Jennifer baichwal and her team were in postproduction on her new film manufactured landscapes right up until the day the film screened at this years festival. Winner of the genie for best documentary and nominated for sundances grand jury prize, jennifer baichwals 2006 manufactured landscapes is essential canadian cinema. Apr 24, 2007 edward burtynsky is a canadian photographer who takes pictures of landscapes. Sep, 2006 jennifer baichwal and her team were in postproduction on her new film manufactured landscapes right up until the day the film screened at this years festival. Follow the things electrical manufactured landscapes. As an activist myself, this film could have certainly done more, and is not impactful enough just. He takes pictures of industrial sites and factories. Manufactured landscapes is a magnificent and frightening movie, directed by jennifer baichwal 2006, documenting the work of photographer and artist edward burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes is a magnificent and frightening movie, directed by.
Internationally acclaimed for his largescale photographs of manufactured landscapesquarries, recycling yards, factories, mines, and damsburtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris. Oftentimes one can tell whether a film is really worth watching by the time the first shot and the first cut are done. Manufactured landscapes is a magnificent and frightening movie, directed by jennifer baichwal 2006. The iron is something virtually everyone in an industrialized nation owns.
Indeed the best moments in the film are when we see the photos themselves. Manufactured landscapes explores the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. The film s narrative actually starts and ends with burtynskys work in china, bracketing the four other sites of manufactured landscapes. For those who already know his astounding photographs for having seen gallery shows, his touring retrospective exhibition 20032005, or read his books, manufactured landscapes 2003, a catalogue to the retrospective, china 2005, and quarries 2007, it is a keydocument for the understanding of the philosophy, the esthetics, and the. Documentarian jennifer baichwals latest film, manufactured landscapes, represents a multifaceted effort. Manufactured landscapes tells the story of these images, and how burtynsky came to be so fascinated with the concept of human design. Photographer edward burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing. But baichwals documentary probes deeper than a mere surfacelevel glimpse of burtynskys life and work. With impressive images that go deep into viewers brains, it shows where all the stuff is coming from, the stuff that we find in our warehouses, department stores, supermarkets. While some of what we see of the photographers process is interesting, and there is. Jan 19, 2007 manufactured landscapes canada production. Film summary manufactured landscapes is a visually mesmerizing documentary that is part artist portrait, part social. Rentals include 7 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. Manufactured landscapes is the equivalent of looking through a photo portfolio, but instead of being able to flip to the next page when youre done analyzing a photo and have extracted all that.
Manufactured landscapes georgia straight vancouvers. A zeitgeist films release of a mercury films and foundry films coproduction with the national film board of canada in association with tv ontario. Manufactured landscapes is a 2006 featurelength documentary film about the work of photographer edward burtynsky. Oftentimes one can tell whether a film is really worth watching by the time the.
Torontobased filmmaker mettler, who was a creative collaborator as well as cinematographer on manufactured landscapes, will discuss the making of the film and his approach to the visual language of cinema. This is not meant to be a frightening concept, though many of the images are sobering, in. The film focuses on the work of canadian photographer edward burtynsky whose has created a new form of landscape photography, one that explores the intricate link between industry and nature, combining. Manufactured landscapes discussion guide influence film. Manufactured landscapes national canadian film day. And with manufactured landscapes you can just tell that somethings up from the. Apr 15, 2020 his landscapes, and jennifer baichwals mesmerizing film, show us a universe we never think of when we plug in a circuit breaker, pick up an iron, or use countless other. Baichwal achieves in shot duration what burtynsky does in space and scale. The film s cinematography closely echoes the scale and detail of burtynskys still images.
Photographer edward burtynsky explores the subtle beauty amid the waste generated by slag. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Manufactured landscapes 2006 this documentary reveals the gritty underside of industrial landscapes. Hell, ive seen about half of the friday the th flicks, which im pretty sure is illegal in most of the civilized world. This is not meant to be a frightening concept, though many of the images are. Manufactured landscapes is the striking documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky internationally acclaimed for his large scale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris. Manufactured landscapes discussion guide influence film club. It was directed by jennifer baichwal and is distributed by zeitgeist films. Jennifer baichwals 2002 documentary the true meaning of pictures considered the work of shelby lee adams, a highart photographer known for staging arguably exploitative tableaux of appalachian poverty. The picture ostensibly provides a thoughtprovoking investigation of photographer edward burtynskys legacy, with its aesthetic studies of industrial landscapes. Shot in super16mm film, manufactured landscapes extends the narrative streams of burtynskys.
