The Colors of Provence
A trip through the region of Provence in southern France, shot on Super 8.
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Malte F. BartelsDirector
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Project Title (Original Language):Les couleurs de la Provence
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental, Short
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Runtime:3 minutes 9 seconds
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Completion Date:August 10, 2023
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Production Budget:150 USD
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:France
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
I started working with 8mm film (Regular 8, Super 8 and Single 8) in 2020. My father-in-law's heirloom (a bulky, obviously magically charmed Super 8 sound camera and some old still cameras) changed my brain structure instantly by touching it. A lifetime of visits to contemporal art exibitions made it clear: I can and will do experimental stuff myself. I'm still experimenting with filming, developing, physical and chemical ways of changing film. I haven't reached my goal and hopefully never will. One experiment will lead to the next.
Provence, southern France - lavender, wine, beautiful towns and colorful landscape. On my trip through my favourite region of Europe I took my smallest camera with me (a Fujica P2 Single 8 camera) and three types of color film. In the town of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue I met a band playing on market day. What came out was an homage to one of the most beautiful places on earth.