From the beginning, james proves he is an extrovert, quickly shedding his clothes and starting the interview in the shower. In benning s ruhr 2009 and small roads 2011, for example, which likewise play with the viewers ability to perceive sly alterations in digital long takes, benning generates a tension between the spatiotemporal truth of nature and our subjective. Starting in duisburg, benning goes on a series of journey to explore this erstwhile working class region. Audiences were able to see a crosssection of bennings career. Commissioned by the international film festival rotterdam. Download ruhr for free watch or stream free hd quality. Natural history and ruhr, two films by american filmmaker james benning, are linked by their visual approach, technical background, and area of origin. James elmer benning born april 29, 1963 is a canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. View james bennings profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. James benning born 1942 is an independent filmmaker from milwaukee, wisconsin. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
Download ruhr for free watch or stream free hd quality movies. If so, one wonders why benning chooses to juxtapose this attitude uncritically next to a sevenminute sequence of reedited tv footage about father james groppis civil. Seine dokumentarischen filmexperimente sind was intensitat angeht am ehesten mit literatur zu vergleichen. This 2disc set presents the products of this intercontinental relationship. Watch ruhr full movie in hd visit james benning s worrying and also reassuring vision of the ruhr valley, shot in. Ruhr takes a look at some of the labor performed here and the processes. With kind permission of james benning and ulrich gregor. James benning is an allrounder, albeit one who is more of a batsman than bowler. Local 14625 failed to maintain a complete record of this payment stating the travel dates, union purpose, pay rate, and the breakdown of the payment. James bennings only child is the artist sadie benning, born in 1973. Skirball series north american premiere 2009, 121 min. He is a director and editor, known for rr 2007, lakes 2004 and casting a glance 2007.
Benning s work has only ever inversely acted as documentary. James benning 2007, and, not least, of the dvd editions of bennings american dreams lost and found, landscape suicide, four corners, deseret, e california. Coming as it did at the tail end of the aughts, after twoplus decades of handwringing over the slow proliferation of analog and then digital video formats in the world of experimental filmmaking, ruhr seemed to mark the tipping. James benning president knutson construction services.
Ruhr which is also the first film benning has shot entirely outside the united statesis a meditation on the notion of terra incognita. With a benning service contract you can rely on a high standard of service with reliable delivery dates and rapid delivery of spare parts. In long, unedited scenes, he shows his vision of, or amazement at, phenomena or landscapes that have long been considered a part of everyday reality. He played for england at under15 level, and in 2003 he won the award for surreys most promising newscomer. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover james. James benning and richard linklater gabe klinger, 20. Natural history ruhr new pal documentaries 2dvd set james benning austria condition. Ruhr is the first film by james benning to be shot outside of america and represents an american artist s view of the ruhr district.
It is likely that a number of the benning films found on youtube are copied from officially distributed sources. The president and treasurer or corresponding principal officers of your union, who are. Feb 22, 2014 an installation view of the group show macho man, tell it to my heart, running through sunday at artists space, which includes four drawings by james benning that invoke others works. Modeled on the redoubts constructed by henry david thoreau and ted kaczynski aka the unabomber, bennings cabins are the subjects of two cabins, a new book edited by julie ault and published by a. Works by james benning and others at artists space the new.
Since the late 1970s, james benning s films have been a regular fixture at festivals in germany and austria, while frequent television broadcasts have helped expose his work to an even larger audience here than perhaps at home. James benning raymond, 62 southington, ct background. Susanne schweinheim premiere 22 octobre 2003 viennale dvd features 2disc dvd dvd 1. Audiences were able to see a crosssection of benning s career. Natural history ruhr 2dvd set nonusa format, pal, reg. Join facebook to connect with james benning and others you may know. James bennings ruhr 2009, usa all images captured from the compressed 3sat television broadcast of ruhr, 3 november 2009. James benning film director born 1942, american filmmaker. A portrait of an art institution as a cinematic landscape. Education edit benning played baseball for the first twenty years of his life, and earned an undergraduate and masters degree in mathematics at the university of wisconsinmilwaukee, which he attended on a baseball scholarship. Ruhr seven razorsharp brain photos from a time travel to germany james benning s worrying and also reassuring vision of the ruhr valley, shot in six fascinating takes of a tunnel, a forest, a factory, a mosque, graffiti and a chimney. I had bought a turnkey property in the mountains, and as. James bennings worrying and also reassuring vision of the ruhr valley, shot in six fascinating takes of a tunnel, a forest, a factory, a mosque, graffiti and a. And he decided to make ruhr 2009, his first film about a nonamerican subject.
In bennings ruhr 2009 and small roads 2011, for example, which likewise play with the viewers ability to perceive sly alterations in digital long takes, benning generates a tension between the spatiotemporal truth of nature and our subjective experience of it. Ranger school graduation gallerydownloads fort benning. At james bennings estate agents we hope to help you plan successfully. James benning s only child is the artist sadie benning, born in 1973.
