William Raban Movies

Originally, this was a four-minute time-lapse film that was shot continuously over a twenty-four-hour period. The camera was positioned on a busy...

A witty take on the contingencies of the conditions in which to best read Marx. Filmed over 6 days, the time-lapse technique compresses a classic...

A land and sea-scape film drawn from rich sources of imagery: the constantly changing mood of the sea to the distinctly different shorelines of Kent...

“This film is the starting point of a continuous investigation into ways of presenting cubist space in terms of the flat surface of the film...

William Raban's Sundial (1992), shot in the same location as his film Island Race, combines strongly formal procedures with an equally emphatic...

Following the eruption of the Lakakigar volcano, Iceland in 1783, a sulphurous haze shrouded vaste swathes of the northern hemisphere, causing...

This film documents the transformation of a derelict fire station into studio and living spaces for artists. The opening of the restored building is...

Raban layers recordings of successive film performances in which he stands before a projection, states the date and time, and says "A camera is...

Directed by William Raban.

Shot from the 21st floor of the iconic Balfron Tower, the film takes in the city of London below. Filmed mostly in time-lapse with the camera...

Three screen piece. "I was looking for a pure image, an image which was intrinsic to the medium of film. This film is not an abstract film; the...

"ISLAND RACE contrasts everyday events with actions of right wing extremists, counter anti-racist demonstrations, the funeral of a gangland leader,...

Shot in a remote part of Dartmoor, Breath is structured around a precise score. Three people are each given a camera loaded with 100ft of Kodachrome...

"This experiment determines what happens when a negative is superimposed upon its own positive image. The center of the picture forms the optical...

"For this short film event, the film is removed from the film feed reel, and is unwound, to span the space between the projector and screen. The...

Made two months in advance of the referendum to decide whether the UK should remain within or leave the European Union, speculates on the outcome of...

“The film image is a row of boarded-up town houses pending demolition. Two cameras film in alternation this derelict facade from two changing...

“The film is in three parts, each one exploring the fragmentary experience of perception by resorting to various forms of temporal and spatial...

"The film alternates from recording in time-lapse (one frame every ten seconds) to running through the camera at 24 f.p.s. (regular speed). The film...