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Clear Cuts

This piece is based on cellphone footage of clear cuts shot by tree planters in northern Canada and is scored by pianist/composer Eve Egoyan. The videos were sent to me via Messenger to compress the images and expose a distanced witnessing. As the footage is handheld, I manually stabilized it. The lines I used to do so ended up as part of the videos, sometimes targeting, slicing or dragging the trees. The installation is to be seen on a curved screen.

The trailer is an installation mock-up gives you a small sense of the experience of the piece.

  • Lyla Rye
    Director
  • Eve Egoyan
    Score
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 CAD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    cellphone video
  • Aspect Ratio:
    48:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Lyla Rye

Lyla Rye is a Toronto based artist who works in video & installation to explore our experience of architectural space. For over 35 years her work has been exhibited across Canada & internationally including Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Adelaide, Paris, Berlin and Karachi. She has exhibited at The Power Plant, The Whitney Museum of American Art & the Textile Museum of Canada among others. Her films have been screened in Auckland, Perth, Austria, London, Winnipeg, Seattle, Newark, Lincoln & L.A. For more information please see: www.lylarye.com

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Director Statement

Coming from a sculpture background but working with video, I am interested in the filmic form’s texture as it reveals the source of its imagery. These sources are often as much a part of the concept as the imagery captured. I enjoy working with found elements to push me beyond any preconceived ideas I might have. Similarly, my work with composers brings unexpected depth and richness to the projects and is often even the starting point.