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Portrait As

Synopsis

A visual portrait of the disabled avant-garde filmmaker Stephen Dwoskin, as represented by his environment. The film is a very personal movement through Steve's past and present, as seen through the house he has lived in for the last 30 years and the objects within it that both surround and represent him - as an individual living with a disability, and as an artist-filmmaker who has enjoyed a long and successful career.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
S16mm
Director
Claire Fowler
Producer
Arts Council England
Editor
Claire Fowler
Screenwriter
Claire Fowler
Director of Photography
J. K. Cheung
Sound
Thinking Productions

Genre

Experimental Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

www.clairefowler.com

Sales Company

www.clairefowler.com

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