James benning s ruhr is screening this afternoon at 4 pm in the whitsell auditorium, located inside the portland art museum at 1219 sw park. Like the short film nothing which is currently doing the rounds on letterboxd, james benning s easy rider redefines our meaning of the world around us, redefines our understanding of the word remake as well. It would be hard to find two more wildly different films unless i opted for totally badly crafted ones and yet somehow they both did similar things, though coming from completely different angles. Since the late 1970s, james benning s films have been a regular fixture at festivals in germany and. Natural history ruhr new pal documentaries 2dvd set. James benning film director born 1942, american filmmaker james benning cricketer born 1983, english cricketer jim benning born 1963, canadian ice hockey player. Jamie durrell and kieran benning blond boy gets bareback fucked 66 sec 720p. His first digital film was ruhr 2009, commissioned by werner ruzicka for the duisburger filmwoche.
James benning estate agents, ex33 property for sale from. James benning was born on december 28, 1942 in milwaukee, wisconsin, usa. Bert rebhandl with o panama in the presence of james benning. In 2009, james benning premiered ruhr, his first digital feature following nearly 40 years of work produced entirely on 16mm. Cinema scope spotlight ruhr james benning, germany. October 22, 2003 viennale dvdfeatures doppeldvd dvd 1.
Reinhard wulfs featurelength documentary james benning. James benning has been one of my favorite filmmakers ever since i saw his. I know very little about the ruhr region, in fact it is hard for me to pronounce its name and. Daughter constance deceased, married to john watkins. A hugely helpful introduction to benning s filmmaking, the documentary. His mother first cradled him in her arms the same year orville and wilbur wright started their quest to build a flying machine. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. He serves as the general manager of the vancouver canucks of the national hockey league nhl. On the surface, there would seem few films less illustrative of andre bazins point than james bennings lakes 2004.
A speculative video essay on the film readers by james benning. James benning talks about two cabins artforum international. Find natural history ruhr 2dvd set nonusa format, pal, reg. The will of james benning fayette, kentucky will book k, page 158 states the following children and grandchildren. Ruhr river, a river in north rhinewestphalia, germany ruhr or ruhr district german ruhrgebiet, an urban and industrial area in north rhinewestphalia, germany. James benning, one of the most fascinating figures in american independent cinema, makes his eagerly awaited entrance into the digital realm with absolutely stunning effect. A hugely helpful introduction to bennings filmmaking, the documentary. Other than that, theyre almost polar opposites and the more accessible natural history is a better starting point for those unfamiliar with benning s work. Jan 18, 20 meet james herman banning and find out on november 5, 1899, james herman banning arrived in the world, just as the age of flight began its takeoff. James benning 2007, and, not least, of the dvd editions of benning s american dreams lost and found, landscape suicide, four corners, deseret, e california. With its proactive services benning can help you secure the maximum availability of your current supply helping you meet the challenges of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. Mar 28, 2012 several years ago, filmmaker james benning built first one, then another small cabin on property he owns in california.
Circling the image, produced for german television, rounds off the set. This interview, shower and solo was, to us, so entertaining that it deserved a version longer than normal. George has returned today to ask his probing questions of newcomer james walsh. After all, lakes is no more than what it promises. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The result is, as benning claimed, practical theory, and at its best. James benning s worrying and also reassuring vision of the ruhr valley, shot in six fascinating takes of a tunnel, a forest, a factory, a mosque, graffiti and a chimney. Ruhr a 64, a former rhein class replenishment ship of the german navy. He is also planning to offer his films as free downloads on the internet. The american independent film maker james benning has built up over the period of almost 40 years an oeuvre focusing on places and time.
Alle autoren vertreten ihre arbeit in einer offentlichen publikumsdebatte. Ruhr is perhaps best described, in mark peransons words, as a realitydirected document. A series of views of nature filmed in the surrounding park and woods transitions into images of. Our more impatient members can skip ahead and go right to the solo, it starts ten. It is important you choose the right estate agent when you are planning your next move in the property market whether it is a sale, purchase, letting or rental. Ruhr, a german term for dysentery, an inflammatory disorder of the intestine. Circling the image deutschland 2003 directed and written by. Ruhr, benning s first foray into digital filmmaking, is a modernday city symphony dedicated to germanys industrial ruhr district. James benning is not quite stravinsky, and his first highdefinition video and first film shot outside the us is not exactly the rite of spring, but a trip to the heart of the ruhr valley for the premiere of ruhr at the duisberg film week carried a certain nervous anticipation. Director gabe klinger will cook dinner, provide a visual primer on the films of benning and linklater, and screen the finished film for you and up to 5 of your friends in chicago.
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