Edward burtynsky has gained international recognition for his photographs of what he calls manufactured landscapes. The film opens with a specific look at a chinese manufacturing plant where clothing irons are made by 23,000 workers. Maybe because ive seen landscapes like this on film or in i didnt read most of the text in this book, just the interview, and spent most of my time on the photographs. Jennifer baichwals manufactured landscapes 2006 is a slowburning documentary that focuses on striking largeformat industrial images by canadian photographer edward burtynsky. At one point in the absorbing if unsettling documentary manufactured landscapes, about the work of the canadian photographer edward burtynsky, a. Manufactured landscapes landscapes and geomorphology. Manufactured landscapes is the striking documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky internationally acclaimed for his large scale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris the film follows him through china, as he shoots the. Manufactured landscapes is a feature documentary on the work of internationally renowned artist edward burtynsky. Film and photography are both visual media, but manufactured landscapes extends the element of time to accentuate the gravity of burtynskys work. And with manufactured landscapes you can just tell that somethings up from the first shot.
It also marks the beginning of the directors ongoing collaboration with photographer ed burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes is jennifer baichwals striking documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. And this is a direct result of the consumer culture that we. Manufactured landscapes dvd edmonton public library. The film not only captures the astonishing transformations in the. Manufactured landscapes the film manufactured landscapes shows various images taken in china along with personal testimony with the people associated. Jun 27, 2007 and in the china film or the manufactured landscapes film, i think that place is. Manufactured landscapes is a feature length documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky.
He photographs civilizations materials and debris, but in a way people describe as stunning or. Burtynsky makes largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines, dams. In some way, i think one of these pictures is more powerful than a series of them. And in the china film or the manufactured landscapes film, i think that place is. Film summary manufactured landscapes is a visually mesmerizing documentary that is part artist portrait, part social documentary. As a work of cinematic nonfiction, baichwals film does little but. The film leads us to meditate on human endeavour and its impact on the planet. Manufactured landscapes is an award winning documentary film about the work of photographer edward burtynsky.
One gets a sense of it from burtynskys photography, which the film, as if turning the floor entirely over to him. Internationally acclaimed for his largescale photographs of manufactured landscapesquarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and damsburtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris. Dec 11, 2012 manufactured landscapes is an enchanted layering of grotesque visual perfection, environmental concern, and the questioning of an artists moral duties, not only in a political sense, but of ones authorship in documentation turned art turned different art form. For manufactured landscapes, baichwal turns her attention to another photographer, edward burtynsky, whose work is nowhere near as exploitative as what it depicts. Edward burtynsky is a canadian photographer who takes pictures of landscapes. In the process, the film shifts our consciousness about the world and the way we live in it. Nevertheless, manufactured landscapes contains some remarkable material. In the process, the film shifts our consciousness about. At one point in the absorbing if unsettling documentary manufactured landscapes, about the work of the canadian photographer edward burtynsky, a few unnamed voices try to. Internationally acclaimed for his largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilizations materials and debris. Manufactured landscapes is an enchanted layering of grotesque visual perfection, environmental concern, and the questioning of an artists moral duties, not only in a political sense, but of ones authorship in documentation turned art turned different art form. Manufactured landscapes 2007 directed by jennifer baichwal documents the photographic work of artist edward burtynsky.
Mettler is also our guest for this seasons afterimage series. Photographer edward burtynsky takes very large photos, often of numerous subjects that are individually small or seemingly insignificant on their own, but impactful when together. Manufactured landscapes dvd burlington public library. The film follows internationally acclaimed photographer edward burtynsky whose largescale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams create stunningly beautiful art from civilization s materials and debris. A zeitgeist films release of a mercury films and foundry films coproduction with the national film board of canada in. The film follows him through china, as he shoots the evidence and effects of that countrys massive industrial revolution, showing us a glimpse of what its like behind the scenes for a famous photographer in action. The film features numerous portraits of corrupted natural surroundings and landscapes that bear the scars of industry. Shot in sumptuous super 16mm film, manufactured landscapes extends the narratives of burtynskys photographs, meditating on human impact on the planet without trying to reach simplistic judgements or reductive resolutions. Manufactured landscapes is possibly the dullest, most painfully boring movie ive ever had to endure. Documentary by award winning director jennifer baichwal follows edward burtynsky to china, as he captures the effects of the countrys massive industrial revolution.
The three gorges dam, factory floors a kilometre long and the breathtaking scale of shanghais urban renewal. Apr 27, 2007 manufactured landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky. Manufactured landscapes trailer by jennifer baichwal nfb. Watch manufactured landscapes 2007 full movie free online. The filmmaker followed burtynsky to china on one of his travels to photograph the effects of that countrys massive and quick industrial revolution and the construction of the three gorges dam. Manufactured landscapes 2007 jennifer baichwal synopsis. Jun 20, 2007 nevertheless, manufactured landscapes contains some remarkable material. Jan 01, 2007 oftentimes one can tell whether a film is really worth watching by the time the first shot and the first cut are done. The three gorges dam, factory floors a kilometre long and the breathtaking scale of shanghais urban renewal are. Accepting his 2005 ted prize, photographer edward burtynsky makes a wish. Manufactured landscapes g, 1 hr 23 min documentary. Directed by jennifer baichwal manufactured landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist edward burtynsky.
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