Flights

Flights was inspired by Michel Foucaults’s History of Sexuality, where he explains how being gay was considered a “symptom” in the past. I like Foucauit’s work because it emphasizes how dialogue can change internal and external lives. The idea for this video piece came to me when I was browsing through Hogarth’s prints, one depicting an 18th century asylum visit. I imagined a different character in the image, someone subjected to psychiatric "help" because of being gay. It is wonderful to see pseudo-scientific notions about gender, sexuality and identity recede into the past, being replaced by the freedom of expression.
Video link:https://youtu.be/T-7qxKfG3GE
Most of my work lives here: https://www.annegart.com/
Project YouTube link: https://youtu.be/T-7qxKfG3GE

  • Anne Gart
    Director
  • Anne Gart
    Writer
  • Anne Gart
    Producer
  • Anne Gart
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Anne Gart

Anne Gart is a visual artist, producer and film director based in the UK. Her haunting and surreal work references interactions between science and self. Anne Gart's projects spring from multi-layered London environments. Her short arthouse films have been screened and awarded in many international festivals. Her films emphasize collaboration and explore formation of identity, multiple authorship and intersectional feminism. Anne's website: https://www.annegart.com/

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Flights was inspired by Michel Foucaults’s History of Sexuality, where he explains how being gay was considered a “symptom” in the past. I like Foucauit’s work because it emphasizes how dialogue can change internal and external lives. The idea for this video piece came to me when I was browsing through Hogarth’s prints, one depicting an 18th century asylum visit. I imagined a different character in the image, someone subjected to psychiatric "help" because of being gay. It is wonderful to see pseudo-scientific notions about gender, sexuality and identity recede into the past, being replaced by the freedom of expression.

My other projects on FILMFREEWAY:

STATIONED: https://filmfreeway.com/StAtIONED862

NEW TEST 123:
https://filmfreeway.com/NewTest123dotdotdot956

TESTING STATION: https://filmfreeway.com/TESTINGSTN

FIRE EXIT: https://filmfreeway.com/FireExitmicro