The Art of Time
We no longer have time for time, says one of the protagonists in Fergus Daly and Katherine Waugh's film essay. The makers of this documentary decided to follow in the footsteps of artists from various fields who have ennobled time. They examine its boundaries, ask how perception and memory have changed in the Information Age, and seek out means of expression that allow them to reveal time's uncertain nature. Among those interviewed in the film are avant-garde theater guru Robert Wilson and the founder of Berlin's Holocaust Memorial, Peter Eisenman. A number of filmmakers who are no strangers to New Horizons audiences also share their views. Chantal Akerman, a Belgian neomodernist, talks about the importance of long shots, while Aleksander Sokurov discusses the influence of Einstein's theories on Russian Ark and the pitfalls of editing, which time tries to subjugate. The Art of Time can be seen as an erudite textbook on slow cinema, explaining the trend in artistic cinema in recent decades.
Fergus Daly
Fergus Daly is an Irish documentary filmmaker, producer, film expert, and journalist. In 2003, he made a documentary about Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. He and Katherine Waugh spent a number of years collaborating on their documentary The Art of Time.
Filmography
2003 Abbas Kiarostami: The Art of Living
2009 Sztuka czasu / The Art of Time (co-dir.)
2011 Outliving Dracula: Le Fanu's Carmilla (co-dir.)
Katherine Waugh
Katherine Waugh is an Irish exhibition curator, documentary filmmaker, and journalist. She and Fergus Daly spent a number of years collaborating on their documentary The Art of Time. She lives in Galway.
Filmography
2009 Sztuka czasu / The Art of Time (co-dir.)
2011 Outliving Dracula: Le Fanu's Carmilla (co-dir.)