Color Film
Further examining the medium of film itself, Colorfilm is a work Lawder made while trying to make a minimalist, "pure color" film. Using spliced-together strips of colored film leader in white, yellow, blue, red, green, etc., Lawder ran the film through a projector and found the results to be quite boring. While he was running the film, though, he noticed how beautiful the colored strips of film looked as they ran through the projector. So, he turned a camera on the projector and filmed the colored film gorgeously winding its way through the projector's machinery." - Noel Black, Colorado Springs Independent
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1971 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Director | Standish Lawder |
| Runtime | 2 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (19 votes) |
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Lawder constructs the film as a meta-cinematic inquiry, relying on minimalism and direct documentation of a process. He explores the physical substrate of the medium, shifting focus from the projected illusion to the mechanical ballet of the filmstrip itself.
What lingers after viewing is a heightened awareness of cinema's materiality, a quiet appreciation for the simple, mechanical beauty that usually remains hidden behind the screen. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Standish Lawder
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