The Dream Machine

The Dream Machine (1986)

Released: 1986-01-01 Duration: 35min
Genres: Documentary
Rating 4.4

Overview

A 16mm anthology of experimental super 8 films by Derek Jarman, Michael Kostiff, Cerith Wyn Evans and John Maybury, with framing footage by Tim Burke of Brion Gysin using a dream machine. Jarman's contribution is a version of his 1977 Art and the Pose (aka Arty the Pose), refilmed at 3fps, with a musical soundtrack. Jarman planned The Dream Machine as a commemoration of William Burroughs and Gysin's 1982 visit to the UK, and received initial funding from the Arts Council in 1983, then rethought the project as a portmanteau film featuring Gysin alone. The production remained in limbo until 1986, when James Mackay obtained completion funding from the British Film Institute. (Since this film was released on VHS accompanied by Jarman's Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull, T.G.: Psychic Rally in Heaven and Pirate Tape under the umbrella title The Dream Machine, synopses of this film have often muddled up its details with those of the earlier films. )

Production Companies

BFI
BFI
Arts Council of England

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.177

Directed By

John Maybury

Michael Kostiff

Derek Jarman

Cerith Wyn Evans

Crew

Producer
James Mackay
Director
John Maybury
Cinematography
Tim Burke
Director
Michael Kostiff
Director
Derek Jarman

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