William Raban Movies

"The film alternates from recording in time-lapse (one frame every ten seconds) to running through the camera at 24 f.p.s. (regular speed). The film...

This film documents the transformation of a derelict fire station into studio and living spaces for artists. The opening of the restored building is...

A witty take on the contingencies of the conditions in which to best read Marx. Filmed over 6 days, the time-lapse technique compresses a classic...

Three screen piece. "I was looking for a pure image, an image which was intrinsic to the medium of film. This film is not an abstract film; the...

Shot in a remote part of Dartmoor, Breath is structured around a precise score. Three people are each given a camera loaded with 100ft of Kodachrome...

Documentary about architectural structures in the UK.

"ISLAND RACE contrasts everyday events with actions of right wing extremists, counter anti-racist demonstrations, the funeral of a gangland leader,...

"Like all the works I have done which refer directly to another artist, After Lumière… is not directly 'about' the Lumière...

A land and sea-scape film drawn from rich sources of imagery: the constantly changing mood of the sea to the distinctly different shorelines of Kent...

"For this short film event, the film is removed from the film feed reel, and is unwound, to span the space between the projector and screen. The...

“This film is the starting point of a continuous investigation into ways of presenting cubist space in terms of the flat surface of the film...

Whilst working on previous time-lapse films, I found that colour film tended to record the actual colour of the light source rather than local colour...

Documentary about the surroundings of a skyscraper in London.

72-82 tells the story of the first ten years of Acme Studios and their ground breaking work providing artists' housing and studios in London. It also...