Fast film

Germany, 2003

Film

This ingenious cut out animation is the chase film to end all chase films. Borrowing images and characters from various Hollywood classics, ‘Fast film’ then distorts and twists our understanding of where these icons of Hollywood folklore belong. Ultimately mutating into a new narrative where the suave Cary Grant and Frankenstein’s monster happily co-exist side by side.

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Credits

creator

Virgil Widrich

Duration

00:13:50:00

Production places
Germany
Production dates
2003

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1005833

Language

No spoken word

Audience classifications

Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)

R (18+)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White and Colour

Holdings

SP Betacam; Master

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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