It seems to be the time to consider bridges. – James Benning
James Benning
USA 2026
82 min | no dialogue
James Benning
Born in 1942 in Milwaukee, USA. Studied mathematics, then film in Milwaukee. Taught at the California Institute of the Arts. Since 1979, he has been making documentary-experimental films as a radically independent director, shooting on 16mm until 2007 and digitally since 2009. He also creates installations incorporating cinematic elements in the art world.
Films (selection)
One Way Boogie Woogie 1977 | 11 × 14 1977 | Landscape Suicide 1986 | Deseret 1995 | Four Corners 1997 | California Trilogy (El Valley Centro, Los, Sogobi) 1999 – 2001 | 13 Lakes 2004 | Ten Skies 2004 | RR 2007 | Ruhr 2009 | Two Cabins 2011 | Maggie’s Farm 2020 | The United States of America 2022 | Allensworth 2023 (18. UX) | Breathless 2024 | little boy 2025 (20. UX) | Eight Bridges 2026
D+DOP+E+S+P: James Benning | WS: Arsenal Institute