Think Before You Think: A Portrait of Rick Raxlen

Category: Movies •

Genre: Documentary •

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Director: Alex MacKenzie,

Writer:

Cast: Rick Raxlen,

Language: en

Country: Canada

Release Date: October 17, 2020

Plot: "Think Before You Think" is a portrait of film poet, animator and artist Rick Raxlen. Shot on 16mm film and digital video at his Victoria, BC home and studio over the course of a year, the film follows Raxlen’s daily practice, uncovering the rituals and gestures of a creative process. Mining the highly specific and personal nature of this life-sized project, excerpts from Raxlen’s films, drawings, paintings and mark-making from a 50+ year art practice combine with hand-processed and manipulated film materials to play off the rites and relaxed rigour of his unique approach to making a life.