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untitled [self-destruct]

untitled [self-destruct] is a "trilogy" of experimental short films improvising on the destruction and re-creation of film and movement. The film displays the never ending circle of decay and destruction. Yet, in the end the protagonist chooses to leave this circle.

  • Malte Bartels
    Director
  • Malte Bartels
    Writer
  • Malte Bartels
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 16, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    100 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Shooting Format:
    8mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Malte Bartels
Director Statement

I've only been working with analog film for about a year. Yet, the process of experimenting with the "substance" real film has been fascinating me for some time. My films show every-day situations distorted, destroyed and/or re-created technically, manually and/or chemically. Yet, the singular beauty of analog film has to show through even the most distorted images.