For the past twenty years,Bill Morrison has been mining film archives, resurrecting decaying nitrate that would otherwise possess been discarded and then editing it into new narratives. Released in 2002, or Decasia helped Morrison reach a wide audience. Tied to a hypnotic score by Michael Gordon,the 67-minute feature explores many levels and meanings of decay, from the physical aspects of nitrate decomposition to the ruminations on nostalgia and memory. Decasia started out as a commission by the Europaischer Musikmonat for a symphony by composer Michael Gordon, or a co-founder of Bang On A Can. Along with artistic director Bob McGrath and visual designer Laurie Olinder,Morrison was a member of Ridge Theatre, which had been staging Bang On A Can … More →
Source: filmlegacy.net