Edge is Everything
Synopsis
Cooper draws on his Native American heritage and an extraordinary archive of audio interviews he recorded in the 1970s with photography’s most influential figures, including Ansel Adams, Man Ray, Imogen Cunningham and Paul Strand. These previously unheard tapes create a rare intergenerational conversation about photography and artistic practice.
The film also examines the cost of an uncompromising creative life. His wife and adult daughter reveal the impact of his prolonged absences and challenge the mythology of the solitary artist.
At a time defined by speed, distraction and instant images, Edge is Everything asks what might happen if we slowed down long enough to fully observe. This question has guided Cooper since childhood, when he was taught by his Native American elders: “Each of us has an eye that sees and a seeing eye. When you learn which is which, you will have begun to become human.”
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 80 min
- Format
- 4K
- Director
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Marisa Privitera Murdoch 1st Feature
- Producer
- Marisa Privitera Murdoch, Lauren Lamarr
- Executive Producer
- John Archer - Hopscotch Films, Joanna Clements - Blazing Griffin Pictures, Mark Thomas - Screen Scotland
- Editor
- Jonathan Seal
- Director of Photography
- Marisa Privitera Murdoch
- Sound
- Marisa Privitera Murdoch
- Composer
- Blair Coron, Graeme Ronald, Andrew W
- Principal cast
- Thomas Joshua Cooper, Kate Mooney, Laura Indigo Cooper
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Marisa Privitera Murdoch Films
C/O:John Archer
Hopscotch Films
Film City Glasgow, 401 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 2QJ
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