aversion to compromise. Directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert frank is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale of images and sounds and recollected passages and unfathomable losses and friendships that leaves us a fast and fleeting imprint of the life of the swissborn man who reinvented. Dont blink gives an interesting point of view of what it is like to be a photographer. Robert frank, now 91 years old, is among the most influential artists of the last halfcentury. Israel will discuss the process and challenges of documentary filmmaking, and reflect on her recent work documenting the life of robert frank. In focusing on one man, dont blink also chronicles a half. Directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert frank is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale of images and sounds and. A portrait of a quintessential new york artist the new york times and irascibly entertaining village voice, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the seminal book the americans and landmark films like pull my daisy with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg and csucker blues with the rolling stones. If you like robert frank, the film gives you a very personal view of frank and his home life. Robert frank 2016 starring robert frank on dvd and bluray.
It is done in an almost documentary way but yet there is more action than a typical documentary. Directed by laura israel franks longtime editor, dont blink robert frank is israels likeminded portrait of her friend and collaborator, a lively rummage sale. Dont blinkrobert frank 2015 limited dvdrip x264bipolar. Ctba directed by laura israel robert frank is gloriously notorious. It covers the making of his book the americans, his documentaries featuring friends such as. He is the groundbreaking photographer of the americans. Robert frank robert frank actor, laura israel director rated. Robert frank, a biographical portrait of the famed american photographer and director, refers to its subjects persistent dedication to capturing. Dont blink robert frank official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd. Finally, dont forget to watch the film trailer below. Dont blink robert frank is an amiable, if shambling, look at the life and career of the influential photographer and experimental filmmaker who is now in his 90s. Robert frank and was led by the hand though the thought process of a man i admire.
This compact, fastmoving portrait of the artist proceeds. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, frank is known for the seminal 1958 book the americans and landmark films such as pull my daisy with jack kerouac. For libraries and educational use about trailer press contact screenings. He documented the beats, welsh coal miners, peruvian indians, the stones, london bankers, and the americans. As part of the class, israel will screen an early sample trailer for.
One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dont blink is a documentary about robert frank, the legendary photographer and filmmaker behind the. His work covers the beats, welsh coal miners, the rolling stones. Rose theatre dont blink robert frank, rose theatre. A documentary film about the life of influential photographer and filmmaker robert frank directed by laura israel. Dont blink is the rare documentary that understands that the best way to elicit both appreciation and understanding for an artists creations is to allow us to see these creations firsthand. And in its own crazy and capricious way perfectly captures the crazy and capricious nature of franks art.
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