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Zen for Film

Zen for Film

"Fluxfilm No. 1"

In an endless loop, unexposed film runs through the projector. The resulting projected image shows a surface illuminated by a bright light, occasionally altered by the appearance of scratches and dust particles in the surface of the damaged film material. This a film which depicts only its own material qualities; An "anti-film", meant to encourage viewers to focus on the lack of concrete images.

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Release DateMarch 21, 1964
StatusReleased
Original TitleZen for Film
Runtime 8min
Budget—
Revenue—
LanguageNo Language
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
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Fluxfilms

Includes: Zen for Film, Invocations of Canyons and Boulders (for Stan Brakhage), End After 9, Disappearing Music for Face, Blink, 9 Minutes, 10 Feet, 1000 Frames, Eyeblink, Entrance to Exit, Trace No. 22, Trace No. 23, Trace No. 24, One, Eyeblink, No. 4, 5 O'Clock in the Morning, Smoking, Opus 74, Version 2, Artype, Fluxfilm No. 21, Shout, Sun in Your Head, Readymade, The Evil Faerie, Sears Catalogue 1-3, Dots 1 & 2, Wrist Trick, Word Movie, Dance, Police Car, Fluxfilm No. 36, Fluxfilm No. 37, Je ne vois rien, je n'entends rien, je ne dis rien, La traversée du port de Nice à la nage, Faire un effort, Regardez moi cela suffit

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