COLLECTION NAME:
Don Yannacito Collection
Record
Collection Name:
Don Yannacito Collection
Title:
Richard Leacock, First Person Cinema
Name:
Leacock, Richard
Name Role Term Text:
speaker
Name:
Brakage, Stan
Name Role Term Text:
host
Resource Type:
Audio
Genre:
presentations (communicative events)
Place Created:
Boulder (Colo.)
Date Created:
1984-04-18
Language Term:
English
Extent:
1 audiocassette (32 min., 14 sec.)
Form:
audiocassettes
Abstract:
As an event in the First Person Cinema series at the University of Colorado Boulder, documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock gives a public talk and interview, hosted by Stan Brakhage. Leacock presents and discusses the films Lulu in Berlin (1984) and Middletown (1981), made alongside Marisa Silver. He describes his filmmaking processes and answers audience questions.
Note:
00:00:15 Stan Brakhage gives an introduction to Richard Leacock and describes how they met. Brakhage praises his character as a person and his portrait filmmaking style. 00:03:50 Leacock takes the stage and explains his process of making Lulu in Berlin, the first film he presents to the audience. The film is an interview about Louise Brooks' European experience. 00:05:37 Leacock explains how he and Louise Brooks became friends and describes the production process for Lulu In Berlin. 00:09:10 Leacock describes the depiction of the European experience in Lulu In Berlin. 00:11:11 Lulu In Berlin begins to play. 00:11:16 Audio cuts to after the film has played. Leacock answers questions about Lulu in Berlin. 00:14:13 Leacock explains the filmmaking process of another television documentary he made alongside Marisa Silver, titled Middletown. 00:17:48 Leacock explains how Middletown is predominantly about life in 1925 middle America, focusing on one particular family, taking a non-religious stance. 00:20:53 Leacock explains how Middletown was perceived by his friends and family. 00:22:56 Leacock answers questions about Middletown. 00:26:57 Leacock discusses filmking without permission, but warns against techniques he describes as "dishonest." 00:29:36 Richard Leacock explains how he handles different opinions and perceptions of the content in his films. 00:31:55 Audience applauds. 00:32:15 End of recording
Note Type:
Timecode description
Subject Topic:
Cinéma Vérité
Subject Topic:
Interviewing
Subject Topic:
Documentary films--Production and direction
Subject Name:
Davis, Peter, 1937-
Identifier:
narv_yannacitoDon_102_1984-04-18_leacock_a.mp3
Physical Location:
University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
Shelf Locator:
COU: 5045 | Tape 102
Date Captured:
2024
Internet Media Type:
audio/mp3
Digital Origin:
born digital
Access Condition:
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