Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition. In Creative Process, director Donald McWilliams demystifies the process of artistic creation. Drawing on McLaren's private film vaults, a gold mine of experimental footage and uncompleted films, McWilliams explores McLaren's methods, including his celebrated "pixillation" technique, and his daring forays into animated surrealism.
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Cast
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Norman McLaren
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Mosaic
Pinscreen
John Grierson
Self
Also in
Night Mail
I Remember, I Remember
Donald McWilliams
Grant Munro
Self
Known for
Neighbours
Douglas Macdonald
Claude Dionne
Gavin Millar
Self - Interviewer (archive footage)
Also in
Funny Bones
New Tricks
David Verrall
Susan Huycke
(voice)
Donald McWilliams Director · Claude Dionne Director Susan Huycke Writer
United States release January 1, 1993 · Produced in Canada
Production
Canada
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · January 1, 1990
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1993
Theatrical
Australia
May 22, 1993 · Adelaide Film Festival
Sweden
January 1, 1991 · Gothenburg Film Festival
Taiwan
December 4, 1999 · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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