The Red Book (film)

Summary

The Red Book is a 1994 American experimental animated short film[1] by experimental filmmaker and theater/installation artist Janie Geiser.[2][3]

The Red Book
Directed byJanie Geiser
Release date
  • 1994 (1994)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States

Summary edit

Geiser describes The Red Book as "an elliptical, pictographic animated film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements in both two- and three-dimensional settings to explore the realms of memory, language and identity from the point of view of a woman amnesiac."[4][5]

Legacy edit

In 2009, it was named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ MUBI
  2. ^ TCM.com
  3. ^ Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'The Red Book'|Animation World Network
  4. ^ "Janie Geiser - the Red Book from the Films portfolio". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  5. ^ Vimeo
  6. ^ "Michael Jackson, the Muppets and Early Cinema Tapped for Preservation in 2009 Library of Congress National Film Registry". Library of Congress. December 30, 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-08.

External links edit

  • The Red Book essay [1] by Holly Willis at National Film Registry
  • Official website
  • The Red Book at IMDb  
  • The Red Book[dead link] on BCDB
  • The Red Book essay by Daniel Eagan In America's Film Legacy, 2009-2010: A Viewer's Guide To The 50 Landmark Movies Added To The National Film Registry In 2009–10, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2011, ISBN 1441120025 pages 186-189 [2]