The Environmental Collection (1973-1984)
INCLUDES:
River Film (1973): 12 minutes, 16mm, Color, Sound
Wilderness: A Country in the Mind (1984): 20 minutes, 16mm, Color, Sound
The Entropic Mirror (Unknown): 13 minutes, 16mm, B&W, Silent
The natural world serves as a visual focal point for many of Fulton's films, and this selection reflects some of his most concerted efforts to connect viewers to lands far away.
In RIVER FILM, Fulton creates a portrait of the Roaring Fork River and its tributaries, the central artery of life near Aspen, Colorado, where he resided for many years.
WILDERNESS: A COUTRY IN THE MIND, a project commissioned by the Wilderness Society. Fulton surveys America's few remaining wildlands with grace, allowing the viewer to bask in the power of stunning landscapes. This is one of the earliest examples of Fulton's aerial photography, where he would attach a film camera underneath the wing of a Cessna airplane. Sigourney Weaver provides narration, guiding us through the founding mission of The Wilderness Society, and all that there is to protect.
THE ENTROPIC MIRROR is another early display of Fulton's aerial work, at times covering the same biomes as in Wilderness: A Country in the Mind. The focus is less on form and more on allowing the viewer to sink into different American environments.
This restoration, conducted by scanning Fulton's personal 16mm archival prints in 2018, allows viewers to experience the films digitally in 4K for the first time. Color has been faithfully restored while being optimized for digital projection and online viewing.
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RIVER FILM
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WILDERNESS: A COUNTRY IN THE MIND
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THE ENTROPIC MIRROR