FILM (Alan Schneider,1965, 22 mins) is the Nobel prize winner Samuel Beckett’s only screenplay, starring the legendary Buster Keaton. Made in 1965 this short has been recently restored by Ross Lipman and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
In his extensive Kino-Essay, NOTFILM (2015, 129 mins), Ross Lipman explores the literary, cinematic and personal history surrounding the production. Citing clips from the work of Buñuel, Vertov, Vigo and Eisenstein, and featuring interviews with cinematographer Haskell Wexler, Billie Whitelaw and the film’s producer Barney Rosset, NOTFILM examines the project’s themes and legacy in an original, creative and dynamic fashion.
Also included is the rare 1979 British remake of FILM starring the comedian Max Wall.
