Bill Morrison
Biography: Bill Morrison is an award-winning artist and filmmaker. His films and videos have been screened in theatres, museums and concert halls worldwide. Often working in collaboration with musicians and composers, he has created films to accompany live performances of music by John Adams, Steve Reich, Michael Gordon and others.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 17, 1965
Deathday: N/A
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Bill Morrison: The Film Archaeologist
2013-12-06
Bill Morrison: The Film Archaeologist
Overview: Things fall apart, but they are also reassembled and given new life, in an enlightened form. Meet the New York based artist and filmmaker Bill Morrison in this interview about his haunting experimental collage films 'Decasia' and 'Light is Calling'.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-06
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The Film of Her
1996-12-04
The Film of Her
Overview: Based on the story of Howard Walls, A clerk at the Library of Congress who saved a collection of early paper reel films from the incinerator, director Bill Morrison embellishes the tale a bit in this inspired short work. Here, the vision of a woman in an early porno film has been engrained in the mind of a man working at the Library of Congress and his search for the film of her has an unexpected consequence, as he saves a collection of historically significant films from being destroyed.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-04
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Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era
2020-01-15
Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era
Overview: A TCM original production on why silent movies matter, featuring new interviews with Honorary Academy Award winner Kevin Brownlow, filmmaker Bill Morrison, TCM Silent Sunday Nights host Jacqueline Stewart, and film collector/expert Shane Fleming. They discuss the beauty, cultural importance, and long-standing impact that silent film holds in its celluloid.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-15
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Pop Meets the Void
2015-06-16
Pop Meets the Void
Overview: Shapeshifting between stardom and anonymity, an unhinged musician navigates a hyperreal combination of live action and animation daydreams in a struggle to release his first album.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-16
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Dawson City: Frozen Time
2017-06-09
Dawson City: Frozen Time
Overview: The true history of a collection of some 500 films dating from 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory, in Dawson City, located about 350 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-09
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Mutual Appreciation
2005-03-01
Mutual Appreciation
Overview: Alan is a musician who leaves a busted-up band for New York, and a new musical voyage. He tries to stay focused and fends off all manner of distractions, including the attraction to his good friend's girlfriend.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-01
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Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
2017-12-11
Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
Overview: This documentary focuses on the artistry of director Bill Morrison, who leverages decaying film stock from years past to tell new stories that are relevant to today's audiences. The decaying film lends brilliant visuals which add to Morrison's concept of storytelling.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-11
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Peoples House
2007-02-13
Peoples House
Overview: Walter Francis and Jerry Peoples, two characters from "Mutual Appreciation", share a visit at the Peoples' home in the countryside.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-13
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