Jem Cohen talks with Emma Crimmings about his relationship with cities and curating a secret museum of unseeen human activity. He describes the qualities and significance of Super 8 film and cameras. He talks about attempts to categorise his work and the limitations of terms such as ‘poetic’ or ‘experimental’. Works such as ‘Lost Book Found’ and ‘This is a History of New York’ are discussed as well as his methodology as an independent film-maker. The discussion also touches on his work with music video and shooting the conflict between the regional and global in Melbourne.
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ACMI Identifier
B1002731
Audience classification
G
Subject category
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Holdings
VHS; Master
Mini DV; Master