William Raban Movies

Raban layers recordings of successive film performances in which he stands before a projection, states the date and time, and says "A camera is...

With the threat of nuclear conflict between North Korea and America comes the realization that the blast effects of a nuclear strike would be...

A documentary/art film inspired by the Charles Dickens essay "Night Walks."

“The film image is a row of boarded-up town houses pending demolition. Two cameras film in alternation this derelict facade from two changing...

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...

"This experiment determines what happens when a negative is superimposed upon its own positive image. The center of the picture forms the optical...

Footsteps is in the manner of a game re-enacted, the game in making was between the camera and actor,the actor and cameraman, and one hundred feet of...

Directed by William Raban.

Documentary about the surroundings of a skyscraper in London.

Shot from the 21st floor of the iconic Balfron Tower, the film takes in the city of London below. Filmed mostly in time-lapse with the camera...

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...

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...

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

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...