Video self-portrait

Video images are framed, filtered, coloured and super-imposed in the movie camera. Abstract spiralling forms produced by feedback, finally consume the filmmaker’s face.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Arthur Cantrill

Corinne Cantrill

Duration

00:05:40:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011503

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Video art

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1971

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